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2003 Grants
Arts & Culture
Community Development
Conservation & Environment
Education
Health & Human Services
Other
Arts
and Culture
Art With A Heart $5,000
Baltimore, MD
In support of art therapy as part of the drug rehabilitation program
offered by the Rose Street Community Center The Center also provides
job training and educational services
B&O Railroad Museum $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward interim funding for the Museum's operations during its extended
closing for the replacement of the 1884 Passenger Car Roundhouse
roof and repair of exhibits damaged by weather.
Baltimore Clayworks, Inc. $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For the establishment of a satellite ceramic art studio in Mondawmin
Mall. The easily accessible center is providing hands-on ceramic
art experiences for disadvantaged youth and women, adults and seniors
from the surrounding neighborhoods.
Baltimore Museum of Industry
$5,000
Baltimore, MD
For emergency funding to offset loss of operating revenues suffered
as the result of flood damage from Hurricane Isabel.
Baltimore Shakespeare Festival,
Inc. $5,000
Baltimore, MD
In support of the Teen Performance Program. This outreach program
makes it possible for Baltimore area high school students to mount
a fully staged Shakespearean production for the public, and provides
them the opportunity to work with theater professionals.
Carroll Museums, Inc. $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the restoration and revitalization of the
175-year-old Phoenix Shot Tower as a tourist destination The Tower
features a light and sound show and displays depicting the Tower's
history.
Everyman Theatre $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For a feasibility study of a new location for a park and theater
on Amtrak's former parking lot near the Pennsylvania Railroad Station.
Friends of Patterson Park $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward expenses to stage a series of eight interactive performances
for children on Sundays during the summer. The purpose of the programming
is to help establish the Pagoda Plaza as a family neighborhood center.
Museum of Ceramic Art $20,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the cost of providing support for a ceramic arts programin
23 Baltimore City public middle schools for the 2003-2004 school
year. Support includes supplies, equipment, staging public art exhibitions,
teacher training and stipends.
Community
Development
Baltimore City Department of
Housing and Community Development $75,000
Baltimore, MD
Second-year funding for the Neighborhood Conservation Program, a
community conservation initiative in the outer-ring neighborhoods
such as Ashburton, Forest Park, Lauraville and Windsor Hills. The
purpose of the project is to identify vacant properties within highly
marketable neighborhoods and to determine whether current owners
intend to reinvest, whether the properties are suitable for acquisition
and rehabilitation, and whether abandoned properties should be demolished.
Baltimore Development Corporation
$25,000
Baltimore, MD
For administrative expenses of Maglev-Maryland, a program to support
the development of a magnetic levitation high-speed train. When
fully operational, the train will reduce travel time between Baltimore
and Washington to less than 20 minutes.
Baltimore Efficiency & Economy
Foundation, Inc. $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For an evaluation of the Department of Recreation and Parks Aquatics
Division's management of Baltimore City swimming pools.
Baltimore Heritage, Inc. $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For expenses related to workshops designed to encourage the use
of historic rehabilitation tax credit incentives in Baltimore City's
historic districts.
Belair-Edison Neighborhoods,
Inc. $25,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward expenses of the Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative,which will
help fund the collaborative effort to strengthen participating Baltimore
neighborhoods. Expenses funded include salary for a marketing coordinator
to promote neighborhood reinvestment and to match homeowners and
homebuyers to home improvement financing opportunities.
Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity
$90,000
Baltimore, MD
For partial renovation costs of 15 vacant houses for sale to low-
and middle-income families, and for the purchase of a pickup truck
to facilitate construction.
Downtown Partnership of Baltimore
$50,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Façade Improvement Program coordinator's
position The coordinator markets and administers a façadegrant
program funded by the City of Baltimore. By offering matching grantsto
property owners, the Partnership encourages private investment in
downtown properties and businesses to improve the physical appearance
and market appeal of Baltimore City's downtown. The program targets
buildings that are in violation of zoning and building codes.
Friends of Patterson Park $25,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of initiatives to revitalize Patterson Park Friends
of Patterson Park advocates for capital improvements and develops
events and programs for year-round activity in the park. By maximizing
the public use and appreciation of the park, the initiatives are
expected to increase the desirability of the surrounding neighborhoods,
improve safety, and create a sense of stewardship of the park as
a city resource.
Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc.
