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Mission Statement

The Community Engagement Cluster (CEC) builds stronger, informed, and inclusive communities. The Cluster strengthens Montgomery County's commitment to civic engagement and community service by engaging residents, organizations, businesses, and other community groups. The Cluster maximizes communities' assets - time, talents, and other resources - working collaboratively to address and resolve community issues.

Established in 2011, CEC is a combination of five Regional Services Centers, the Commission for Women, and the Office of Community Partnerships, which includes the Gilchrist Center, Volunteer Center, and Translations Unit, with each office/function having it's own focus and expertise. The CEC shares administrative staff to support the administrative functions of the cluster.

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Budget Overview

The total recommended FY25 Operating Budget for the Community Engagement Cluster is $10,212,919, an increase of $1,470,006 or 16.81 percent from the FY24 Approved Budget of $8,742,913. Personnel Costs comprise 67.89 percent of the budget for 37 full-time position(s) and 21 part-time position(s), and a total of 47.25 FTEs. Total FTEs may include seasonal or temporary positions and may also reflect workforce charged to or from other departments or funds. Operating Expenses account for the remaining 32.11 percent of the FY25 budget.

County Priority Outcomes

While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following are emphasized:

  • Thriving Youth and Families
  • An Affordable, Welcoming County for a Lifetime
  • Effective, Sustainable Government

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Program Performance Measures

Performance measures for this department are included below (where applicable), with multi-program measures displayed at the front of this section and program-specific measures shown with the relevant program. The FY24 estimates reflect funding based on the FY24 approved budget. The FY25 and FY26 figures are performance targets based on the FY25 recommended budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY26.

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Initiatives

  • Implement a robust legal immigration service referral and data collection system maintained by the Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center.

  • All executive branch departments will develop and implement language access plans in order to provide high-quality services to the County's multicultural and multilingual communities. Department action plans will include development of materials in simplified language and training to front-line staff regarding interpretation and translation standards.
  • Increase engagement with multilingual communities through community forums and meetings, and social media platforms in languages other than English.

Program Descriptions

  Administration

The Administration Unit of the Community Engagement Cluster oversees the daily operations, administrative functions, and policies related to various areas, including budget, procurement, financial management, contract/grant management, human resources, information technology, office space coordination, fleet management, and record management for the CEC offices and the four Urban Districts....

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  Community Partnership

The Office of Community Partnerships (OCP) is a bridge builder between the County's diverse communities and County government. Due to OCP's deep reach into communities, OCP worked closely with the Regional Directors to lead the County's 2020 Census Campaign. "Everyone Counts in Montgomery County" was a multifaceted campaign targeted toward...

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  Regional Services Centers

The County has five Regional Services Centers: Bethesda-Chevy Chase, East County, Mid-County, Silver Spring, and Upcounty. The Regional Directors in each of the County's five regions work with their respective regional citizens advisory boards, residents, community groups, businesses, and other public agencies to proactively seek and gather information and assess...

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  Commission for Women

The Commission for Women's mission is to identify gender-based inequities in laws, policies, practices, and procedures, and to advocate remedies by advising the public and local, state, and federal agencies on issues of concern to women, including organizing events relating to these issues. In addition, the Commission is responsible for...

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  Gilchrist Center

The Charles W. Gilchrist Center for Cultural Diversity is the County's Welcome Center for newcomers and builds the network of immigrant service providers in the County. The Center offers various immigrant integration services at multiple locations throughout the County that prepare residents to contribute to our economy and our community....

