Need financial help? Facing eviction? Utilities about to be shut off? Need help paying for prescription medication? Emergency financial assistance is available to eligible Rockville residents facing a financial crisis through the Rockville Emergency Assistance Program. Depending on eligibility, REAP assistance may also be available for funeral and medical expenses.
The City of Rockville offers residents two free food scrap drop-off sites to make composting easy, keep valuable materials out of landfills and reduce excessive greenhouse gas emissions:
Donations are being accepted for the 2023 Holiday Drive, Rockville’s annual push to help the community’s hundreds of children and families in need during the holiday season. In 2022, the city served 630 families, and 1,200 children, during the Thanksgiving and December holidays. This year, the city will provide fresh
The city collects leaves October to mid-December. Rockville will vacuum leaves from neighborhood curbs in two rounds, beginning Monday, Oct. 16. Rake leaves next to, but out of, roadways, gutters and bike lanes, and away from parked vehicles. Leaves should be raked by 6 a.m. on the first day of
For nearly a half century, Rockville’s Holiday Drive has sponsored outreach that brings the community together to provide food baskets, gift certificates and toys to needy Rockville families throughout the Thanksgiving and December holidays.
Celebrate Energy Action Month in October and Energy Efficiency Day on Wednesday, Oct. 4, and do your part to tackle climate change.
September is National Preparedness Month. Are you ready? The Rockville City Police Department offers a list of items to have in a kit at home and a “go” bag, in case you have to leave home fast, due to an emergency. Visit www.rockvillemd.gov/EmergencyPreparedness for the list, as well as tips
Rockville is proud to partner with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, a leader in engaging communities in protecting local watersheds, for an improved and expanded RainScapes Rebates program that helps residents save more money when installing sustainable landscaping and small-scale stormwater practices on their property.
Rockville’s Human Rights Commission is seeking 10 students to serve as HRC Student Ambassadors in its fifth annual Student Ambassador Program.
In their ongoing fight to bring awareness to the national impact of opioid addiction and signal hope for recovery, Rockville’s Mayor and Council proclaimed September as National Recovery Month at their Monday, Aug. 7 meeting. The theme for National Recovery Month is “Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person, Every Family,
Rockville offers an opportunity for community members to dispose of unwanted firearms voluntarily, anonymously and safely with a gun buyback event from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 at RedGate Park, 14500 Avery Road. The Rockville City Police Department, in
A map posted to Rockville’s website in June will enable residents to help the city identify materials used in the water service lines throughout the city, as required by recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule changes. The Lead and Copper
Outdoor Rec Pool to Close Aug. 16 for Renovations The Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s outdoor recreation pool will close on Friday, Aug. 16, to allow a comprehensive renovation and reconfiguration to begin. These will include improvements to accessibility, and
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