Planned Parenthood of Maryland, Inc.
$73,730 / 2001 / Health and Human Services
For partial funding of the Statewide Emergency Contraception Project, providing outreach and education to clients.
Baltimore City Public School System/Harlem Park Community School
$18,800 / 2000 / Health and Human Services
Two grants for support of the “Do You Know Where Your Children Are?” program for the 2000-2001 school year. This grassroots pilot project offers incentives to participating parents and other adults who know where their middle school-age children are during the afternoon and evening hours of the school week.
Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning
$89,010 / 2000 / Health and Human Services
To study Baltimore City’s efforts to screen, refer, and provide services to children suffering from lead poisoning; and to incorporate findings into advocacy efforts in the form of a report card.
Jobs for the Future
$8,500 / 2000 / Health and Human Services
For a research paper to be presented at the Maryland Low-Wage Worker Conference. The focus of the paper is the review of the strengths and weaknesses of Maryland’s tax and wage policies affecting low-income workers.
Maryland Food Bank
$100,000 / 2000 / Health and Human Services
For implementation of strategic programming to enhance the distribution of donated, salvaged, but unsalable food products for the hungry throughout Maryland.