Jobs, Housing & Recovery, Inc.
$10,000 / 2006 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
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.
$69,250 / 2006 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
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)
$25,000 / 2006 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
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.
$50,000 / 2006 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
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.
Citizens Planning and Housing Association
$80,000 / 2005 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
Support for the development of BAASH (Baltimore Area Association of Supportive Housing), a professional association of housing providers committed to strengthening and improving services to individuals in recovery through the development of voluntary standards, creation of a peer network, and training and technical assistance.