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2006 Grants
The following grants are among those awarded in 2006/07.
Education
Health and Human Services
Criminal Justace and Addictions
Workforce Development
Conservation
Arts and Culture
Other
EDUCATION
American Civil Liberties Union
Foundation of Maryland $50,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Baltimore City Education Reform Project.
The purpose of the project is to represent the interests of disadvantaged
students, particularly in Baltimore City, by ensuring increased
operating and capital funding, and continued management reform.
ACLU will monitor the Baltimore City Public School Systems’
budget allocations to assess whether expenditures are translating
into academic improvements.
Association of Baltimore Area
Grantmakers $35,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of the Charter Schools Technical Assistance Project.
The purpose of the project is to coordinate and deliver advocacy
and technical assistance to help ensure the success of the Baltimore
City charter schools. Through the creation of an active network
of charter school leaders, the project will foster effective governance
for charter schools, develop funding sources, strengthen instructional
delivery systems for special education students, and put in place
long-range facilities management plans.
Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward
Bound, Inc $25,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward construction costs of a new Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound
Center at the Leakin Park Campus. The expanded center will enhance
the staging area for programs and provide needed space for facilities
for staff, students, and the community.
Baltimore City College Alumni
Association $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of the 2006-2007 Speech and Debate Program at Baltimore
City College.
Baltimore City Public School
System/ The Midtown Academy $50,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the development of an enhanced middle-school curriculum at
The Midtown Academy, designed to prepare students for entrance into
the area’s competitive high schools. The curriculum will include
math, science, computer science, Spanish, leadership, and communication
and life skills.
Baltimore City Public School
System/ National Academic League $146,150
Baltimore, MD
For support of the 2006-2007 National Academic League in 28 Baltimore
City public middle schools. This league provides extracurricular
interscholastic programming in an atmosphere of competition traditionally
associated with athletic events. The purpose of the program is to
increase students’ awareness of local, national, and international
current events, and strengthen student background knowledge in all
disciplines, particularly mathematics. The program engages more
than 650 students.
Baltimore City Public School
System/ Southwest Baltimore Charter School $40,000
Baltimore, MD
For staffing costs of an executive director to focus on administration,
including board recruitment, parent/student recruitment, data management,
facilities management, community outreach, and interaction with
the Baltimore City Public School System.
Baltimore Efficiency &
Economy Foundation, Inc $9,800
Baltimore, MD
Two grants for expenses related to a Pilot Food Education Study
for Baltimore City public schools. The purpose of the study is to
determine the link between nutrition and academic performance by
exploring national nutrition initiatives and, based on the relationship,
make recommendations to the Baltimore City Public School System
for relevant changes in the delivery of food services.
BaltimoreKids Chess League,
Inc $38,376
Baltimore, MD
For expansion of the 2006-2007 Chess Education Project, an after-school
program for elementary school students in 50 Baltimore City public
schools. The long-term strategy is to increase the number of after-school
chess clubs, provide chess instruction to teachers and coaches,
sponsor chess activities in the community, and place Baltimore City
students at competitive regional and national tournaments.
Baltimore Urban Debate League
$20,000
Baltimore, MD
For the development and implementation of a full-scale in-house
monitoring and evaluation system to track the league’s ability
to influence student outcomes. The study will document student achievement
in debate, GPAs, attendance, interest in academic pursuits, incidence
of negative behaviors, number of college applications and admissions,
literacy, and critical thinking skills during the 2006-2007 school
year. Results will be published in summer 2007.
The Baraka School, Inc $49,645
Baltimore, MD
For expenses associated with maintaining the school’s property
in Kenya, East Africa. The Baraka School, now closed, was a boarding
school serving underachieving Baltimore City middle school boys.
Boys’ Latin School of
Maryland $20,000
Baltimore, MD
To provide the opportunity for a former Baraka School student to
attend a private school.
