American Institute for Social Justice/ACORN
$95,000 / 2002 / Health and Human Services
For a comprehensive lead poisoning prevention program in the Park Heights area. The initiative allows for an increase in the number of children that can be tested, and a strengthening of abatement and legal enforcement efforts.
Alternative Directions, Inc.
$7,140 / 2002 / Health and Human Services
For the purchase of a database program with capacity of tracking client demographics, outreach services received, referrals, contact with employers and program-related performance outcomes. The intent of the program is to reach non-custodial parents entering the prison system and provide them with child support services.
University of Maryland Baltimore County
$1,000,000 / 2002 / Education
A five-year grant toward establishment of the Walter and Janet Sondheim Public Affairs Scholarship Program.
Teach For America-Baltimore
$100,000 / 2002 / Education
For the continuation of an initiative to recruit, train and provide ongoing support for 85 new Teach For America corps members. These recent college graduates, who make a two-year commitment to teach in Baltimore City public schools, are also offered an opportunity to earn a Master of Arts in Teaching at Johns Hopkins University.
The Piney Woods School
$108,690 / 2002 / Education
To provide scholarships for selected underachieving students from Baltimore City for the 2002-2003 school year. The grant also includes funding for the salary of a retention counselor whose responsibilities are to encourage positive attitudes, appropriate social behavior and academic achievement.