Past Grants

Citizens Planning and Housing Association.

Toward the eviction reform initiative in Baltimore City. CPHA will host workshops and disseminate educational materials through print, electronic newsletters, the web, and community meetings, encouraging a prohibition of placing tenant property in the public right-of-way, and requiring landlords to take responsibility for disposal of the property.

Jobs, Housing & Recovery, Inc.

For support of Carrington House, a drug and alcohol recovery facility. Carrington House programming includes long-term recovery, group counseling, individual counseling, educational support, employment readiness, training and placement, relapse-prevention, and life-skills classes.

Civil Justice, Inc.

Two-year funding for support of the Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Project. The purpose of the project is to provide direct legal representation to a limited number of victims of foreclosure rescue fraud. The project will assess the effectiveness of the Protection of Homeowners of Foreclosure Act of 2005.

NCADD-Maryland (National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency)

Two grants for the support of training programs for directors of Baltimore Substance Abuse Systems-funded treatment centers. The training will ensure that there is an integration of cultural competency in treatment delivery models in Baltimore City and best practices at the clinic level.

Community Law Center, Inc.

Two-year support of the Project to End Predatory and Deceptive Real Estate Practices in Baltimore City. This grant will fund an investigatory report examining transactions behind the illegal “We Buy Houses” signs to determine the legality of settlement schemes and practices of the participating appraisers, title companies, attorneys, mortgage brokers, and lenders.