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Budget Trends
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Program Contacts

Contact Yvette Torres of the Community Engagement Cluster at 240.777.8044 or Eva Acevedo of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2763 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Budget Summary
TitleActual
FY23
Budget
FY24
Estimate
FY24
Recommended
FY25
%Chg
Bud/Rec
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages3767284.004452242.00 4737888.00 5256448.0018.1
Employee Benefits1086904.001441456.00 1338762.00 1612610.0011.9
County General Fund Personnel Costs4854188.005893698.00 6076650.00 6869058.0016.5
Operating Expenses1726552.002774215.00 2593094.00 3268861.0017.8
County General Fund Expenditures6580740.008667913.00 8669744.00 10137919.0017.0
PERSONNEL
Full-Time34.0035.00 35.00 36.002.9
Part-Time20.0021.00 21.00 21.000.0
FTEs44.2745.75 45.75 46.752.2
REVENUES
Commission for Women Fees919.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Facility Rental Fees10009.0010500.00 10500.00 10500.000.0
Miscellaneous Revenues851.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
County General Fund Revenues11779.0010500.00 10500.00 10500.000.0
 
GRANT FUND - MCG
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages28669.0051886.00 51886.00 49156.00-5.3
Employee Benefits10638.0012501.00 12501.00 15231.0021.8
Grant Fund - MCG Personnel Costs39307.0064387.00 64387.00 64387.000.0
Operating Expenses110700.0010613.00 10613.00 10613.000.0
Grant Fund - MCG Expenditures150007.0075000.00 75000.00 75000.000.0
PERSONNEL
Full-Time1.001.00 1.00 1.000.0
Part-Time0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
FTEs0.480.50 0.50 0.500.0
REVENUES
Federal Grants116864.0075000.00 75000.00 75000.000.0
State Grants21750.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Grant Fund - MCG Revenues138614.0075000.00 75000.00 75000.000.0
 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
Total Expenditures6730747.008742913.00 8744744.00 10212919.0016.8
Total Full-Time Positions35.0036.00 36.00 37.002.8
Total Part-Time Positions20.0021.00 21.00 21.000.0
Total FTEs44.7546.25 46.25 47.252.2
Total Revenues150393.0085500.00 85500.00 85500.000.0
FY25 Recommended Changes
TitleExpendituresFTEs
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
FY24 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION866791345.75
Changes (with service impacts)
Add: Emerging Business District Funding for Urban District Pilot Programs [Regional Services Centers]1400000.00
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Shift: Place Based Management Grants from Community Grants NDA to CEC base budget [Administration]4000000.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY24 Personnel Costs3427990.00
Increase Cost: FY25 Compensation Adjustment2490020.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY24 Compensation Increases2086800.00
Shift: Manager II Position from CEX to CEC for the White Oak Science Gateway Redevelopment of East County Project [Regional Services Centers]1995961.00
Restore: One-Time Lapse Adjustment [Community Partnership]1500650.00
Increase Cost: Three Percent Inflationary Adjustment to Non-Profit Service Provider Contracts [Administration]318720.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY24 Lapsed Positions140350.00
Increase Cost: Printing and Mail17740.00
Decrease Cost: Retirement Adjustment-49620.00
Decrease Cost: Elimination of One-Time Items Approved in FY24-790000.00
Decrease Cost: Lapse Adjustment-1838550.00
FY25 RECOMMENDED1013791946.75
 
GRANT FUND - MCG
FY24 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION750000.50
FY25 RECOMMENDED750000.50
Program Summary
Program NameFY24 APPR
Expenditures
FY24 APPR
FTEs
FY25 REC
Expenditures
FY25 REC
FTEs
Administration9104275.0010248565.00
Commission for Women3629822.004067702.00
Community Partnership471901021.75499647821.75
Gilchrist Center8411467.508928547.50
Regional Services Centers190934810.00289196111.00
Total874291346.251021291947.25
Funding Parameter Items ($000s)
TitleFY25FY26FY27FY28FY29FY30
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
FY25 Recommended10138.00000010138.00000010138.00000010138.00000010138.00000010138.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Restore One-Time Lapse Increase0.000000184.000000184.000000184.000000184.000000184.000000
Restores in FY26 the one-time lapse increase made in the FY25 budget.
Labor Contracts0.000000143.000000143.000000143.000000143.000000143.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures10138.00000010465.00000010465.00000010465.00000010465.00000010465.000000