Baltimore Neighborhood Collaboration/ABAG
$60,000 / 2012 / Community Development
For continued support of the Foreclosure Prevention and Mitigation Services initiative, awarding grants, expanding capacity, providing skills training, and undertaking policy research to support neighborhood revitalization through community development.
CivicWorks
$13,361 / 2012 / Community Development
Two grants to provide for an AmeriCorps member to spend a summer on the Real Food Farm.
Greater Homewood Community Corporation, Inc.
$60,000 / 2012 / Community Development
To support the hiring of three staff members for the Schools and Neighborhoods Program, in an effort to encourage families to choose neighborhood public schools. By encouraging homeowners to invest in low-interest bank loans for home improvement, the effort is expected to improve the image, physical condition, and appeal of neighborhoods in the vicinity of Margaret Brent and Waverly elementary schools.
Reservoir Hill Improvement Council, Inc.
$45,000 / 2012 / Community Development
Toward support of the Reservoir Hill Healthy Foods Initiative at the Whitelock Community Farm. With the addition of two full-time staff positions, a farm manager, and a team coordinator, the initiative will increase the cultivation of diverse products and community access to healthy foods.
Baltimore Neighborhood Collaborative/ABAG
$60,000 / 2011 / Community Development
For continued support of the Foreclosure Prevention and Mitigation Services initiative in an effort to strengthen the capacity of community development organizations in targeted neighborhoods.