Past Grants

Civic Works

For continued support of Project Lightbulb, an energy conservation pilot project in the Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello and Belair-Edison neighborhoods. This program offers free home-energy education and energy-saving assistance to low-income households. Trained AmeriCorps members implement practical strategies to combat rising energy costs including hot water heater and water-pipe insulation, lightbulb replacement with compact fluorescent bulbs, installation of carbon-monoxide detectors, low-flow showerheads and faucets, and setting appropriate thermostat temperatures.

Charles Village Community Foundation, Inc.

Challenge grant for support of the Trash Basket Initiative, in operation evenings and weekends. Funding will support purchase of a truck and associated costs, fuel, insurance, and maintenance. The goal of the program is to eliminate trash on streets and alleys in Charles Village, improve the appearance of the neighborhood, and encourage resident retention and reinvestment in their homes and neighborhood.

Center for Emerging Media

Toward start-up costs of the Marc Steiner Show with Morgan State University’s public radio station, WEAA. The daily interview format with selected guests, and follow-up by call-in questions, addresses current issues of local interest.

Belair-Edison Neighborhoods, Inc.

For continued support of residential and commercial revitalization efforts, including the Foreclosure Prevention Initiative. The objectives of the program are to expand foreclosure counseling service delivery in Northeast Baltimore to the Greater Lauraville community, track investor home-buying activity in Belair-Edison, track foreclosure activity in Belair-Edison, and engage renters through pre-purchase homeownership counseling, and encourage homeowner use of incentives to strengthen the residential real estate market.

Banner Neighborhoods Community Corporation

For support of the Home Maintenance Program for low-income, elderly homeowners in Southeast Baltimore. The purpose of the program is to assist the elderly to remain in their homes; improve the safety and livability of the neighborhood housing stock; and enhance neighborhood stability by responding to home maintenance calls, making minor repairs, and helping to negotiate upkeep issues.