Maryland Citizens for the Arts Foundation
$10,000 / 2008 / Arts
Two grants for the continued support of educational and outreach arts programs for FY 2008 and FY 2009.
Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative Education Fund, Inc.
$125,000 / 2008 / Health and Human Services
Toward support of the Health Care Enrollment Campaign for Baltimore City, to encourage newly eligible low-income Baltimore City residents to enroll in Medicaid. The campaign will include dissemination of information about the new Medicaid eligibility guidelines and benefits conferred under Medicaid coverage. Outreach coordinators will distribute applications and provide assistance to people who are eligible for and want to enroll in the new program.
Maryland Disability Law Center .
$5,000 / 2008 / Education
Toward support of the CityWide Special Education Advocacy Project for Baltimore City public school students with disabilities. The project brings together diverse voices to discuss strategies that hold promise of affecting the design of special education services, and impacting outcome in the areas of funding, discipline, high school completion, and transitional services.
Maryland Institute College of Art .
$15,800 / 2008 / Education
Last Dollar support toward tuition and related fees in support of a former Baraka School graduate for the 2008-2009 school year.
Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
$10,000 / 2008 / Environment
For continued support of programs to educate conservation voters about public policy issues and decisions at state and local levels. Through enhanced e-mail lists, the league will continue to educate and mobilize conservation voters around timely conservation issues, in particular, global warming.