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2.5.2024 MoCo Relaunches Free Computer Distribution Program for 60,000 Low-Income Residents

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"Montgomery Connects", Montgomery County's digital equity and inclusion program, has launched a new program to distribute 60,000 free laptop computers to low-income families. There is a limit of one computer per resident. Eligible recipients must be Maryland residents, do not need to be U.S. citizens and may not have already received a computer from the County before April 2023.  

Residents must make an appointment online, certify that they do not have access to a computer, and appear in person to pick up the computer.  

Appointments to receive a computer can be made at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/obp/computer/index.html

The schedule for upcoming computer distribution events:

  1. Friday, Feb. 2. 1-5 p.m. Germantown Recreation Center, 18905 Kingsview Rd, Germantown
  2. Saturday, Feb. 3. Noon-4 p.m. East County Recreation Center, 3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring
  3. Wednesday, Feb. 7. 3-7 p.m. Mid-County Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Rd, Silver Spring
  4. Thursday, Feb. 8. 3-7 p.m. Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Ave, Gaithersburg  
  5. Friday, Feb.  9. 3-7 p.m.  Long Branch Recreation Center, 8700 Piney Branch Rd, Silver Spring  
  6. Wednesday, Feb. 14.  Noon-4 p.m. Germantown American Jobs Center, 12900 Middlebrook Rd, Germantown
  7. Thursday, Feb. 15. 3-7 p.m. White Oak Recreation Center, 1700 April Ln, Silver Spring
  8. Friday, Feb. 16. 2-6 p.m. McGee Library, 900 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring  
  9. Saturday, Feb. 17. 3-7 p.m. Executive Office Building Cafeteria, 101 Monroe St, Rockville
  10. Tuesday, Feb. 20. 3-7 p.m. Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Ave, Gaithersburg  
  11. Wednesday, Feb.  21. 3-7 p.m. East County Recreation Center, 3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring
  12. Friday, Feb. 23. 3-7 p.m. Mid-County Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Rd, Silver Spring
  13. Wednesday, Feb. 28. 3-7 p.m.  Long Branch Recreation Center, 8700 Piney Branch Rd, Silver Spring  
  14. Thursday, Feb. 29. Noon-4 p.m. Wheaton American Jobs Center, 11510 Georgia Ave Suite 100, Wheaton
  15. Friday, March 1 .11 a.m-3 p.m. Germantown American Jobs Center, 12900 Middlebrook Rd, Germantown
  16. Saturday, March 2. Noon-4 p.m. East County Recreation Center, 3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring

Appointments open for registration approximately two weeks prior to event dates.

Eligible residents must have an email address to make an appointment online at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/obp/computer/index.html If a resident needs assistance to make an appointment, call the Marylander Online Help Hotline at 301-405-9810, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday, or from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Help is available in English and Spanish and in other languages upon request.

Program Contact: Mitsuko Herrera, 240-777-2928, or Mitsuko.Herrera@montgomerycountymd.gov