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The Community Services Division offers a wide variety of services and programs that support families and help the City's children and teens. The Division also provides oversight of City-funded Caregiver programs and promotes increased community involvement in local human service programs.

Needs Assessment
Through the completion of neighborhood studies, analysis of socioeconomic data from the U.S. Census, active involvement with local community service coordination mechanisms, we assess the human service needs of Rockville residents, availability of relevant resources, and service gaps. For a demographic profile designed to increase awareness of the trends and issues shaping the needs of Rockville residents, please see Our Changing City. 

Liaison to the Non-profit Community and Annual Grants Management
In addition to the programs operated by the Division of Community Services, the City provides grants to local private nonprofit agencies to provide housing, health care, and supportive services to Rockville residents.  The Division coordinates the annual grant application process, receives and processes reimbursement requests, compiles quarterly service utilization reports, and conducts formal site visits.

• City of Rockville Annual Grant Applications
  Instructions on submission are included with the applications. Applicants must be sure to complete the appropriate application for their agency or organization. All human services nonprofit organizations MUST complete the Human Services Nonprofit Grant Application. A technical assistance session is scheduled at Rockville City Hall. Please contact Carlos Aparicio, Community Services Manager, at 240-314-8303, for more information.  A link to the most recent grant application forms is included below.
  
              FY 2013 Human Services Nonprofit Grant Application and Instructions
              FY 2013 Community Organizations Grant Application and Instructions
      
  
• The Division of Community Services also represents the City as a member of the Caregivers Coalition, a collaborative organization of non-profit and governmental social service programs that meets on a regular basis to discuss issues of mutual concern to human service providers in Rockville. 

Accountability and Program Evaluation
The City of Rockville participated in co-founding the Montgomery Organizational Development Group (MODG), which actively promotes the use of a common system of outcome measurement by all nonprofit agencies in the county.  MODG has adopted a common grant application form and funded a twelve-hour training curriculum for nonprofit program managers at Montgomery College.  All Caregiver Agency applicants for City funds are required to develop outcome measures consistent with this training.

Division of Community Services Staff Directory

Name and Position		E-mail	Telephone
Carlos Aparicio Community Services Manager		caparicio@rockvillemd.gov	240-314-8303
Marcia Freeman Community Services Secretary III		mfreeman@rockvillemd.gov	240-314-8311
Sarah Gicale Community Services Program Analyst		sgicale@rockvillemd.gov	240-314-8304

Division of Community Services
30 Courthouse Square • Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20850
240-314-8310