South Harbor Renaissance
$5,000 / 2012 / Community Development
Toward construction costs of the Flag Staff Plaza in Federal Hill Park, in an effort to restore the park’s playground.
Baltimore Orchard Project
$5,000 / 2012 / Community Development
To fund a program designed to increase the number of fruit trees in Baltimore, in an effort to provide an additional source of fresh fruit for city residents and contribute to the health of the environment. The program will identify an integrated mapping and data system to create an inventory of trees, and then it will coordinate with 10 gleaning parties (groups to harvest the fruit), pilot an initial food distribution plan, and create a network of local orchards and food forests.
Community Law Center, Inc. (CLC)
$80,000 / 2012 / Community Development
For continued support of a project seeking to help defray costs of legal remedies for Baltimore neighborhoods suffering from property neglect.
Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc.
$150,000 / 2012 / Community Development
General support for activities of 41 Baltimore City neighborhoods targeted for revitalization. Goals include marketing a new $23 million loan pool, completing the sale of 100 foreclosed/abandoned properties, and supporting neighborhood-based school partnerships.
St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center
$50,000 / 2012 / Community Development
Capital funding toward renovations for the expansion of programs and counseling services.