American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Maryland
$200,000 / 2006 / Health and Human Services
For continued support of the Regional Equity in Housing Project. The purpose is to provide more than 6,000 families the opportunity to move from inner-city Baltimore to communities offering greater educational, employment, and housing opportunities, and increased safety. ACLU attempts to reduce barriers undermining the ability of low-income families to move to low-poverty areas.
National Heritage Foundation/B-SPIRIT-A2Y
$40,000 / 2006 / Health and Human Services
For expansion of the B-SPIRIT-A2Y after-school mentoring and tutoring program for 100 at-risk adolescents in the Park Heights community. The program incorporates academic, cultural, recreational, and community service activities in a safe environment for 12 hours each week.
Maryland Salem Children’s Trust
$50,000 / 2005 / Health and Human Services
Toward construction costs of a centralized school building for special education programs for up to 37 at-risk children, primarily residents at Salem, a residential foster care facility for children ages six to 18 who have been abused and unable to attend regular school.
Advocates for Children and Youth (ACY)
$66,000 / 2005 / Health and Human Services
For expenses related to the expansion of Baltimore City’s Child Welfare Reform Program. ACY will conduct a “gap analysis” to identify and quantify the need for additional resources to reform the Baltimore City child welfare system, review progress, maintain pressure for reform, and advocate for overhaul of the child welfare data collection and responding system.
National Heritage Foundation/B-SPIRIT-A2Y
$15,200 / 2005 / Health and Human Services
For support of the B-SPIRIT-A2Y after-school mentoring and tutoring program for at-risk adolescents in the Park Heights community.