$100,000
Start-up costs of a new nonprofit organization to expand the Healthy
Neighborhoods Initiative beyond a pilot. To attract new homebuyers
and encourage existing homeowners to invest in Baltimore's neighborhoods,
Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc. offers renovation loans and marketing
assistance. The program aims to increase homeownership, the market
value of homes, and the attractiveness of participating Baltimore
neighborhoods.
Johns Hopkins University Institute
for Policy Studies $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For the completion of a study on the current rental housing market
in Baltimore City.
League of Women Voters of Maryland,
Inc. $5,000
Baltimore, MD
In support of the Symposium on Gambling, a forum to debate the issues
associated with the development and operation of slot machines in
Maryland.
Live Baltimore Home Center
$40,000
Baltimore, MD
To underwrite the costs of a program designed to attract new homebuyers
and renters to Baltimore City. The Center provides neighborhood
profiles and tours to prospective residents, creates a semi-annual
City Living Resource Guide, maintains an extensive website, works
with realtors to promote City and State homebuyer incentives, and
participates in home buying outreach.
Office of the Mayor $60,000
Baltimore, MD
Two-year funding in support of the Baltimore City Immigration Outreach
Initiative, to encourage permanent residency in Baltimore City.
Patterson Park Community Development
Corporation $20,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of an initiative to clean streets and alleys
in a 22-square-block area of the Patterson Park community. The strategy
is designed to improve the appearance of the neighborhoods and to
encourage residents to invest in neighborhoods adjacent to Patterson
Park.
Preservation Maryland $25,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Historic Communities Investment Fund,
a matching grant program designed to create additional historic
districts in Baltimore City. These new and expanded districts will
be eligible for the Maryland State historic rehabilitation tax credit
refund.
Rebuilding Together Baltimore
$25,000
Parkton, MD
Two-year funding for staffing to expand programs providing emergency
repairs to low-income homeowners through volunteers and donations.
Reservoir Hill Improvement
Council $100,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward staffing costs of a rehabilitation specialist and a housing
counselor to support the first year of Baltimore City's acquisition,
renovation and resale of 200 houses in an effort to revitalize the
Reservoir Hill neighborhood.
The Restoration Conservancy
$5,000
Baltimore, MD
For research to investigate options for amending Maryland State
brownfields laws to conform to federal laws.
Conservation/Environment
1000 Friends of Maryland $45,000
Baltimore, MD
For general support to continue promotion of Smart Growth strategies,
designed to stabilize and revitalize existing communities while
protecting Maryland's natural resources.
1000 Friends of Maryland $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For the production of a report,"Greening the Budget: 11 Ideas
for Protecting the Environment and Easing Maryland's Fiscal Crisis,
2004." The report, part of a national effort aimed at fighting
threatened budget cuts in environmental programs in cities and states,
suggests strategies to close loopholes in the tax code, eliminate
subsidies for pollution and deter other cuts of environmentally
damaging projects.
Audubon Maryland-DC $30,000
Bozman, MD
The funding makes it possible for the Audubon Center in Patterson
Park to continue serving as a conservation resource, providing a
broad range of educational programs for all ages, adult workshops
and family events
Center for Watershed Protection
$50,000
Ellicott City, MD
For continued support of the Builders of the Bay program, designed
to convene a series of county roundtable task forces. These roundtables
investigate existing building codes and ordinances in their respective
counties and make recommendations to their planning commissions,
to ensure that each county's building codes are environmentally
sensitive and economically feasible.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $5,000
Annapolis, MD
In support of the 2004 Environmental Legislative Summit.
The Chester River Association
$5,000
Chestertown, MD
For partial funding of the position of a riverkeeper to monitor
activity on the Chester River, so as to protect water quality and
biodiversity from degradation. As changes in land use impact the
watershed, the riverkeeper is expected to maintain a presence at
local planning boards and keep the public informed about best conservation
practices.
Herring Run Watershed Association
$5,000
Baltimore, MD
For operating funds during a leadership transition, to ensure active
stewardship in the watershed.
Maryland Environment Trust
$5,000
Crownsville, MD
In support of an initiative to secure donated voluntary easements
as an alternative strategy to land acquisition.
Maryland Public Interest Research
Foundation $38,500
Baltimore, MD
For continued funding of the Preventable Poisons Project, an initiative
to reduce mercury and dioxin pollution from medical waste incinerators
in Maryland.
Scenic Maryland, Inc. $5,000
Annapolis, MD
Continued support for statewide scenic conservation efforts. The
objectives of the program are to educate citizens about scenic conservation,
serve as a local watchdog on billboard measures, and work in partnership
with other conservation organizations to protect Maryland's scenic
beauty.
Education
American Civil Liberties Union
Foundation of Maryland $50,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of the Baltimore City Education Reform Project, designed
to ensure that schools serving disadvantaged students receive adequate
and equitable funding.
Archdiocese of Baltimore $15,000
Baltimore, MD
To help pay tuition at area parochial schools for children of families
living in the Patterson Park community.
Archdiocese of Baltimore $85,000
Baltimore, MD
To provide scholarships enabling Baltimore City at-risk students
to attend parochial schools in Baltimore City during the 2003-2004
school year, as part of a longitudinal study to compare academic
achievement of students at parochial schools with the control group
at public schools. By participating in this model program, the at-risk
students are expected to benefit from smaller classes, one-on-one
instruction, and a more structured educational setting.
Arts Education in Maryland
Schools Alliance $5,000
Baltimore, MD
In support of programs designed to integrate the arts into the core
curricula at Maryland's public schools.
The Baltimore Algebra Project
$5,000
Baltimore, MD
In support of the summer training/planning session for the Math
Literacy Workers program for the 2003-2004 school year.
Baltimore City Public School
System/Baltimore City College $37,990
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the 2003-2004 Speech and Debate/Mock Trial
Program.
Baltimore City Public School
System/Baltimore City College $15,705
Baltimore, MD
To fund recruitment of qualified candidates to teach in City College
High School's International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement
programs.
Baltimore City Public School
System/Midtown Academy $50,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of expenses, including curricular support, building
repair and maintenance for the 2003-2004 school year. Created as
part of Baltimore City's New Schools Initiative, the Midtown Academy
now offers education from kindergarten through eighth grade.
Baltimore City Public School
System/National Academic League $122,185
Baltimore, MD
In support of the 2003-2004 National Academic League in 30 Baltimore
City middle schools The League provides extracurricular interscholastic
programming in an atmosphere of competitive excitement traditionally
associated with athletic events.
Baltimore City Public School
System/New Schools Initiative $42,191
Baltimore, MD
To fund the cost of retaining a coordinator for Baltimore City's
New Schools Initiative for the remainder of the 2003-2004 school
year. The coordinator oversees the development of charter schools
and works with nonprofit operators to convert existing public schools,
or start a new public school The New Schools Initiative enjoys greater
autonomy in governance, staffing, programming and budgeting.
Baltimore City Public School
System/Roland Park Elementary/Middle School $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of the Write Place Writing Center, a writing and arts
program, for the 2003-2004 school year.
Baltimore Curriculum Project,
Inc. $578,600
Baltimore, MD
For the implementation of the Baltimore Curriculum Project for the
2003-2004 school year. The project provides planning and management
oversight of four Baltimore City public schools as part of the New
Schools Initiative, offers a combination of Direct Instruction and
Core Knowledge curricula and serves as an incubator for pilot strategies.
Baraka School, Inc. $143,900
Baltimore, MD
For expenses to phase out a boarding school for 40 at-risk underachieving
Baltimore City middle school students. The school, located in Kenya,
offered a nine-month residential academic program Baraka graduates
will continue to be monitored through high school graduation.
Commonweal Foundation, Inc.
$24,900
Silver Spring, MD
For support of the 2003-2004 Pathways to Success boarding school
scholarships for 12 at-risk, financially needy Baltimore City public
school students. All Pathways scholars are required to have summer
jobs and to participate in school-based employment or community
service during the school year.
Core Knowledge Foundation,
Inc. $99,770
Charlottesville, VA
For the continued implementation of the Core Knowledge Preschool
Curriculum in all Baltimore County Head Start Centers and pre-kindergarten
programs in four Baltimore City public schools. The professional
development and resources in literacy, math, science, social skills
and the arts are intended to improve the quality of instruction
and teachers as well as provide for increased student achievement
in kindergarten and beyond.
Fund for Educational Excellence
$80,000
Baltimore, MD
In support of school principal development.
Fund for Educational Excellence
$21,500
Baltimore, MD
To support the costs of creating a website for Teaching That Works,
a math curriculum for fourth- and fifth-grade students Teaching
That Works aligns the Baltimore City math curriculum with Maryland's
new testing program. With this grant, Maryland teachers can receive
online guidance and access curricular lessons and materials that
have proven successful in raising math achievement in City schools.
