FY27 Lighthouse Grant Program
Forecasted
FY27 Lighthouse Grant Program supports a community-based network providing immigrants with coordinated assistance and legal services to promote stabilization, integration, and long-term self-sufficiency.
Funder: Montgomery County Government
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: $3,993,574 anticipated for one lead organization over 12 months, subject to appropriation; no match required
Summary: Supports a coordinated community-based network delivering culturally and linguistically responsive services to Montgomery County immigrants.
Key Information: Lead applicants must have a Montgomery County location and at least three years of relevant collaboration or community-program experience.
Description
Montgomery County’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Office of Grants Management (OGM) administer Lighthouse to support socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals and families facing immigration-status challenges. One umbrella organization leads a countywide network providing centralized intake, needs assessment, navigation, emergency assistance, intensive case management, and immigration legal services. The goals are stabilization, community integration, and long-term self-sufficiency.
The lead may serve as grant administrator only or also provide services, while equitably distributing funding through formalized local partnerships. Required work includes diverse-community outreach, a community advisory board, partner capacity-building, family preparedness planning, fraud prevention, and safeguards against notario exploitation. Preparedness supports include guardianship, asset protection, documentation readiness, and family safety planning following detention or separation.