Children’s Scholarship
Fund $25,000
Baltimore, MD
To provide tuition assistance for children of low-income families
to attend parochial or private schools in Baltimore City. By offering
four-year partial tuition grants, the Children’s Scholarship
Fund enables children to attend schools of their choice.
CollegeBound Foundation, Inc
$173,966
Baltimore, MD
Two-year funding for support of the College Retention Project for
Last Dollar Grant program recipients at nine participating Maryland
colleges. Working with key individuals on each campus, the advisor
will provide one-on-one support for students, including course selection,
learning assistance, and financial aid. The goal is to increase
the graduation rate of the Last Dollar Grant recipients.
CollegeBound Foundation, Inc
$16,575
Baltimore, MD
For tracking of college outcomes for students who have graduated
from Baltimore City public schools. By contracting with the National
Student Clearinghouse, the Baltimore City Public School System and
the CollegeBound Foundation will be able to track the status and
graduation rates of its students in order to assess the effectiveness
of the CollegeBound Foundation’s college placement and tuition
assistance services.
The Community School, Inc $10,000
Baltimore, MD
To expand the academic and mentoring program of an alternative school
in the Remington neighborhood. The funds will provide programming
designed to increase enrollment of disadvantaged students and prepare
them to complete high school and enter college.
Core Knowledge Foundation $133,770
Charlottesville, VA
For support of the Core Knowledge Preschool Sequence in four Baltimore
City Head Start Centers for the 2006-2007 school year. The initiative
will provide training and leadership development for teachers, and
educational resources and supplies for students. Programming includes
the teaching of English as a Second Language and the development
of a three-year external evaluation.
Educational Opportunity Program
$173,977
Baltimore, MD
For staffing and related expenses to provide a facilitator at each
of the two new Southwestern High Schools. The counselors will act
as role models, linking students and their families to the school,
providing enrichment, tutoring, academics, and social support. The
purpose of the program is to increase the high school graduation
rate of Baraka School graduates by keeping Educational Opportunity
Program students engaged in school activities.
Fund for Educational Excellence
$5,000
Baltimore, MD
For an evaluation of academic outcomes of the Catholic Schools Project
for the 2003-2004 school year.
Fund for Educational Excellence
$55,900
Baltimore, MD
For expansion of the Math Works initiative for 3rd- through 6thgrade
teachers in Baltimore City public schools. This program is designed
as a training model, using electronic textbooks and hosting best
practices forums, teacher discussions, and workshops. The goal is
to have 90 percent of Math Works schools achieve math scores at
the level determined as proficient by the state.
Gilman School $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of the 2006 Baltimore Independent School Learning Camp.
The four-week summer camp offers 45 academically promising Baltimore
City public school students entering 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades the
opportunity to participate in the Gilman School learning environment.
It provides individualized classes in language arts, geography,
science, mathematics, and a foreign language, as well as cultural
and recreational activities.
The Ingenuity Project $400,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of the 2006-2007 Ingenuity Project, an intensive math
and science curriculum for Baltimore City public elementary, middle,
and high school students. Its purpose is to identify and develop
nationally competitive math, science, and engineering students as
measured by their GPAs, SAT scores, selective college acceptances,
and college scholarships earned.
Johns Hopkins University/Center
for Social Organization of Schools $75,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the establishment of the Baltimore Education Research Consortium
(BERC). A collaborative effort of four partner organizations, BERC
will annually produce data on core issues critical for the development
of school system policies. The consortium will have the capacity
to produce rapid response summary analyses to help both the school
district and the school reform committee react appropriately to
challenges as they occur.
Learning, Inc $50,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of The Learning Cooperative, a dropout recovery/prevention
program for at-risk middle school students in Baltimore City public
schools. The cooperative provides an experiential education curriculum
designed to prepare students for successful transition to high school,
GED programming, or employment, by offering training in team-building,
conflict-resolution, job readiness, community service, and life
skills.
Maryland Public Policy Institute,
Inc $13,000
Germantown, MD
For a study on Maryland’s teacher pension program. The study
will examine the current pension plan and the effectiveness of similar
policies in other states, quantify the extent of the financial liability
of the defined benefit pension, and recommend alternatives.
National Center on Institutions
and Alternatives $15,000
Baltimore, MD
For the purchase of equipment and supplies for a new Warehousing
Vocational Program serving students with severe mental disabilities
at the NCIA Youth In Transition School. Youth In Transition will
provide students whose needs cannot be met in a traditional public
school setting with skills training, job opportunities, and internships
for jobs in the warehouse/logistics field.
New Leaders for New Schools
$110,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the New Leaders-Baltimore program. The
four-year program will recruit, train, and place in Baltimore City
public schools a minimum of 40 principals over a three-year period.
Each participant will attend a six-week Summer Foundations Institute,
assume a year-long full-time residency with a mentor, and receive
a placement and two years of professional development, coaching,
and support.
The New Teacher Project $53,500
Baltimore, MD
For support of the Math Immersion Program, to increase the number
of math teachers in Baltimore City public high schools. The program
will recruit a minimum of 20 non-math major candidates who demonstrate
significant mathematical proficiency, and assist them in meeting
state licensing requirements.
Open Society Institute –
Baltimore $100,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward support of an initiative to improve student behavior and
reduce suspensions and expulsions in Baltimore City public schools.
Open Society will identify and bring best practices and new approaches
to student behavior, and advocate for the adoption of successful
strategies.
Peabody Institute of the Johns
Hopkins University $25,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support and expansion of the Music Teacher Mentoring
Program for 87 new and recently hired elementary and middle school
teachers for the 2006-2007 school year. The program upgrades teachers’
classroom techniques and strategies by providing demonstrations,
workshops, video-taping, and one-on-one coaching in the classroom.
The goal is to implement enhanced music curricula that meet state
and national content standards, and to increase the teacher retention
rate.
The Piney Woods School $88,875
Piney Woods, MS
To provide scholarships for selected underachieving, at-risk, male
Baltimore City students to attend a boarding school in Mississippi
for the 2006-2007 school year. The grant includes funding for a
resident counselor to encourage positive attitudes, appropriate
social behaviors, and academic achievement.
The SEED Foundation $200,000
Washington, DC
Toward the establishment of a boarding school for at-risk youth
in Baltimore City. The two-year planning effort will include the
creation of a board of directors, the launching of a capital campaign,
identification and securing of a site, completion of design and
construction of a campus, hiring of school leadership and staff,
and recruitment of students.
Stadium School Youth Dreamers,
Inc $25,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward renovation costs of 1430 Carswell Street to be used as a
youth-run, after-school youth center in the Waverly/Coldstream-Homestead-
Montebello communities. The center will provide a safe place for
children to take enrichment classes after school, to be tutored,
and build positive relationships with adults in the neighborhood.
Teach For America-Baltimore
$100,000
Baltimore, MD
For continuation of an initiative to recruit, train, and support
85 to 100 Teach For America corps members teaching in Baltimore
City public schools. These recent college graduates make a two-year
commitment and are offered the opportunity to earn a Master of Arts
in teaching at the Johns Hopkins University.
University of Maryland Baltimore
County $112,356
Baltimore, MD
For a four-year evaluation of the Core Knowledge Preschool Program
in Baltimore City’s Southeast Community Organization (SECO)
Head Start Centers. The purpose is to assess the progress of children
attending the Core Knowledge program for two consecutive years,
as compared to those attending for one year, in academic readiness,
social skill competencies, and language development.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Advocates for Children and
Youth $60,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Baltimore City Child Welfare Reform
Program. Advocates will monitor the Department of Human Resources’
efforts to reduce caseloads for child welfare workers and to develop
a database to track child-welfare outcomes mandated by the Child
Welfare Accountability Act. The program will also encourage aggressive
foster-family recruitment and increased foster care reimbursement
rates.
