Montgomery County Recreation will begin accepting applications for 2023 Rec Assist, the department’s financial assistance program, on Monday, Dec. 12. Rec Assist provides County residents who receive eligible public assistance with an opportunity to receive a scholarship toward most Recreation activities and memberships.
Residents who currently receive public assistance from any of these programs are eligible for Rec Assist: Care for Kids; Free and Reduced-Price Meal Services (FARMS); Housing Assistance from a Shelter; Maryland Energy Assistance; Maryland Medicaid; Montgomery County HHS Rental Assistance Program; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); Supplemental Social Security Income; Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) and WIC.
Once approved, each eligible family member will have $200 placed on their respective ActiveMontgomery account. Rec Assist 2023 funds are available for use from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31—or until the funds are depleted. Funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Rec Assist applications can be submitted online. Applications also can be submitted by mail to Montgomery County Recreation / Attention Rec Assist, 2425 Reedie Dr., 10th Floor, Wheaton, MD, 20902. Applications also can be dropped off at that same address from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. each Monday-Friday.
Once an application is approved, the amount of eligible assistance will be placed on the indvidual’s ActiveMontgomery account within five business days. Funds will be available for use beginning Jan. 1.
For more information, or to apply online, visit mocorec.com/recassist.