Past Grants

Baltimore ACORN/ American Institute for Social Justice

To conduct an analysis of new data available under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. The report will detail lending patterns, summarize findings, and offer recommendations to consumers, the lending industry, and local officials. The purpose of the report is to provide information that stimulates and expands access to financing in minority and low-income communities with the long-range goals of improving housing opportunities for minorities and stabilizing communities.

Mid-Atlantic Hydrogen Coalition/ International Center for Sustainable Development

To promote hydrogen energy and fuel cell technologies in the Mid-Atlantic region. The Center will develop a website, quarterly newsletter, plan for a regional hydrogen energy conference in 2006, and create a database of regional information.

Baltimore Development Corporation

Continuing support of administrative expenses for Maglev-Maryland, a program to develop a magnetic levitation high-speed train between Baltimore and Washington. When fully operational, the train could reduce the travel time between the two cities to less than 20 minutes.

Neighborhoods of Greater Lauraville, Inc.

For continued support of housing and commercial revitalization programs designed to improve the communities of Arcadia, Beverly Hills, Lauraville, Moravia-Walther, Morgan Park, and Waltherson. This effort will focus on marketing the neighborhoods and providing access to renovation loans through an Abell Foundation guaranteed loan program.

Baltimore Efficiency & Economy Foundation, Inc.

Seed funding for the Cooperative Administrative Services Initiative, designed to facilitate efforts by local governments in the Baltimore metropolitan area to share resources. By reviewing the best practices of cooperative efforts around the country, the participating subdivisions will be in a better position to determine how they can reduce costs.