Past Grants

Citizens Planning and Housing Association

Toward staffing of an eviction reform initiative in Baltimore City. The initiative will study the legislative provisions and court processes with a view to reducing the number of evictions.

I Say No 2

For the acquisition of a vacant property to serve as faith-based transitional housing for 16 addicted women and their children in the Westport/Cherry Hill neighborhoods. The program assists participants with job searches and addresses their health and legal issues, while encouraging them to attend counseling and Narcotics Anonymous meetings, adhere to household rules and perform community chores.

Patterson Park Community Development Corporation

Start-up costs of an additional Port Recovery House, a substance abuse recovery program. The residents are provided spiritual counseling and offered jobs in local businesses or with Patterson Park Rental Services.

Business Volunteers Unlimited/Maryland

For the purchase of a Web-based database management system to provide leadership and volunteer opportunities in support of the nonprofit community.

Job Opportunities Task Force

For the continuation of a comparative study of Baltimore’s workforce development system and workforce development systems in other cities with similar demographics. Components of the study include a review of the cities’ welfare-to-work systems; one-stop centers for adults who are not on welfare, youth programs, local community colleges’ curricula, public schools’ vocational and dropout prevention programs, literacy programs, and public housing workforce initiatives.