Gilman School $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of the 2003 Baltimore Independent School Learning Camp,
a summer enrichment program for 45 Baltimore City fourth and fifth
graders.
The Ingenuity Project $500,000
Baltimore, MD
In support of the 2003-2004 Ingenuity Project, an intensive math
and science curriculum for more than 450 Baltimore City public elementary,middle
and high school students, with emphasis on scientific research and
preparation for national competitions.
Institute of Notre Dame $20,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward an endowment to provide scholarships and financial aid.
Johns Hopkins University/Center
for Social Organization of Schools $25,135
Baltimore, MD
For the 2003-2004 evaluations of designated Abell-funded education
initiatives.
KIPP Foundation $10,000
Baltimore, MD
A planning grant for the KIPP Harbor Academy As a small, middle
school model, KIPP is built on the philosophy of high expectations,
student and family commitment, longer school hours, autonomous school
leadership and focus on academic achievement. Students are expected
to make a commitment to the fine and performing arts in after-school
and Saturday morning programming.
Learning, Inc. $20,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of The Learning Cooperative, a dropout recovery/academic
credit program for Baltimore City at-risk middle school students.
Office of the Mayor $50,000
Baltimore, MD
To help fund the Baltimore City Mayoral Fellowships, Summer 2003.
The purpose of the program is to develop a staff recruitment pipeline
within City government, by recruiting and training fellows for permanent
City government positions.
Parks & People Foundation $15,000
Baltimore, MD
To underwrite recruitment costs of college students serving as teachers
in Super Kids Camp 2003. The summer camp is a six-week educational,
cultural and recreational program developed for third-grade Baltimore
City public school students performing below grade level.
The Piney Woods School $65,521
Piney Woods, MS
To provide scholarships for selected underachieving at-risk male
students from Baltimore City for the 2003-2004 school year. The
grant also includes funding for a retention counselor whose responsibilities
are to encourage positive attitudes, appropriate social behavior
and academic achievement.
Saint Frances Academy $8,400
Baltimore, MD
To provide scholarships for former Baraka School students in a parochial
school setting where more than 95 percent of the students graduate
and go on to college.
Teach For America-Baltimore
$100,000
Baltimore, MD
For the continued support of recruitment, training, and professional
development for Teach For America Corps members in Baltimore City
public schools. These recent college graduates make a two-year commitment
and are offered an opportunity to earn a Master of Arts in Teaching
at The Johns Hopkins University.
Health
and Human Services
Baltimore ACORN/American Institute
for Social Justice $65,000
Baltimore, MD
For second-year funding of a comprehensive lead poisoning prevention
program in the Park Heights Avenue area. The initiative assesses
lead hazards in homes and refers families to lead poisoning prevention
and treatment resources.
Baltimore American Indian Center,
Inc. $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward administrative costs to operate a center serving Native Americans
in the Baltimore region. The Center provides a wide range of services,
including housing, health care, employment, cultural programs and
activities for senior citizens.
Baltimore City Office of Homeless
Services $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For the development of a report on youth homelessness in Baltimore.
Baltimore City Office of Homeless
Services $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For two summer interns to research the effectiveness of the City's
eviction prevention program and prepare an analysis of the Code
Blue Program, a supplemental emergency shelter system activated
in inclement cold weather, during the winter of 2002-2003.
Baltimore Mental Health Systems
$10,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of the Mental Health Policy Institute for Leadership
and Training, designed to develop a plan for a systemic model focusing
on access to mental health care for low-income persons.
Baltimore Police Foundation
$89,120
Baltimore, MD
For the purchase and implementation of Employee Stat Early Warning
System Its state-of-the-art computerized performance analysis system
makes possible rapid and effective deployment of police personnel.
Banner Neighborhoods Community
Corporation $30,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of the Patterson Park Youth Programs, including basketball
and football leagues, a reading club, an art club and a youth employment
project.
BioTechnical Institute of Maryland,
Inc. $50,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of a biotechnology laboratory training program
for disadvantaged Baltimore City high school graduates. The program
prepares the graduates for positions as bioscience technicians in
various biotechnical companies/laboratories. The Institute also
designs specialized training programs for existing entry-level laboratory
workers in client-specific skills and procedures, affording the
workers the opportunity for advancement.
