Innovation Alliance, Inc.
$75,000 / 2011 / Community Development
For support of a feasibility research study, “Canvas for Innovation,” designed to convert existing industrial space into venues fostering innovative business models.
One House at a Time, Inc.
$5,000 / 2011 / Community Development
In support of the Vacants to Value program, designed to raze or rehabilitate vacant properties.
Baltimore City Department of Planning
$5,000 / 2011 / Community Development
Toward support of the cost of a housing market value analysis for Baltimore City. This study will include current residential sale prices, occupancy and abandonment rates, vacant lands, foreclosure rates, subsidized housing, rentals, and commercial uses.
CivicWorks
$275,000 / 2011 / Community Development
For continued support of Project Lightbulb, an energy conservation program for residents of the Coldstream Homestead Montebello and Belair Edison neighborhoods. The goal, over a four-year period, is to implement the project in 4,000 houses in neighborhoods within Baltimore City. The program offers free home energy education and energy-saving assistance to low-income households. Trained AmeriCorps members implement practical strategies to combat rising energy costs, including hot water heater and water pipe insulation; light bulb replacements with fluorescent bulbs; installation of carbon monoxide detectors, and low-flow showerheads and faucets; and the setting of thermostat temperatures.
Johns Hopkins University
$100,000 / 2011 / Community Development
To provide two awards for the competitive Johns Hopkins Alliance for Science and Technology Development Program. The goal is to encourage scientists and researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland Baltimore to promote technology transfer through the development of marketable products and services.