American Civil Liberties Union
Foundation of Maryland $200,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Regional Equity in Housing Project.
The purpose is to provide more than 6,000 families the opportunity
to move from inner-city Baltimore to communities offering greater
educational, employment, and housing opportunities, and increased
safety. ACLU attempts to reduce barriers undermining the ability
of low-income families to move to low-poverty areas.
Baltimore HealthCare Access,
Inc $56,000
Baltimore, MD
Two-year funding for the implementation of Project HEALTH, an initiative
to place college student volunteers in public health settings to
serve low-income families in Baltimore City. Comprehensive family
help desks at two clinics will be staffed by trained student volunteers
who will work with families to provide access to needed services
and resources.
Baltimore HealthCare Access,
Inc $5,000
Baltimore, MD
To assist pregnant women and children in Baltimore City obtain proof
of citizenship or identification in order to obtain insurance coverage
under the Maryland Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Baltimore Stars Coalition/AAU
$30,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Baltimore Stars Basketball Program
for 120 inner-city boys, ages 8 to 17. This program provides the
boys with an opportunity to compete in the AAU state and national
basketball tournaments, and an incentive to maintain good grades
and positive behavior on and off the court. Mentoring, tutoring,
and SAT preparation assistance are available to all Stars players.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Central Maryland, Inc $100,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Amachi mentoring program for children
of incarcerated parents. The program aims to match at least 400
children of incarcerated parents with adult mentors, provide professional
case management support, and engage incarcerated parents in the
mentoring process to facilitate a comfortable transition after release.
East Baltimore Christian Athletic
Association $10,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of after-school and summer youth athletic programs for
190 inner-city children, ages 9 to 17. Adult volunteers will coach
and teach participants the fundamentals of playing organized sports
and will instill values of sportsmanship.
The Hiding Place $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the purchase of furnishings for a transitional facility to
house young women and their children. During their nine-month stay,
clients will receive meals, transportation, medical and mental health
care, and training in parenting and life skills.
Housing Authority of Baltimore
City $150,000
Baltimore, MD
To provide security deposits and post-placement transportation assistance
to families moving to low-poverty areas outside Baltimore City through
the Special Mobility Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical
Center $43,989
Baltimore, MD
For support of the Family Planning Initiative at the Center for
Addiction and Pregnancy. The purpose of the initiative is to provide
family planning education and counseling to high-risk, substance-abusing
women who are pregnant or have young children.
Johns Hopkins University/ Bloomberg
School of Public Health $35,000
Baltimore, MD
In support of the Baltimore Initiative, to develop a plan designed
to improve life circumstances for disadvantaged and at-risk youth
of East Baltimore, and to address related problems of drugs, crime,
education, and joblessness. After profiling the population and reviewing
existing programs at work in the community, the Baltimore Initiative’s
recommendations will be presented to Baltimore leadership for review
and implementation.
Koinonia Baptist Church $55,000
Baltimore, MD
Two grants for the purchase of a 15-passenger mini-bus and continued
support of Project Safe Haven, providing after-school and summer
programs for children in the Harwood, East Baltimore/Barclay, and
Gardenville communities.
Liberty Learning Center/ Holy
Lamb Ministries, Inc $30,000
Baltimore, MD
Start-up costs for a learning center serving children from low-income
families in East Baltimore. The center is licensed to serve 30 children
from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., five days a week. The after-school program
provides computer tutorials, academic and faith-based instruction,
as well as hot meals provided by the Maryland Food Bank.
Maryland Food Bank $50,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of the School Pantry Program in 45 to 50 Baltimore City
public schools. In exchange for volunteering in the schools, parents
are eligible to attend classes on nutrition, budgeting, and meal
planning, and to receive free food once a month.
Maryland Society for Sight
$19,900
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Mobile Eye Care for the Homeless Expansion
Program. The program’s van visits seven locations each month.
In an effort to prevent loss of vision and blindness through early
detection and education, the staff provides eye examinations and
glasses to more than 500 homeless and indigent people in Baltimore
City each year.
