Past Grants

Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation

For the establishment of the BWI Employment, Training and Transportation Center. The purpose of the center is to support the Baltimore Washington International (BWI) business community as it works to improve the transportation system, and to promote economic development and workforce opportunities in the BWI vicinity.

Rose Street Community Center

For continued support of rehabilitation services for ex-offenders, adults recovering from substance abuse, and at-risk youth. The center provides transitional housing and case management to as many as 30 men per week, linking them to employment opportunities, providing stipends for living expenses, and referring them to drug treatment and job training programs. At-risk youth are provided with opportunities for after-school and community activities.

Art with a Heart

For support of the Summer Jobcorps program, a visual arts program for ten at-risk youth, ages 14 to 21, living in the Rose Street neighborhood. Students will meet five days a week for four weeks to create art work, such as mosaics and decoupage furniture, to display and market at the 2006 Artscape.

Second Chance Project, Inc.

For continued support of an initiative to help more than 337 ex-offenders obtain identification, including Social Security cards, Motor Vehicle Administration identification cards, and birth certificates at the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development’s Re-entry Center at Mondawmin Mall.

Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare, Inc.

For continued support and expansion of career coaching, career mapping, and the Pre-Allied Health Bridge Project. The project is designed to assist entry-level workers obtain the requisite basic skills for post-secondary training leading to higher paying jobs in health care.