Past Grants

Women’s Housing Coalition

Capital funding toward the acquisition and renovation of Jenkins House, a 22-unit residential mid-rise apartment building housing homeless women and their children, most of whom are referred from emergency shelters. Emphasis is placed on educational support services for children to ensure that all will be performing at or above grade level within one year of entry into the program.

United Ministries, Inc.

For continued support of Earl’s Place Transitional Housing Project, targeting recovering addicts who are homeless and often HIV-positive. The program provides interim housing for 17 homeless men, and requires a monthly fee of 30 percent of the participants’ income, when they are holding down jobs and living in transitional housing.

Transitioning Lives, Inc.

Two grants for a reserve operating fund in support of residential, outreach, and advocacy programs for ex-offenders. Transitioning Lives houses up to eight ex-offenders for a period of up to six months and offers a highly structured program of counseling, job-readiness training, and homemaking.

Talitha Cumi Safe Haven

For the purchase of computer equipment and furniture to enhance computer training for women recovering from substance abuse in the Park Heights area. As part of the support, the program will help women prepare for GEDs and prepare them for the job application process.

TAEL Enterprise, Inc.

For expenses related to relocation of female ex-offenders to a new transitional housing facility. In addition to providing five women with safe housing, TAEL offers assistance with applying for social service benefits, classes on job readiness skills, medical evaluations, referrals to health services, daily meals, and basic computer training.