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FY2018 HUD Continuum Of Care Application Materials

Please Note the following:
Interested parties should submit their application to GCCAC no later than September 3, 2018 for review
9/5/18 - All projects were accepted by the CoC - No projects were rejected by the CoC
 
 
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In a continuing partnership with Maryland Public Television (MPT) and Maryland Access Point (MAP)
to promote healthy and independent living, MDoA have a new slate of segments for 2018

Garrett Roundtable on Homlessness

Garrett County Health Department Conference Room
September 11th at 1:00 PM
November 13th at 1:00 PM
Please contact Carrie DiSimone at GCCAC
301-334-9431
or Fred Polce at GCHD
301-334-7443
(click above title for more information)

Location: Community Action Conference Room
104 E. Center Street. Oakland, MD 21550
 
Scheduled Seminars all classes last one hour
Introduction to Computers and the Internet
September 12 - 11:30 AM
September 14 - 4:30 PM
September 15 - 11:00 AM
 
Effective Internet Searches/learn "How-To" with YouTube
September 18 - 1:00 PM
September 21 - 4:30 PM
September 22 - 11:00 AM
 
Facebook/Social Media/Chat with Friends & Family via the Internet
September 26 - 1:00 PM
September 28 - 4:30 PM
September 29 - 11 :00 AM
 
Futher classes wll be held
Visit neubeam.com/gccac for updates
 

Homeowner Workshops  

Garrett County Community Action
Conference Room (1st Floor)
August 13th 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Contact Asset Development at
301-334-9431 ext 6150
 
Garrett County Community Action
Conference Room (1st Floor)
August 20th 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Contact Asset Development at
301-334-9431 ext 6150
 
Note: You must attend both workshops!
Workshops begin promptly at 5:30 pm
 

Community Action News

Rural IMPACT/ 2 Generation

"This report presents an overview of the demonstration sites’ activities,
accomplishments, and challenges as they planned and began implementing
Rural IMPACT during the first year of the initiative"
 
Released: September 25, 2015
From the White House Office of the Press Secrtary (Obama Administration)
 
 (click the link above to access the website)
 
The 2-Generation approach can be defined and implemented in a number of ways
depending upon an agency's capacity and the needs of families and communities. 
GCCAC has created a video,that details the GCCAC 2-G approach.
 
 The Local Management Boards of Allegany and Garrett Counties have identified a need for technical assistance
for community capacity building around a two generation approach to services
A NOFA  has been released to hire a consultant to provide training and follow-up coaching to LMB
vendors and community stakeholders in Allegany and Garrett Counties
on using Data to Guide and Improve Child and Family Outcomes.  See "FY18 Technical Assistance NOFA" above  for details

Energy Assistance

Energy Assistance Notice
Garrett County Community Action will begin accepting applications
for the new energy assistance season on July 1st
Office hours are 8:30am-5pm Monday through Friday
 
Appointments
GCCAC staff are scheduling appointments for applications to be taken
(Appointments are encouraged to prevent long wait times)
To schedule your appointment or for more information, please call
the Service Coordination Division of Garrett County Community Action
at 301-334-9431 or toll free at 1-888-877-8403
Click Here... to submit an appointment request with Service Coordination!
GCCAC Mission Statement
 
The mission of
Garrett County Community Action Committee, Inc., is to improve the quality of life for people in need by empowering them to become more self-sufficient and by providing essential services in collaboration and cooperation with partners
 

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