COVID-19 Resource Center

Maryland State

https://governor.maryland.gov/recovery/

Prince George’s County

Effective, Friday, October 1, 2021, at 5:00 p.m., all persons over the age of two will be required to wear a mask in all indoor public venues and businesses in Prince George’s County, even if they are fully vaccinated. This includes, but is not limited to, restaurants, retail stores, entertainment venues, conference centers, and office settings. Some exceptions do apply, such as when an individual is actively eating or drinking or individuals who have a bona fide disability that prevents them from wearing a mask.

More information: https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/3504/County-Phased-Reopening

Montgomery County

At 60 percent of the population receiving at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine:

• gathering limits increase to 250 people indoors and no limit outdoors.
• most businesses move to 75 percent capacity.
• camps can increase to gathering limits of 250 people indoors with no capacity limit outdoors and may gathering limits increase to 250 people indoors and no limit outdoors.

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19/reopening/expanded-reopening.html

Where to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine

• Montgomery County Vaccine Locator: https://mcgvaccineprod.powerappsportals.us/covid-vaccine-scheduling/
• Prince George’s Vaccine Locator: https://princegeorges.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/nearby/index.html?appid=fa0cb8269c8d4d16ad5b1495c6316d66

In-Home Vaccinations

• If you live in Montgomery County, call 240-777-2982  
• If you live in Prince George’s County, call 301-883-4748 

Where to Get Tested

• Montgomery County: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19/testing.html
• Prince George’s County: https://princegeorges.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/f9964c50023040648c20c54ec2f37ee9

Funeral Assistance

If you have lost a loved one related to COVID-19 after January 20, 2020, FEMA is offering funeral assistance.

Who Is Eligible?

• U.S. citizen
• Non-citizen national
• Qualified individuals

More information

• Prince George’s County: https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/ImageRepository/Document?documentId=35486
• Montgomery County: https://www3.montgomerycountymd.gov/311/Solutions.aspx?SolutionId=1-3GBQHE#:~:text=Emergency%20Services%20within%20Housing%20Stabilization,an%20interview%20conducted%20by%20phone.

The Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB), an FCC program, will provide low-income households, during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a temporary $50-per-month discount on home internet service. The EBB discount should cover the entire monthly cost of home broadband. The benefit will last until federal funding runs out or six months after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declares the pandemic is over.

https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit

Comcast Internet Essentials: https://internetessentials.com/

Prince George’s County

Emergency Rental Assistance Program

The Prince George’s County Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) offers relief to landlords on behalf of renters and tenants experiencing financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP).  This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number ERA0202 awarded to Prince George’s County, MD Government by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Learn More: https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/3703/Emergency-Rental-Assistance-Program

Mission of Love

Mission of Love located in Capitol Heights, offers rental assistance, runs a day center, offers special events and sometimes can offer help in getting household items.

Learn More: https://www.molcinc.org/what-we-do/programs/

Montgomery County COVID-19 Rent Relief

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS-Program/SNHS/rent-relief.html

Prince George’s County

• Prince George’s County Food Equity Council: http://www.pgcfec.org/resources.html
• Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT): http://www.institutephi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Copy-of-English-PGC-P-EBT-Fact-Sheet.pdf

Montgomery County

• Montgomery County Food Resources: Call 311 or visit https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19/get-help/food.html
• Montgomery County Food Council: https://mocofoodcouncil.org/covid-19-local-food-system-resources/
• Manna Food Center: https://www.mannafood.org/
• Shepherd’s Table: https://www.shepherdstable.org/meals/
  • Shepards Table located in Silver Spring offers hot meals daily, runs a resource center, an eye clinic, and hands out to-go meals at local schools. 

Regional and Maryland Statewide Programs

• Maryland Hunger Solutions: https://www.mdhungersolutions.org/get-help/
• Online SNAP Grocery Orders: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/COVID-19/SNAP%20Online%20%20%205_28_20.pdf
• SHARE Food Network: https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/share/
  • Share food network allows you to purchase food at half the price. You can purchase a box of food that costs approximately $40-45 for around $22 and they accept SNAP/EBT.
• Food & Friends Home: https://foodandfriends.org/
  • Food and Friends delivers ready to eat meals and groceries to people who are diagnosed with: HIV/AIDS, cancer, poorly-controlled diabetes, stage 5 renal disease, congestive heart failure (NYHA class III or IV), chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder “COPD” (stage III or IV), multiple sclerosis (RRPS, SPMS, PPMS), ALS (middle or late stages), Parkinson’s (Stage III, IV or V) and Cystic Fibrosis. 

Prince George’s

211 Maryland- 211 Maryland is a call and text-based resources hotline providing zip-code-based mental health and substance use resources.

Call 211, press 1

Text your zip code to 898-211

National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) Prince George’s County

NAMI is a national organization to raise awareness and provide support and education to people struggling with mental illness.

Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255

https://namipgc.org/

Montgomery County

https://namimc.org/

Montgomery County 

Interfaith Works is located in Rockville offers a clothing closest that clients can sign up to go shopping in.

Prince George’s County

Labor of Love located in Capitol Heights offers a clothing closet, a computer lab, tax help, food pantry, a senior center, and more!  

Montgomery County

• Department of Health and Human Services: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/hhs-program/bhcs/bhcsabusedperson-p207.html 
• Community Advocates for Family & Youth: https://www.cafyonline.org/

Prince Georges County

• Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center | UM Capital Region Health: https://www.umms.org/capital/health-services/womens-health/supporting-our-community/domestic-violence-and-sexual-assault-center
• Deaf Dawn: https://deafdawn.org/

Maryland

• Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence: https://www.mnadv.org/ 
• House of Ruth Maryland: https://hruth.org/