Past Grants

American Farmland Trust

For continued support of activities designed to ensure the success of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation program. In preparation for the Governor’s Forum on Agriculture in February 2006, the American Farmland Trust facilitated eight sessions with representatives from farming communities to address issues facing Maryland farmers: profitability, land preservation, protection to ensure well-managed agricultural land, and education for the next generation of farmers.

Upton Planning Committee/ Pennsylvania Avenue Redevelopment Collaborative

For support of revitalization efforts in the Upton community. Funding will encourage homeowners to take advantage of incentives for renovations and renters to become homeowners.

St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center

For support of the Foreclosure Prevention and Intervention Program. This effort will expand homebuyer education and homeownership counseling activities in Baltimore City, intervene when a family is unable to meet its mortgage obligation, and develop a comprehensive assessment of foreclosures in Baltimore City.

Public Justice Center, Inc.

For continued support of the Tenant Advocacy Project, an effort to reduce evictions and help eliminate the practice of allowing tenant belongings to be placed on the curb. The Center will focus on strengthening the coalition by providing research, legislative proposals, testimony, legal representation, and media support.

Preservation Maryland

In support of the 2005 National Main Streets Conference. The conference will highlight Baltimore Main Streets as a successful urban program, using the Hippodrome Theater and the surrounding redeveloped area as an example. Attendees will learn how to identify, evaluate, preserve, protect, and interpret historic districts, sites, structures, cultural landscapes, and heritage areas.