Center for Applied Research
and Technical Assistance, Inc. (CARTA) $35,859
Baltimore, MD
To fund a study, "Identifying Programmatic and Collaborative
Strategies to Reduce Teen Childbearing: A Blueprint for Change for
Baltimore City." The study will document practices in teen
pregnancy prevention in other cities, and will undertake to develop
a strategic plan to improve the quality and delivery of teen pregnancy
prevention services.
The Center for Fathers, Families
and Workforce Development $350,000
Baltimore, MD
Fifth-year funding of the STRIVE Baltimore Program, a comprehensive
job training and placement service for unemployed and underemployed
men and women. The three-week program prepares participants for
the workforce through workshops that focus on attitude modification
and the development of job readiness skills. Core services include
job placement with long-term follow-up, one-on-one and group counseling,
and case management.
The Center for Fathers, Families
and Workforce Development $68,516
Baltimore, MD
In support of the JumpStart Electrical Training Program. The 40-hour,
one-week course is designed to train STRIVE graduates to become
electricians' helpers. STRIVE's goal is to train 40 participants
and place 32 graduates into employment, and enroll JumpStart graduates
in the Associated Builders and Contractors Apprentice Program.
Center for Poverty Solutions
$50,000
Baltimore, MD
For expansion of the Baltimore City Public School Pantry Program.
The goal is to supplement families' food budgets while at the same
time encouraging parents to take an active role in their children's
education. In exchange for volunteering in the schools, parents
are eligible to attend classes on nutrition, budgeting, and economic
meal planning, and to receive free food once a month.
Children's Rights Council $5,000
Hyattsville, MD
In support of the Safe Haven Access Visitation Center at the Providence
Baptist Church The Center, assisting children of separated, divorced
and never-married parents, creates a supervised situation where
the parents can coordinate court ordered visitations of their children
in a safe environment. Referrals are made through the courts, attorneys,
counselors, mediators and social workers.
Citizens Planning and Housing
Association $49,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward staffing of an eviction reform initiative in Baltimore City.
The initiative will study the legislative provisions and court processes
with a view to reducing the number of evictions.
The Enterprise Foundation $100,000
Columbia, MD
Two-year funding for the continuation of the Re-Entry Partnership
(REP) initiative, expanding the program into the Park Heights Avenue
area REP incorporates both a pre-release and post-release component
to work with offenders on work readiness, life skills and social
needs. In order to ensure the ex-offender a smooth transition back
into the community, REP makes available an array of support services,
including transportation at time of release.
Episcopal Housing Corporation
$27,200
Baltimore, MD
For the development of Curry Oxford House, a residential treatment
center for eight recovering male addicts, in Lafayette Square. The
Oxford House model provides a structured environment and is democratically
run, self-supporting, and drug-free. Each resident must have employment
and pay weekly rent; if found to be using alcohol or drugs, the
resident is asked to leave immediately.
Episcopal Social Ministries
$25,000
In support of the Collington Square Re-Entry Program Expansion Project.
The eight-week faith-based program offers support services, job
training and job placement to addicted men and women in recovery.
Fusion Partnerships, Inc. $50,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of Power Inside, a literacy, life skills and community
re-integration program for women currently or formerly incarcerated
in the Baltimore City Detention Center. The purpose of the program
is to reduce the recidivism rate among the female transient jail
population.
Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation
$63,900
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of a pilot nursing program designed to enroll
Good Samaritan Hospital employees in nursing school at Coppin State
College Nursing and remediation classes are offered to 30 Good Samaritan
employees on-site at the hospital.
Goodwill Industries of the
Chesapeake, Inc. $132,233
Baltimore, MD
Third-year funding of the SEETTS program (Supporting Ex-Offenders
in Employment, Training and Transitional Services), a workforce
development initiative for persons leaving Maryland prisons and
returning to Baltimore City. The program, providing 14 weeks of
transitional services for up to 120 inmates at a time, assists participants
in securing gainful employment through job readiness.
Goodwill Industries of the
Chesapeake, Inc. $150,000
Baltimore, MD
For startup costs of Project Bridge, a transitional employment project
for ex-offenders returning to Baltimore City. After completing five
weeks of training prior to release from prison, participants are
referred to workcrews for three months before being placed into
employment Project Bridge is a partnership among Goodwill Industries,
Catholic Charities, Second Chance and STRIVE.
Harbor City Services, Inc.
$25,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the development of a remanufacturing business to provide
employment for Baltimore City residents with psychiatric disabilities.
The business focuses on the production of rebuilt shopping carts.
