Past Grants

Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc.

For staffing costs of the Permanent Supportive Housing initiative. The objectives of the initiative are to create and support policies and funding for the expansion of permanent supportive housing, to participate in advocacy efforts designed to eliminate barriers to affordable housing development, and to provide legal representation and advocacy to ensure that residents of permanent supportive housing retain their housing.

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, Inc.

Toward support of the Center for Pediatric Weight Management and Healthy Living, which serves overweight and obese children in Baltimore City and surrounding areas. To address the increasingly serious problem of childhood obesity, the center provides health and nutrition education and medical support to those children and their families who are referred by pediatricians. The participants are assessed on various fitness measures, including weight, body mass index, blood pressure, and insulin levels.

St. Francis Neighborhood Center

Toward support of The Power Project, an after-school educational, mentoring, and arts program for 30 at-risk youth, ages five to 18, in Reservoir Hill. An academic and social-needs assessment is conducted for each child at enrollment and an individualized plan is created with short-term and long-term goals, along with incentives to help achieve the goals.

Baltimore HealthCare Access, Inc.

For support of a hotline and media campaign to promote expansion of Medicaid funding of family planning services and other health-care needs. The goal of the campaign is to enroll 2,000 to 3,000 eligible women in insurance benefits.

House Of Ruth Maryland

Toward operating costs over an 18-month period in an effort to provide client services and shelter to Latina victims of domestic violence and their children in Prince George’s County and Baltimore City.