Past Grants

The Enterprise Foundation

Two-year funding for the continuation of the Re-Entry Partnership (REP) initiative, expanding the program into the Park Heights Avenue area REP incorporates both a pre-release and post-release component to work with offenders on work readiness, life skills and social needs. In order to ensure the ex-offender a smooth transition back into the community, REP makes available an array of support services, including transportation at time of release.

Job Opportunities Task Force

For continued support to expand educational experiences for eligible prison inmates, establish linkages with employers receptive to hiring ex-offenders, advocate for dropout prevention strategies and recovery programs in non-traditional educational settings, and urge the simplification of forms of all income support programs, such as Medicaid and food stamps.

Recovery Network Foundation

For renovation costs of a facility to be used as a transitional housing program for 15 uninsured and indigent addicted males in Baltimore City. The program will also address the medical, legal, occupational, vocational, educational and future housing needs of the residents.

Episcopal Housing Corporation

For the development of Curry Oxford House, a residential treatment center for eight recovering male addicts, in Lafayette Square. The Oxford House model provides a structured environment and is democratically run, self-supporting, and drug-free. Each resident must have employment and pay weekly rent; if found to be using alcohol or drugs, the resident is asked to leave immediately.

Koinonia Baptist Church

For support of Project Safe Haven, an after-school program for children in the South Charles Village, East Baltimore and Baltimore/Midway communities.