MCCH receives 20% of our annual budget from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Accordingly, we are grateful for the significant attention from the media in recent days asking about the impact of the federal shutdown on our programs and in the lives of our clients: 

WAMU 88.5: Rent Subsidies For A Montgomery County Nonprofit At Risk If Shutdown Continues

The New York Times: Shutdown’s Pain Cuts Deep for the Homeless and Other Vulnerable Americans

My MC Media: MONTGOMERY NONPROFITS PROVIDE BLEAK ASSESSMENTS AS SHUTDOWN CONTINUES

Good Morning America: MCCH client Cordelia shares her feelings about the government shutdown.

Although the shutdown has been temporarily resolved through mid-February, we will remain steadfast in our advocacy for a permanent budget resolution that will enable us to build a community where everyone has a safe, stable and affordable place to call home.