Montgomery Grant Program To Help +8K Households Access Food Assistance

The Montgomery County Office of Food Systems Resilience (OFSR), in partnership with the Office of Grants Management (OGM), has awarded a total ofBox of vegetables including eggplant, peppers, lettuce and kale. $304,000 to six organizations through the FY25 Nutrition Benefits Outreach Grant Program (NBO) 

The funding supports innovative strategies to help connect local families with essential nutrition benefits. These efforts specifically focus on reaching households that qualify for, but are not currently enrolled in, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other federal or state nutrition assistance programs.

From the county press release: 

“Far too many families in our community are struggling with food insecurity, even though they qualify for programs that can help,” said County Executive Marc Elrich.“This funding supports trusted organizations that know how to reach people, through language, through relationships and through cultural understanding. We’re making it easier for residents to access benefits, and that makes a real difference in people’s lives.” 

The Maryland Department of Human Services designates the six awarded organizations as SNAP Outreach Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to provide application assistance to Montgomery County residents. Through the Nutrition Benefits Outreach Grant Program, these organizations are expected to help over 8,000 County households receive financial support for food purchases through programs such as: