Past Grants

1000 Friends of Maryland

For support of smart growth advocacy efforts and for the Reality Check Plus Program. Anticipating Maryland’s need to accommodate an additional 1.5 million people by 2030, 1000 Friends, in partnership with the Urban Land Institute Baltimore and the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education at the University of Maryland, undertook a statewide planning effort to develop a desired vision for future growth involving 100 leaders and residents on four regional leadership teams. The project aims to develop policy recommendations and strategies to manage future growth, while protecting environmentally sensitive areas.

Moveable Feast, Inc.

Toward renovation costs of 901 North Milton Avenue to house Moveable Feast and the Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition (HEBCAC). By moving to a centrally located facility with a state-of-the-art kitchen, Movable Feast will expand its capacity for both its Nutritional Meal Program for individuals and families living with HIV/AIDs, and its culinary arts and life skills training program for unemployed and underemployed persons. The facility, occupying a long-vacant former manufacturing warehouse, will also provide meeting and office space to HEBCAC and other nonprofits that serve the community.

Catholic Charities.

For continued support of the Re-entry Partnership (REP) Initiative. REP is a voluntary ex-offender re-entry program that serves men leaving Maryland prisons and returning to certain communities in Baltimore City. REP provides intensive case management and wraparound services necessary for a successful transition back to the community.

1000 Friends of Maryland

Two-year funding for support of Smarter Growth for Maryland initiatives, in collaboration with the Environment Maryland Research and Policy Center. Based on the goals and recommendations of the Reality Plus process, 1000 Friends will build constituencies for policy-making and legislative support to strengthen growth and land use practices. The goals are to direct development into areas designated for growth and to preserve the state’s agriculture, forest lands, and open spaces through strategic acquisitions and planned development.

National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education.

Five-year funding for support of the Maryland Smart Growth Indicators’ Project. The center will develop a set of indicators to measure land use, growth, and development patterns in Maryland over a five-year period. The annual reports will provide policy makers with information to help measure the effect of Maryland’s Smart Growth policies.