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.
Live Baltimore Home Center
$30,000 / 2004 / Community Development
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.
Maryland Art Place
$40,000 / 2004 / Community Development
For renovation costs, including replacement of the HVAC system and refurbishment of the elevator in the building owned by Maryland Art Place at 218 West Saratoga Street. The building houses two nonprofits: Citizens Planning and Housing Association and the Maryland Center for Arts and Technology.
Baltimore Development Corporation
$25,000 / 2003 / Community Development
For administrative expenses of Maglev-Maryland, a program to support the development of a magnetic levitation high-speed train. When fully operational, the train will reduce travel time between Baltimore and Washington to less than 20 minutes.
The Restoration Conservancy
$5,000 / 2003 / Community Development
For research to investigate options for amending Maryland State brownfields laws to conform to federal laws.