Mental Health Policy Institute
for Leadership and Training, Inc $43,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Poverty and Depression Initiative,
which provides screening and treatment to low-income Baltimore City
residents at three community-based service agencies. The project
will conduct a minimum of 125 medical evaluations for psychiatric
care, provide group or individual therapy to at least 200 clients,
and provide ongoing education about depression.
NAMI-Metropolitan Baltimore,
Inc $20,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of educational services for low-income Baltimore
City families with children who are affected by mental illness.
NAMI will identify at least ten new partner agencies offering to
host workshops for 500 families of children with mental illnesses.
National Heritage Foundation/B-SPIRIT-A2Y
$40,000
Falls Church, VA
For expansion of the B-SPIRIT-A2Y after-school mentoring and tutoring
program for 100 at-risk adolescents in the Park Heights community.
The program incorporates academic, cultural, recreational, and community
service activities in a safe environment for 12 hours each week.
Parks & People Foundation
$60,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Hooked on Sports program serving at
least 1,100 Baltimore City public school students in grades 4 through
12. Along with coaching and tutoring, participants receive training
in the fundamentals of organized sports, teamwork, and fair play.
The coaches monitor participants’ academic achievement and
school attendance.
The Samaritan Center $50,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Eviction Prevention Assistance program
at the Samaritan Center. In addition to providing a one-time-only
grant for past-due rent and requiring each client to contribute
toward the unpaid rent balance, the center will assist clients in
applying for food stamps, Medicaid, Earned Income Tax Credits, and
in addressing unemployment and substance abuse.
Sandi’s Learning Center
$150,000
Baltimore, MD
Capital funding toward construction costs of a daycare center in
the Rosemont neighborhood of West Baltimore. Within two years, the
center will provide high-quality developmental and educational child-care
and after-school services for 200 children, from birth to 12.
The Shepherd’s Clinic
$250,000
Baltimore, MD
Capital funding toward the purchase of a new building at 2800 Kirk
Avenue for expansion of health services for uninsured working poor.
South Baltimore Emergency Relief,
Inc $15,000
Baltimore, MD
To provide food and basic necessities to more than 200 clients per
month. In addition, energy-assistance grants will be awarded to
clients who have received utility turn-off notices.
South Baltimore Improvement
Committee, Inc $12,500
Baltimore, MD
For support of the South Baltimore Youth Council, a mentoring and
educational program for at-risk youth. The council will conduct
a community needs assessment under the guidance of a neighborhood
volunteer social worker, and produce an educational video documenting
its findings.
St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore,
Inc $125,000
Baltimore, MD
Challenge grant for capital renovations and expansion of the Beans
& Bread Outreach Center. The proposed renovations will enable
Beans & Bread to continue providing needed services, including
health care, client advocacy, assistance in accessing public benefits,
housing, and legal services.
University of Maryland School
of Medicine $100,000
Baltimore, MD
For implementation of mental health services for children at Baybrook
and Patapsco Elementary/Middle Schools in Baltimore City. The Johns
Hopkins Center for Prevention and Early Intervention will implement
a curriculum that focuses on teaching children self-control and
problem-solving skills, as well as developing positive school environments
and improving relationships among teachers, students, and families.
Support services will include group therapy, individual, and family
interventions. The program will assess the impact of the prevention
models on student behaviors, school attendance, and grades.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
AND ADDICTIONS
A Step Forward $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward stipends to provide nighttime staffing at a licensed halfway
house for drug-addicted homeless ex-offenders. By providing nighttime
supervision, A Step Forward hopes to increase its retention rate
from 45 percent to 75 percent.
Alternative Directions, Inc.
$50,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Turn Around Program (TAP), a transition
program providing re-entry services, case management, and self-
advocacy training for female ex-offenders, both in the correctional
facility and upon their release in the community.
