St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore, Inc.
$150,000 / 2012 / Workforce Development
Capital funding toward the establishment of a state-of-the-art training kitchen for the Next Course culinary arts program. The facility includes a classroom, offices, meeting room, reception area, lockers, and kitchen. Graduates of the Next Course prepare more than 5,000 meals a day through the Kidz Table social enterprise.
Center for Urban Families
$450,000 / 2011 / Workforce Development
For continued support of STRIVE Baltimore, a job-training and placement service for men and women. The STRIVE model, an intensive three-week workshop, focuses on job readiness, job placement, post-placement support, one-on-one and group counseling, parenting skills, and case management.
Seedco
$75,000 / 2011 / Workforce Development
For expansion and continued support of EarnBenefits Baltimore, a technical assistance initiative to help 4,000 low-wage workers and individuals access benefits and income support. The Web-based screening tool helps individuals and families apply for federal, state, and city benefits.
Central Scholarship Bureau, Inc.
$350,000 / 2011 / Workforce Development
To provide tuition assistance to Baltimore City residents seeking vocational training through community colleges and for-profit and nonprofit training providers. The bureau will work with community colleges and workforce providers to identify training opportunities in high-growth industries, and will provide tuition assistance for 60 Baltimore residents and students.
St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore, Inc.
$80,000 / 2011 / Workforce Development
For continued support of the Learn to Earn Program, a job-training and placement program for 300 participants at the St. Ambrose Outreach Center. The program provides specialized training in child care, medical terminology, certified nursing assistance, and culinary arts.