St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center
$100,000 / 2005 / Community Development
For support of the Foreclosure Prevention and Intervention Program. This effort will expand homebuyer education and homeownership counseling activities in Baltimore City, intervene when a family is unable to meet its mortgage obligation, and develop a comprehensive assessment of foreclosures in Baltimore City.
Friends of Patterson Park
$18,000 / 2005 / Community Development
For support of the Volunteer Teams Project, a volunteer training program designed to improve the park’s maintenance, and encourage usage.
Upton Planning Committee/ Pennsylvania Avenue Redevelopment Collaborative
$50,000 / 2005 / Community Development
For support of revitalization efforts in the Upton community. Funding will encourage homeowners to take advantage of incentives for renovations and renters to become homeowners.
Baltimore City Heritage Area Association
$5,000 / 2004 / Community Development
For the design of signage for future heritage trails originating at the Inner Harbor.
Patterson Park Community Development Corporation (CDC)
$20,000 / 2004 / Community Development
To fund the cleaning of streets and alleys in a 22-block area of the Patterson Park community. This effort is designed to help eliminate unsightly trash and create a visually appealing, comfortable and secure environment.