Baltimore Substance Abuse Systems,
Inc $30,000
Baltimore, MD
For an independent audit of treatment-utilization data submitted
by substance-abuse treatment providers. The purpose of the audit
is to assess the timeliness and accuracy of data collected by the
BSAS-funded substance-abuse treatment providers, and to increase
the efficiency of the system and accessibility of treatment slots.
Brennan Center for Justice
$25,000
New York, NY
For support of a research project documenting the type of financial
obligations ex-offenders face upon release from prison, and the
difficulty of attempting a successful re-entry into the community.
The findings, along with policy recommendations, will be compiled
into a comprehensive report for national distribution.
BUILD Fellowship, Inc $15,000
Baltimore, MD
For rental assistance, renovations, operations, and outreach at
a program serving men and women in residence recovering from substance
abuse. The program provides 24-hour coverage with an onsite manager
and case management team for the residents, as well as providing
support for recovery, job training, job placement, and training
to address family issues.
Catholic Charities. $75,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Re-entry Partnership (REP) Initiative.
REP is a voluntary ex-offender re-entry program that serves men
leaving Maryland prisons and returning to certain communities in
Baltimore City. REP provides intensive case management and wraparound
services necessary for a successful transition back to the community.
Citizens Planning and Housing
Association. $84,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support for the development of Baltimore Area Association
of Supportive Housing (BAASH), a professional association for those
who provide safe and affordable housing to ex-offenders and former
addicts. BAASH is committed to strengthening and improving services
to individuals in recovery through the development of voluntary
standards of care, a peer network, professional training, and technical
assistance.
Episcopal Community Services
of Maryland $50,000
Baltimore, MD
To provide supportive housing services for men in the Jericho Program,
a re-entry program for ex-offenders. Episcopal Community Services
will provide housing stipends to clients while they are preparing
for job placement.
Episcopal Housing Corporation
$60,000
Baltimore, MD
For staffing costs of a real estate development project manager
to expand the capacity of local service providers to provide safe,
decent, and affordable housing.
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland
$5,000
Baltimore, MD
To provide additional transportation for the Beyond Bars Program,
an initiative for girls whose mothers are incarcerated at the Maryland
Correctional Institution for Women in Jessup and the Baltimore Pre-release
Unit for Women.
Historic East Baltimore Community
Action Coalition, Inc $50,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of Dee’s Place, a 24-hour substance
abuse recovery facility serving residents in East Baltimore. As
a key partner in the Threshold to Recovery initiative, Dee’s
Place offers counseling, auricular acupuncture, wellness, case management,
mental health services, referrals for jobs and housing, and 12-step
meetings through the night, from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m.
ICan’t We Can, Inc $100,000
Baltimore, MD
For general support of residential and outpatient substance abuse
treatment programs at the new I Can’t We Can (ICWC) Counseling
Center in the Park Heights community. ICWC will be able to double
its capacity over a three- year period to serve up to 600 clients.
Institutes for Behavior Resources.
$75,000
Baltimore, MD
For the completion of renovations to the new headquarters of the
R.E.A.C.H. mobile drug-abuse treatment program, the first full-service
mobile drug-abuse treatment program of its kind. The new headquarters
allows for more effective communication and coordination, efficient
use of personnel resources, and a dispensing area on-site for methadone
and buprenorphine.
Jobs, Housing & Recovery,
Inc $10,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of Carrington House, a drug and alcohol recovery facility.
Carrington House programming includes long-term recovery, group
counseling, individual counseling, educational support, employment
readiness, training and placement, relapse-prevention, and life-skills
classes.
NCADD-Maryland (National Council
on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency) $25,000
Baltimore, MD
Two grants for the support of training programs for directors of
Baltimore Substance Abuse Systems-funded treatment centers. The
training will ensure that there is an integration of cultural competency
in treatment delivery models in Baltimore City and best practices
at the clinic level.
