Montgomery County Community Action Agency

1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 320, Rockville, MD

​240-777-1697

 

Community Action Programs

• VITA: The agency's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is the County's only year-round free tax assistance program, offering free tax help for eligible County households. Tax season appointments will be available January 20 - April 9, 2026. Please check the CASHBACK website for the latest information.
• TESS: The Takoma-East Silver Spring (TESS) Community Action Center is a walk-in site where staff link residents with critical resources. Please call 240-773-8260 or check the TESS website for more information. 
• Navigation: The agency's team of Navigators are highly trained in a wide variety of services and programs, working to address the needs of the entire household using a Two- Generation/whole family approach model. Navigators, based at various sites throughout the County, provide application assistance, guidance, and assistance in finding community resources.
• Head Start: Registration is still open for Head Start/PreK for the 2025 - 2026 school year. If you are new to MCPS, please create an account. If you are already a MCPS parent, please log into the ParentVUE site. For those who do not have a computer or need assistance, in-person registration assistance is available. ​Please visit the Head Start page for more information.
• Contract Monitoring: Currently, the Community Action Agency monitors contracts and grants at 24 organizations. Learn more on our Nonprofit Partners page.
• Community Action Board: The Board is the governing body for the agency and the Head Start program, meeting throughout the year to review agency programs and engage in extensive advocacy work. Learn more on the Community Action Board page.
• ​Community Advocacy Institute: Created by the Community Action Board in 2016, the CAI is a free eight-month advocacy training program for community members with modest incomes. 

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Learn about DHHS Navigation Practice

Program Manager Monica Rivera-Goldberg, who leads Community Action Agency's navigation team, describes how this holistic approach connects residents with services in one location. Developed as a best practice by the TESS Community Action Center, the model is integrated into the County’s Mass Care Emergency Response program.

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Montgomery County Community Action Agency is to advance social and economic mobility among communities and neighbors through services, partnerships, and advocacy using an equity lens.
*Approved by the Community Action Board on September 22, 2020