International Center for Sustainable Development
$300,000 / 2001 / Community Development
Two grants for start-up costs to establish the International Center for Sustainable Development in Baltimore. The focus of the program is to promote energy conservation, efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable development through the efforts of an Energy Ombudsman and the convening of a Sustainable Baltimore Forum of community leaders and experts to discuss local opportunities.
Live Baltimore Marketing Center
$40,000 / 2001 / Community Development
For continued support of marketing activities designed to promote residential living in Baltimore City. Focus will be website and distribution of sales packets.
Baltimore Center for the Performing Arts
$1,000,000 / 2001 / Community Development
Four-year funding for leasehold improvements to the Hippodrome Theatre, a venue to house Baltimore’s premier Broadway road shows in the heart of the West Side redevelopment area on Eutaw Street between Baltimore and Fayette Streets.
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
$60,603 / 2001 / Community Development
For additional support of the Live Near Your Work program, in partnership with Citizens Planning and Housing Association. The purpose of the program is to provide financial incentives for employees who purchase homes in neighborhoods near their workplace.
Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development
$75,000 / 2001 / Community Development
Toward staffing for a vacant house intervention and community conservation program. This initiative is designed to identify vacant or problem properties in the community and to track these properties through the code enforcement process.