Center for Poverty Solutions
$40,000 / 2002 / Health and Human Services
Toward the development of the Maryland Justice Coalition, an initiative to address adult justice issues in Baltimore City. The coalition will focus on three strategic areas: over-representation and over-incarceration of poor people and people of color, institutional reforms, and reentry and integration back into the community.
Community Resources
$30,000 / 2002 / Health and Human Services
For the development of the Metro Green Urban Tree Nursery and Training Center. Established on a reclaimed brownfield to provide a source of street trees, the Center will also offer horticultural and tree care training and landscaping skills to unemployed Baltimore City residents.
Druid Heights Community Development Corporation
$25,000 / 2002 / Health and Human Services
Start-up funds for the establishment of the New Life Recovery Program, a transitional recovery house for ex-offenders in Baltimore City.
Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County
$5,000 / 2002 / Health and Human Services
For the purchase of mattresses, linens and replacement beds for a shelter serving domestic violence victims.
Food Link
$5,000 / 2002 / Health and Human Services
Toward handling fees for gleaned produce distributed to more than 100 emergency feeding programs in Anne Arundel County.