Past Grants

Downtown Baltimore Family Alliance

In support of efforts to increase parental engagement in educational issues among families with children residing in downtown Baltimore.

Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, Inc.

To conduct a study of Rent-to-Own stores in Baltimore City. The purpose of the study is to determine the extent of price gouging, false advertising or omission of facts, collection activities, harassment by collection agents, and defective goods. The report will recommend changes in existing state law that would protect consumers from abusive Rent-to-Own practices.

University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center

Toward a feasibility study of a beverage container deposit program in Maryland. The study will quantify the costs of litter, waste, and greenhouse gas emissions associated with beverage containers; analyze potential incentive programs to divert containers from the waste streams; review experiences of other states; and recommend appropriate program components to maximize benefits for Maryland.

Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper

For support of an aeration system pilot study as part of an effort to protect and restore the water quality of the Baltimore harbor. The study will report on the effectiveness of the use of aeration in reducing and eliminating dead zones within the Inner Harbor, as well as recommend the size and scope of aeration systems necessary to make a difference in oxygenation levels within the Chesapeake Bay and address problems of water quality and habitat protection in the Bay.

Moveable Feast, Inc.

Toward the purchase and installation of a back-up generator, additional shelving systems, and security cameras to enhance the facility’s state-of-the-art kitchen. Movable Feast provides nutritionally appropriate meals, groceries, and counseling to homebound persons living with HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses. The kitchen also serves as a setting for job training in the culinary skills for the unemployed and underemployed.