Downtown Partnership of Baltimore
$5,000 / 2005 / Arts
For continued support of Baltimore Art Exposure. The program has been created to eliminate the problem of empty storefronts in downtown Baltimore by enhancing the windows with displays of artwork by local artists.
Druid Heights Community Development Corporation/ New Life, Inc.
$20,000 / 2005 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
For the purchase of 1839 Druid Hill Avenue, to be used as a residential transitional recovery program. The program will provide outreach, counseling services, treatment, and life skills training to adult men who are returning to Baltimore City from prison and in recovery from drug addiction.
Educational Opportunity Program
$131,820 / 2005 / Education
To provide two facilitators to mentor 50 students each at the two new Southwestern High Schools; and for support of a third facilitator with responsibility for increasing the high school graduation rate of students from the former Baraka School.
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
$35,000 / 2005 / Education
For the salary of a part-time coordinator to oversee five EOP sites and facilitators. Each facilitator, working with 50 students, provides support to ensure that each student graduates from high school. The coordinator will monitor student progress and provide training for facilitators.
Environment Law Institute
$10,000 / 2005 / Environment
In support of “Putting Tax Policies in the Service of Chesapeake Bay Pollution Prevention.” The goal is to develop tax incentives that support Maryland agriculture, while providing measures to help prevent water pollution caused by agricultural practices.