Health Care for the Homeless
$5,000
Baltimore, MD
To provide funding for emergency sheltering of the homeless and
medically vulnerable who appear on the doorstep of Health Care for
the Homeless.
Health Care for the Homeless
$52,781
Baltimore, MD
Toward the six-month due diligence phase of a capital relocation
of Health Care for the Homeless that includes the obtaining of zoning
approval, hiring of a project manager, architectural fees for preliminary
drawings,costs of technical engineering support, and an environmental
assessment.
Healthcare Workers Training
Institute $10,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of a job training and education program for low-skilled
health care workers in partnership with Baltimore City hospitals.
The object of the partnership is to provide skills training, adult
education services, computer instruction and career counseling to
entry-level wage earners, all leading to job promotion and retention
in health care occupations.
Historic East Baltimore Community
Action Coalition, Inc. $80,000
Baltimore, MD
Two-year funding in support of Dee's Place, a non-traditional substance
abuse recovery center serving residents in East Baltimore. A 24-hour
recovery program, Dee's Place provides a safe and welcoming facility
to recovering addicts at risk of succumbing to relapse because of
the unavailability of services for them during off-hours. The coalition
refers clients to health, housing and employment services.
Homeless Persons Representation
Project, Inc$100,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of a program designed to promote legal representation
for Baltimore City ex-offenders in helping them remove past convictions
from their criminal records. The program educates ex-offenders about
ramifications of their criminal records, sentencing procedures,
probation and parole, and waiver of filing fees. The program also
researches policies designed to reduce reincarceration due to technical
and parole violations.
Housing Authority of Baltimore
City $82,500
Baltimore, MD
For the implementation of the special mobility programs established
in accordance with the Thompson v. HUD partial consent decree. The
program provides financial assistance and counseling to families
served by the Section 8 Mobility Counseling Program. It is designed
to encourage rental assistance recipients to move out of inner-city
neighborhoods into surrounding county neighborhoods that offer a
better quality of life.
I Can $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For funds to replace a furnace in an emergency shelter for homeless
men and a convalescent care unit for medically fragile men referred
by Health Care for the Homeless.
I Say No 2 $37,500
Baltimore, MD
For the acquisition of a vacant property to serve as faith-based
transitional housing for 16 addicted women and their children in
the Westport/Cherry Hill neighborhoods. The program assists participants
with job searches and addresses their health and legal issues, while
encouraging them to attend counseling and Narcotics Anonymous meetings,
adhere to household rules and perform community chores.
Job Opportunities Task Force
$30,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support to expand educational experiences for eligible
prison inmates, establish linkages with employers receptive to hiring
ex-offenders, advocate for dropout prevention strategies and recovery
programs in non-traditional educational settings, and urge the simplification
of forms of all income support programs, such as Medicaid and food
stamps.
Koinonia Baptist Church $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of Project Safe Haven, an after-school program for children
in the South Charles Village, East Baltimore and Baltimore/Midway
communities.
Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. $150,000
Baltimore, MD
Fourth-year funding for an initiative to address financial needs
of non-custodial parents burdened with child support obligations.
The program provides individual representation to more than 200
non-custodial parents, addressing systemic problems with the child
support enforcement system through litigation. The program also
works with the Child Support Enforcement Administration to improve
statewide child support policy and to educate service providers
and noncustodial parents.
Love Center for Women and Children
$5,000
Baltimore, MD
Emergency funding for operating costs of a residential facility
for homeless addicted women and their children.
Maryland Society for Sight
$18,479
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Mobile Eye Care for the Homeless Expansion
Program. The program's van visits five locations each month and
provides free eye examinations and glasses.
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers
Service $50,000
Baltimore, MD
To support the Baltimore CASH (Creating Assets, Savings and Hope)
Campaign, an initiative to increase the use of the Earned Income
Tax Credit (EITC) and free income tax preparation service. The goal
of the program is to increase the number of tax returns prepared
for low-income taxpayers eligible to receive the EITC.
Mental Health Association of
Maryland, Inc. $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For costs related to producing a survey of mental health providers
regarding dual-diagnosis services in Baltimore and Maryland.
NAACP-Baltimore Branch $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward renovation costs of office space and the Community Computer
Lab.
Nazareth Lutheran Church $9,294
Baltimore, MD
Toward costs of renovation, furniture and household items for the
creation of Nazareth House II, a second transitional housing facility
for recovering male addicts in Highlandtown.
