A Step Forward, Inc.
$23,295 / 2009 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
For completion of renovations for an Oxford Model Housing Project serving eight men recovering from substance abuse. The house, in the Harlem Park community, is a democratically run, self-supporting, and drug-free home for residents planning to live in permanent housing.
A Step Forward, Inc.
$5,000 / 2009 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
For paying utility bills at two transitional housing facilities serving Baltimore City men and women recovering from substance abuse.
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.
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.
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.