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.

The Center for Fathers, Families and Workforce Development

For support of the Child Support Intervention Project, a job training program to help low-income noncustodial fathers meet their child support obligations. The goals of the program are to link 60 noncustodial fathers to the labor force, ensure that fathers retain employment by providing follow-up support services, assist fathers to re-establish and maintain positive relationships with children and families, and advocate for changes in child support policies and practices.

Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.

For support of the Shapiro Training and Employment Program’s (STEP) Ticket To Work Project, a program for disadvantaged persons with psychiatric disabilities. Now merged with Goodwill Industries, the goal of the project is to enroll 300 Social Security Administration clients into the program and place at least 80 graduates in jobs.

Homeless Persons Representation Project

Two grants for continued support of an initiative designed to reduce employment discrimination against ex-offenders in Maryland, by promoting legal representation for Baltimore City ex-offenders, and helping to remove past convictions from the records. The program educates ex-offenders about the ramifications of their criminal records, sentencing procedures, probation and parole, and waiver of filing fees.