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Nonprofits urge Montgomery County to raise contract COLA to 8% to prevent service losses
Montgomery County Council · April 9, 2026
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Summary
Nonprofit leaders at the FY27 budget hearing said the executive’s 2.5% COLA for contracted providers is insufficient and urged an 8% adjustment to avoid staff turnover, program cuts, and service disruption for vulnerable clients.
Multiple nonprofit leaders, including Shannon Babe Thomas (Community Bridges), Jen Schiller (Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless), Michelle Joseph (Student Global Ambassador Program), Amy Javed (A Wider Circle), and others, told the council that rising operating costs and staff wage…
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