Hate crimes against Asian Americans are increasing
Coronavirus: Information You Should Know Misinformation about coronavirus can create fear and hurt people. The best source for information is Montgomery County’s COVID-19 website (https://montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS/RightNav/Coronavirus.html) and the CDC COVID-19 website (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019- ncov/index.html). Coronavirus (COVID-19) may have started in Wuhan, China but that is just the geography of the virus. Having…
AAPI Heritage Month: Poster Contest
In cooperation with the Montgomery County Asian American groups in celebrating the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, we are inviting MCPS K-12 students to participate in the Poster Contest. (more…)
Covid-19 Survey Results
Below are the temporary results of the Covid-19 survey. These are really helpful, and please help us by continue fill-out the survey. If you haven't completed, the survey, you can fill out here: IAA Covid-19 Survey
IAA launches Covid-19 Community Survey
Just like other communities, the Indonesia Diaspora community is also struggling with Covid-19 pandemic. There are local resources offering grants for the community, but to better serve the needs of the community, we think we need to launch the survey to get better understanding. Please fill out the following quick…
Food Assistance for Families
Food Assistance for FamiliesManna Food Center is temporarily waiving income requirements to provide food to any Montgomery County resident impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Residents are encouraged to contact Manna as soon as possible to begin receiving food through regular distribution channels. To receive food you must call Manna’s main…
Montgomery County Public Health Emergency Grant (PHEG)
Montgomery County has launched a website for its Public Health Emergency Grant (PHEG) program designed to benefit for-profit and nonprofit businesses with 100 employees or fewer. The website provides information for businesses to prepare their grant applications. The $20 million PHEG program is a collaborative effort between County Executive Marc…
Informasi dari IRS mengenai stimulus cek
Social Security beneficiaries, senior citizens, and railroad retirees who are not typically required to file taxes will not need to file taxes to receive a COVID-19 "Stimulus" Economic Impact Payment ("EPI") check. Instead, payments will be automatically deposited into their bank accounts. The IRS will use the information on their…
IAA/APALRC Webinar on Unemployment Insurance and CARES Act
IAA bekerjasama dengan Ibu Agatha Tan dari APALRC akan mengadakan webinar gratis yang berisi penjelasan tentang Penjatahan Asuransi Tuna Karya (Unemployment Insurance Provision) dan CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act yang baru dikeluarkan oleh Congress. Download the Presentation
CARES Act Provision for Small Business
The Senate issued a guideline for small business with regards to the CARES Act. https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/guide-to-the-cares-act
CNE: Support for Non-profits
TIME-SENSITIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO NONPROFITS Financial Support Through Paycheck Protection Program, and SBA Loans & GrantsLast week, we shared a CNE memo highlighting local as well as state and federal financial support available to nonprofits. We’ve updated the memo (and made it more user-friendly) with what we’ve learned since then. For nonprofits…