Past Grants

Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies.

For an evaluation of the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development’s Re-entry Center at the Mondawmin Mall. The findings will be critical in determining the effect of case management on rates of recidivism for high-risk ex-offenders referred to the Re-entry Center by the Maryland Department of Probation and Parole.

Maryland Center for Arts and Technology, Inc.

To hire a Deputy Director for expansion of job training programs for unemployed and underemployed youth and adults in Baltimore City. The Maryland Center for Arts and Technology has developed customized health care and customer service training programs that consist of ten-week classroom training and an eight-week paid internship.

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service

For continued support of the Baltimore CASH Campaign, a free tax preparation service designed to increase the use of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Its goal is to complete at least 6,500 tax returns for low-income taxpayers eligible to receive the EITC refunds. The campaign will focus on asset development strategies, including directing refunds toward individual bank accounts, and savings for homeownership and tuition.

Mayor’s Office of Employment Development.

For continued support of the Ex-Offender Re-entry Center at Northwest Career Center, located at the Mondawmin Mall. The center offers transitional support and employment-related services to more than 5,600 ex-offenders in an effort to reduce recidivism. In addition to providing employment-related services, the center will ensure that those served will have identification documents and referrals to housing, substance abuse, health care, and legal services.

Moveable Feast, Inc.

For continued support of the Culinary Arts and Life Skills Training Program for hard-to-place unemployed and underemployed Baltimore City residents. The 12-week skilled job-training program is offered to 48 students a year. The program’s curriculum includes CPR, first aid, and food handling. Graduates interested in pursuing employment in entry-level food service positions are placed in jobs that pay at least $8.50 an hour, plus benefits.