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Program Description

  Community Action

The Montgomery County Community Action Agency (MCCAA) is the locally legislated anti-poverty agency for the County and is part of State and Federally mandated Community Action Partnerships. MCCAA provides various whole family centered services to support resource access and economic mobility of Montgomery County community members facing economic barriers.

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Program Contacts

Contact Lori Garibay-Aquino of the HHS - Children, Youth and Family Services at 240-777-1223 or Deborah Lambert of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2794 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY24Actual FY25Estimated FY26Target FY27Target FY28
The number of residents who receive free tax preparation services through the CAA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program 12,2462,3912,3502,3502,350
Total amount of Earned Income Tax Credit received by VITA clients $2,612,584$2,730,000$2,700,000$2,700,000$2,700,000
Number of families served by East County Coordination and the Cluster Projects 2372345455505560
Percent of participating households exhibiting improved family stability 383%90%90%90%90%
Percent of clients completing surveys reporting satisfaction with services received 497%97%96%96%96%
1  The program anticipates the number of participants will remain stable in the coming years given the populations that qualify for this service and the long-term impacts of the current political and economic climate.
2  For FY25, this measure includes 55 families served by East County Coordination and 290 families served by Cluster Projects. Projections for FY26-FY28 are based on the expected expansion into 30 new schools. The expansion has started as of FY26, which is why the growth is most rapid between FY25 and FY26.
3  Only households with sufficient data for evaluation are included in this measure, not all households served. In FY25, the program evaluated the data of 115 households for this measure. FY25's improvement over FY24 appear driven by improvements in access to food, housing, and income.
4  FY25 percentage based on 1,495 surveys completed by adult and youth participants. Projections based on historical performance exceeding the contractual 90% benchmark.
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Program Budget Changes

FY27 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY26 Approved00.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.1746216634.30
FY27 Recommended1746216634.30