1000 Friends of Maryland
$5,000 / 2011 / Community Development
For the development of a three- to five-year strategic plan, with a focus on protecting rural and sensitive lands, redeveloping older cities, and addressing land use and transportation issues.
Blue Water Baltimore
$5,000 / 2011 / Community Development
To cover costs associated with the monitoring of water quality samples taken over a nine-week period from the Solarbee aerator/circulator project. The monitoring program is designed to measure changes in biological matter evidenced by algae bloom. This information allows for a better understanding of water quality issues and restoration needs of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
Greater Baltimore Committee
$15,000 / 2011 / Community Development
For support of the Power Plant Video Projection Feature, a pilot program designed to demonstrate the potential for a permanent attraction of video displays on buildings in the Inner Harbor.
Mount Vernon Place Conservancy
$5,000 / 2011 / Community Development
Toward the costs of a comprehensive Master Plan for the rehabilitation of Mount Vernon Place.
Action In Maturity, Inc.
$27,000 / 2011 / Community Development
To provide dedicated transportation services to low-income senior citizens in Baltimore City. The services include fixed routes, connecting seniors to grocery stores, medical centers, post offices, and banks on a weekly schedule.