Past Grants

CivicWorks

For continued support of the Baltimore Center for Green Careers, which has built a multi-tiered green career “pathway out of poverty” by training and placing Baltimore City residents in the brownfield remediation and residential energy retrofit industries. During the five-week entry-level brownfield remediation training, 80 participants receive five industry-recognized certifications, and conduct a hands-on practicum. The three-month entry-level energy retrofit installer training program provides 25 trainees with one month of classroom-based instruction and two months of on-the-job training through Civic Works’ social enterprise, EnergyReady.

St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore, Inc.

For continued support of the Learn to Earn Program, a job-training and placement program for 300 participants at the St. Ambrose Outreach Center. The program provides specialized training in child care, medical terminology, certified nursing assistance, and culinary arts.

CASA de Maryland, Inc.

For continued support of the Baltimore Worker Employment Center for day laborers and low-income workers. The center provides employment placement services, financial literacy classes, free tax preparation, referrals to legal and social services, and assistance with citizenship applications.

Rose Street Community Center

For continued support of the center’s drug treatment and job-training programs. The Rose Street Community Center serves more than 90 people a week and provides transitional housing for an average of 45 to 60 men and women. The center also offers mental health services, gang mediation, tutoring and art classes, as well as shelter for homeless youth.

Center for Urban Families

For continued support of STRIVE Baltimore, a job-training and placement service for men and women. The STRIVE model, an intensive three-week workshop, focuses on job readiness, job placement, post-placement support, one-on-one and group counseling, parenting skills, and case management.