People’s Homesteading Group
$100,000 / 2004 / Community Development
For support of the redevelopment of eight vacant houses on East 22nd Street as part of Anchors of Hope, a homeownership program serving low-income families in the Barclay-Greenmount community. The purpose of this project is to reclaim deteriorated houses and renovate them for homeownership. Targeted buyers will have incomes between 50 and 80 percent of the area’s median income.
Patterson Park Community Development Corporation
$100,000 / 2004 / Community Development
Toward staffing costs of a position to provide oversight of all planned development and construction projects. Through purchase and rehabilitation of housing stock for resale to homeowners or for rent to responsible tenants, the CDC is helping to repopulate the area and invigorate real estate prices.
Patterson Park Community Development Corporation (CDC)
$20,000 / 2004 / Community Development
To fund the cleaning of streets and alleys in a 22-block area of the Patterson Park community. This effort is designed to help eliminate unsightly trash and create a visually appealing, comfortable and secure environment.
Neighborhoods of Greater Lauraville, Inc.
$25,000 / 2004 / Community Development
Toward the cost of supporting a marketing program in the Greater Lauraville communities. The program offers financing and counseling to owners of residential and commercial properties to stimulate investment and renovation activity.
Midtown Community Benefits District, Inc.
$30,000 / 2004 / Community Development
Toward construction of the Mount Vernon Children’s Park on Calvert Street. This enhancement is designed to provide a safe recreational area for families living in the neighborhood.