1000 Friends of Maryland
$80,000 / 2008 / Community Development
Two-year funding to advance education on comprehensive land use and transportation policy reform at state and local levels. 1000 Friends of Maryland advocates for statewide policies that address land use and transportation planning, and focus on promoting infill and redevelopment, and promote land conservation and protection of sensitive areas and farmland.
A Few Good Men and Women, Inc. (AFGMW)
$20,000 / 2008 / Health and Human Services
For a supportive housing program to assist recovering addicts and ex-offenders. AFGMW offers recovery support and links to mental-health services, job-readiness training, literacy and GED preparation, and self-help groups.
A Step Forward, Inc.
$5,000 / 2008 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
Toward the cost of hiring a full-time Volunteer Maryland coordinator to assist in new program development, linking residence to employment services, and reaching out to develop new community partners and relationships.
ACLU Foundation of Maryland, Inc.
$75,000 / 2008 / Education
For continued support of the Baltimore City Education Reform Project. The purpose of the project is to represent the interests of disadvantaged students in Baltimore City, by ensuring increased operating and capital funding, and continued academic reform. ACLU will monitor the Baltimore City Public School Systems’ budget allocations to assess whether increased expenditures are translating into academic improvements.
ACLU Foundation of Maryland, Inc.
$34,200 / 2008 / Education
For a study of the costs of financing public school renovation and new construction projects in Baltimore City. The study will identify innovative strategies to develop new revenue sources and address the issue of deteriorating school buildings.