Beginning Effective Recovery Together (BERT)
$5,000 / 2009 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
For replacement furniture in residences served by the BERT supportive housing program. The goal of BERT is to assist men and women in developing life skills in preparation for successful reentry into the community.
Together We Can, Inc.
$5,000 / 2009 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
Toward the cost of furniture and appliances for two new facilities providing housing and support services to men and women reentering the community.
Community Mediation Maryland
$5,000 / 2009 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
Toward an evaluation of a pilot program providing reentry mediation to inmates preparing for release from correctional facilities in Baltimore City.
Transitioning Lives, Inc.
$5,000 / 2009 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
For administrative expenses related to the operation of a program designed to address the needs of returning ex-offenders.
Dayspring Programs, Inc.
$250,000 / 2009 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
Capital funding for the renovation of a former school building to expand services for homeless persons recovering from substance abuse. The building will house Dayspring offices, four Head Start programs, and ten transitional housing units. The construction of a three-story,24,500 square-foot addition will contain 18 apartments, increasing total housing capacity by ten units and consolidating Head Start programs.