Past Grants

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.

Holy Nativity and St. John’s Development Corporation

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

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.

Live Baltimore Home Center

For continued support of marketing activities to promote the benefits of living in Baltimore City. The center provides information on its Web site, including neighborhood profiles, buyers’ incentive programs, and benefits of city living. The overall goals of these efforts are to reverse the loss of population, and increase Baltimore City’s tax base.