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.
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.
Episcopal Community Services of Maryland
$50,000 / 2006 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
To provide supportive housing services for men in the Jericho Program, a re-entry program for ex-offenders. Episcopal Community Services will provide housing stipends to clients while they are preparing for job placement.
Episcopal Housing Corporation
$60,000 / 2006 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
For staffing costs of a real estate development project manager to expand the capacity of local service providers to provide safe, decent, and affordable housing.
Friends of Patterson Park.
$18,000 / 2006 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
For continued support of the Volunteer Teams Project. The purpose of the project is to provide volunteer-driven decision-making authority over Patterson Park’s improvements and upkeep of the boat lake, trees, beautification projects, and the Pagoda.