Baltimore Development Corporation
$25,000 / 2004 / Community Development
For the development of a plan to establish a nonprofit entity charged with providing oversight and day-to-day management of the Inner Harbor.
People’s Homesteading Group
$100,000 / 2004 / Community Development
For support of the redevelopment of eight vacant houses on East 22nd Street as part of Anchors of Hope, a homeownership program serving low-income families in the Barclay-Greenmount community. The purpose of this project is to reclaim deteriorated houses and renovate them for homeownership. Targeted buyers will have incomes between 50 and 80 percent of the area’s median income.
Downtown Partnership of Baltimore
$50,000 / 2003 / Community Development
For continued support of the facade Improvement Program coordinator’s position The coordinator markets and administers a facade grant program funded by the City of Baltimore. By offering matching grants to property owners, the Partnership encourages private investment in downtown properties and businesses to improve the physical appearance and market appeal of Baltimore City’s downtown. The program targets buildings that are in violation of zoning and building codes.
Friends of Patterson Park
$25,000 / 2003 / Community Development
For support of initiatives to revitalize Patterson Park Friends of Patterson Park advocates for capital improvements and develops events and programs for year-round activity in the park. By maximizing the public use and appreciation of the park, the initiatives are expected to increase the desirability of the surrounding neighborhoods, improve safety, and create a sense of stewardship of the park as a city resource.
Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc.
$100,000 / 2003 / Community Development
Start-up costs of a new nonprofit organization to expand the Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative beyond a pilot. To attract new homebuyers and encourage existing homeowners to invest in Baltimore’s neighborhoods, Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc. offers renovation loans and marketing assistance. The program aims to increase homeownership, the market value of homes, and the attractiveness of participating Baltimore neighborhoods.