Banner Neighborhoods Community Corporation
$30,000 / 2012 / Community Development
For continued support of the Home Maintenance Program. This intervention, which provides no- or low-cost home improvements to 138 elderly, low-income homeowners in Southeast Baltimore, allows senior and disabled homeowners to remain in their homes.
Banner Neighborhoods Community Corporation
$50,000 / 2012 / Community Development
Toward the purchase and renovation of a vacant, foreclosed building to create a permanent headquarters for the organization in Southeast Baltimore. The headquarters will enable Banner Neighborhoods to improve access and deliver more programs and services to the community.
Behavioral Health Leadership Institute, Inc.
$47,000 / 2012 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
Two grants toward support of the Buprenorphine Initiative at Dee’s Place and Recovery In Community. Over the course of the year, the institute, which serves approximately 220 individuals, will monitor the number of clients who have been successfully treated and those who require ongoing treatment.
BioTechnical Institute of Maryland, Inc.
$75,000 / 2012 / Workforce Development
For continued support of the BioSTART and Laboratory Associates programs. The BioSTART program, which enables high school graduates and low-skilled workers to pursue entry-level positions in bioscience, is a 12-week “bridge” course that introduces participants to bioscience terminology, occupations, and lab procedures, and provides math remediation. The Laboratory Associates program consists of nine weeks of lectures and laboratory activities, and a three-week internship in a biotech laboratory.
Blessings Bestowed Restoration Support Program, Inc.
$5,000 / 2012 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
Toward utility bills, insurance, rent, and household items to support a transitional housing facility for women in Baltimore City.