Past Grants

People Acting Together in Howard

To hire an organizer for residents of mobile home parks in Howard County that are likely to be sold to developers, and to explore options for resident purchase of the parks in order to retain them as affordable housing communities.

Belair-Edison Neighborhoods, Inc.

For continued support of residential and commercial revitalization efforts, including the Foreclosure Prevention Initiative. The objectives of the program are to expand foreclosure counseling service delivery in Northeast Baltimore to the Greater Lauraville community, track investor home-buying activity in Belair-Edison, track foreclosure activity in Belair-Edison, and engage renters through pre-purchase homeownership counseling, and encourage homeowner use of incentives to strengthen the residential real estate market.

Public Justice Center, Inc.

Toward the production and distribution of an educational film and written materials for use in District Court in support of tenants facing eviction. The educational material has been written and produced in consultation with the District Court, landlords, and tenants, to ensure accuracy and fairness, and will help interpret the court system to tenants. The goal is to reduce the number of tenant evictions and reduce the number of cases being processed through the system.

Center for Emerging Media

Toward start-up costs of the Marc Steiner Show with Morgan State University’s public radio station, WEAA. The daily interview format with selected guests, and follow-up by call-in questions, addresses current issues of local interest.

Southeast Community Development Corporation

Toward expenses to extend the Baltimore Sculpture Project to the Highlandtown Arts and Entertainment District. Five works of art are temporarily installed in Patterson Park to help stimulate interest in a sustained public arts program for Highlandtown.