North American Family Institute,
Inc. $50,000
Baltimore, MD
Capital funding for renovations of Harbor House, a short-term residential
shelter for 15 youth in Baltimore City in need of a safe haven.
This secure home will serve youth referred by the Departments of
Juvenile Services and Social Services who need temporary shelter
because of family crises, nonviolent juvenile offenses, or records
for running away. Before being reunited with their families, or
placed in a foster, adoptive or group home, the youth receive counseling,
medical and mental health referral, and on-site remedial educational
services.
The Northeast Youth League,
Inc. $30,535
Baltimore, MD
For the renovation costs of the baseball field at DeWees Park in
the Mid-Govans community of northeast Baltimore. The field provides
an expanded and safe athletic program for neighborhood youth.
Park Heights Community Health
Alliance $200,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the construction costs of a community-based and-managed.
Men's Health Center serving uninsured and underinsured low-income
men in the Park Heights Avenue community. The health complex serves
approximately 3,000 men annually, offering comprehensive medical
services, including primary medical care, health education, disease
screening, management of HIV/AIDS, counseling for substance abuse
and mental health, and support group therapy.
Parks & People Foundation $60,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of the after-school Youth Sports Programs for 1,300
elementary and middle school students in Baltimore City public schools.
It is expected that players will maintain at least a C average and
90 percent school attendance.
Patrick Allison House $40,000
Baltimore, MD
Two-year support for a therapeutic transitional housing program
to serve ex-offenders in Baltimore City who are facing re-entry
challenges of housing, drug treatment, and employment.
Patterson Park Community Development
Corporation $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Seed funding for the establishment of the Baltimore Panteras, a
new soccer program for children in East Baltimore.
Patterson Park Community Development
Corporation $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Start-up costs of an additional Port Recovery House, a substance
abuse recovery program. The residents are provided spiritual counseling
and offered jobs in local businesses or with Patterson Park Rental
Services.
Recovery Network Foundation
$25,000
Baltimore, MD
For renovation costs of a facility to be used as a transitional
housing program for 15 uninsured and indigent addicted males in
Baltimore City. The program will also address the medical, legal,
occupational, vocational, educational and future housing needs of
the residents.
Rose Street Community Center
$150,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of drug treatment and job training programs
for 2003-2004. The Center supports job training, educational opportunities,
after-school tutoring programs for neighborhood youth, and drug
treatment programs. The Center also provides weekly stipends to
participants to assist with living expenses while enrolled in self-help
programs.
St Martin Church of Christ,
Inc. $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For a feasibility study of outreach programs serving the disadvantaged
in Madison Park and the surrounding communities.
The Samaritan Center $49,970
Baltimore, MD
For funding of the Travel Voucher Program, providing homeless persons
in need of travel assistance with vouchers for bus travel.
Second Chance, Inc. $23,000
Baltimore, MD
To provide trainee stipends for a job training program in construction
industry trades for unemployed Baltimore residents.
Sharp-Leadenhall Planning Committee
$24,216
Baltimore, MD
For the purchase and installation of video cameras inside and outside
the Sharp-Leadenhall development, designed to control crime.
The Shepherd's Clinic $65,000
Baltimore, MD
Two grants for continued funding of operating costs to provide primary
medical and dental care to uninsured people in Baltimore City.
Sylvan Beach Foundation, Inc.
$5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward four-month operating funding during the transition to the
opening of the Foundation's new Mt. Washington ice cream shop, a
job training program for ex-offenders.
United Way of Central Maryland
$50,000
Baltimore, MD
For general support of United Way's effort to address human services
and health needs in the Central Maryland region.
University of Maryland Baltimore
County $5,000
Baltimore, MD
To provide tuition and related fees for coursework in the Social
Work Department for a STRIVE Baltimore employee.
University of Maryland School
of Law $5,000
Baltimore, MD
In support of the Civil Legal Needs Assessment project of the Drug
Policy and Public Health Strategies Clinic.
Vehicles for Change, Inc. $45,000
Baltimore, MD
Fifth-year funding of a transportation program to provide reconditioned
cars for participants of the Affordable Housing Initiative program,
and to other low-income residents of Baltimore City who need cars
to get to work.
Youth Enterprise Services,
Inc. $7,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the purchase of a property for use as a residential treatment
facility for at-risk adolescent males.
Other
Association of Baltimore Area
Grantmakers $9,000
Baltimore, MD
For 2003 membership dues.
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