Past Grants

The Community Power Network

Toward efforts to develop two community solar projects in Baltimore City designed to demonstrate the potential of solar renewable sources accessible to city residents. These two solar installations will be constructed over a newly installed walk-in cooler at the Civic Works’ Real Food Farm and on a replacement roof of a Baltimore City Public School.

Community Law Center, Inc. (CLC)

For continued support of a project seeking to help defray costs of legal remedies for Baltimore neighborhoods suffering from property neglect.

Civil Justice, Inc.

For support of the Fraudulent Tax Preparers Project, in an effort to reduce violations of Maryland legislation. In partnership with the Maryland CASH Campaign, the project will develop and implement a public relations and educational program in Baltimore designed to educate the public on market-rate tax preparation fees and services. Cases will be filed to test legislation that limits fraudulent actions by predatory tax preparers.

CivicWorks

Two grants to provide for an AmeriCorps member to spend a summer on the Real Food Farm.

CivicWorks

Two-year funding for support of the Real Food Farm, an operation for growing food, workforce training, and student education in Clifton Park. Civic Works’ focus is to expand production and self-sufficiency of farm operations, and to implement a schedule of improvements that includes a reliable water source; an all-season shed for washing, preparing, and processing produce; a farm tractor; and volunteers for farm tasks. Civic Works anticipates that the number of students participating in educational programs or volunteering will increase from 1,400 to 2,000 students, and seven AmeriCorps workers will be trained each year.