Mid-Atlantic Hydrogen Coalition/ International Center for Sustainable Development
$30,000 / 2005 / Community 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
$25,000 / 2005 / Community Development
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.
$25,000 / 2005 / Community Development
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.
Holy Nativity and St. John’s Development Corporation
$250,000 / 2004 / Community Development
Toward construction costs of the Pimlico Road Arts and Community Center, to house Head Start, after-school programs, and a family support center. The center will offer parenting programs for families in the Lower Park Heights community.
Homes for America
$20,000 / 2004 / Community Development
For legal fees incurred in connection with the development of housing for families relocating from Baltimore City public housing into stable mixed-income communities in metropolitan Baltimore.