BUILD Fellowship, Inc.
$5,000 / 2000 / Health and Human Services
A planning grant to determine the feasibility of providing staffing services to firms in the construction industries for BUILD’s Solidarity Sponsoring Committee Employment Agency (SSC). The purpose of SSC is to help low-wage workers gain access to better jobs and higher wages, and to have the opportunity to ensure wage equity.
Bright Hope House, Inc.
$150,000 / 2000 / Health and Human Services
Toward renovation costs for an expansion of treatment services of Bright Hope House, Inc., a residential substance abuse and outpatient clinic. The expansion will enable the program to house up to 33 addicted men for up to six months while they strive to become drug-free.
BioTechnical Institute of Maryland, Inc.
$213,884 / 2000 / Health and Human Services
Two grants for general support of a biotechnology laboratory training program for disadvantaged Baltimore City high school graduates. The program prepares the graduates for positions as bioscience technicians. It also designs specialized training programs for existing low-income laboratory workers in client-specific techniques and procedures, affording the workers the opportunity for advancement.
Bethel Outreach Center, Inc.
$20,000 / 2000 / Health and Human Services
For a planning grant to determine the fiscal feasibility of the acquisition and renovation of eight to ten houses identified as appropriate settings for transitional housing for men returning to the community after incarceration.
Baltimore Urban League
$10,000 / 2000 / Health and Human Services
Two grants for general operating support for comprehensive human services for those in need throughout Baltimore.