Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED More than a week after Tobytown resident James Martin made the case for bus service at a Montgomery County Council budget hearing,  the community received a response from local leaders at a Housing Opportunities Commission (HOC) meeting held at the Tobytown recreation center Monday night. Montgomery County Council Vice President Roger Berliner stopped by the meeting […]

UPDATED Montgomery County’s Housing Opportunities Commission is scheduled to host a service fair in Tobytown on Monday, April 18. According to a HOC flyer, the purpose of the event is to provide information about area programs, services, and resources available to Tobytown residents. Delegate Aruna Miller is also scheduled to attend. The event will take […]

The Housing Opportunities Commission (HOC) of Montgomery County has a new commissioner. Linda Croom was appointed in January of 2016 as the HOC’s resident commissioner. “I thank County Executive Ike Leggett and the Montgomery County Council for selecting Linda Croom as HOC’s newest Commissioner,” said HOC Chair Sally Roman. “The Commission has worked with Ms. […]

Don Mooers hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include Brian Karem, Zaida Arguedas, Lily Qi and Sally Roman. Topics discussed this week include the recent violence in Paris, League of Women Voters civic engagement roundtables, potential issues that will influence Asian American voters in the upcoming election and a new […]

The need for affordable housing in Montgomery County is great as seen by the response to a new portal that allows anyone interested in obtaining housing assistance to apply online. More than 7,000 people completed applications within the first 24 hours of the Housing Opportunities Commission (HOC) launching its new housing wait list (HOCHousingPath.com), and […]

Residents can now apply for housing assistance online. Department of Housing and Community Affairs Director Clarence Snuggs talked about the new system this week on the county’s Spanish language radio show. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett joined officials from the Housing Opportunities Commission today to launch an innovative program in Gaithersburg that provides low-income families the opportunity to purchase laptops through interest-free loans. The program will leverage the agency’s purchasing power to help children compete in the classroom and adults to compete in the workplace. Studies […]

There’s a chill in the air this morning and you may need a jacket when you leave the house. Here are five other things to know today, July 30, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council has approved the White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan. The county council is now on summer recess until […]