Newborn Holistic Ministries,
Inc $50,000
Baltimore, MD
For renovation costs of two houses, 586 and 588 Presstman Street,
to convert the buildings into long-term permanent housing for women
recovering from substance abuse. The project is a partnership with
Episcopal Housing Corporation.
Quarterway Houses, Inc $75,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward renovations of the Weisman-Kaplan House and the Nilsson House,
halfway houses that provide homeless men and women with long- term
drug treatment and wraparound services following their release from
Tuerk House. Renovations will ensure that the facilities meet community
standards.
Sylvan Beach Foundation, Inc.
$50,000
Baltimore, MD
For staffing costs of a Program Director and a Director of Operations
and Workforce Development. Sylvan Beach Foundation is a residential
job training program to encourage troubled youth to become skilled
workers and potential entrepreneurs.
Transitioning Lives, Inc. $39,955
Baltimore, MD
Two grants toward renovations for expansion of the Transitioning
Lives Permanent Housing project to help meet the shortage of permanent
housing for ex-offenders.
University of Maryland Medical
System Foundation. $60,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward staffing costs of the Violence Intervention Project. The
project will provide support services and community links to repeat
victims of violence.
1000 Friends of Maryland $40,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of smart growth advocacy efforts and for the Reality
Check Plus Program. Anticipating Maryland’s need to accommodate
an additional 1.5 million people by 2030, 1000 Friends, in partnership
with the Urban Land Institute Baltimore and the National Center
for Smart Growth Research and Education at the University of Maryland,
undertook a statewide planning effort to develop a desired vision
for future growth involving 100 leaders and residents on four regional
leadership teams. The project aims to develop policy recommendations
and strategies to manage future growth, while protecting environmentally
sensitive areas.
1000 Friends of Maryland $180,000
Baltimore, MD
Two-year funding for support of Smarter Growth for Maryland initiatives,
in collaboration with the Environment Maryland Research and Policy
Center. Based on the goals and recommendations of the Reality Plus
process, 1000 Friends will build constituencies for policy-making
and legislative support to strengthen growth and land use practices.
The goals are to direct development into areas designated for growth
and to preserve the state’s agriculture, forest lands, and
open spaces through strategic acquisitions and planned development.
Arundel Habitat for Humanity
$40,000
Arnold, MD
Toward the renovation and sale of three houses for low-income families
in the Brooklyn community of Baltimore City. Arundel Habitat follows
the national model of supervising volunteer crews to perform the
majority of work on each house, relying on donated materials, and
providing mortgage financing to qualified purchasers who have donated
200 hours of volunteer work.
Baltimore Development Corporation
$25,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of administrative expenses for Maglev- Maryland,
a program to develop a magnetic levitation high-speed train between
Baltimore and Washington. When fully operational, the train could
reduce the travel time between the two cities to less than 20 minutes.
Belair-Edison Neighborhoods,
Inc $35,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of program expenses for residential and commercial
revitalization efforts, including expansion of the Foreclosure Prevention
Initiative. The purpose of this project is to provide counseling
sessions and homeowner workshops to assist victims or potential
victims of predatory lending. The Belair-Edison Neighborhoods initiative
seeks to reduce incidences of foreclosures by developing a preferred
realtor program, and by linking qualified buyers to Healthy Neighborhoods
loan products.
Carroll Museums, Inc. $25,000
Baltimore, MD
Capital funding toward a major restoration of Carroll Mansion, shuttered
from 1997 to 2002. The refurbishing will serve as a cornerstone
for Jonestown’s renaissance. As part of the Heritage Walk,
Carroll Mansion will expand its collaborations with neighboring
cultural institutions and become a venue for community gatherings
and cultural events.
Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity
$35,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the restoration of seven Chesapeake Habitat houses in the
Patterson Park community for sale to low-income families. Chesapeake
Habitat works to maintain affordable housing using the Habitat model
of volunteer labor and “sweat equity.”
Chesapeake Sustainable Business
Alliance $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Organizational start-up costs to develop a network of businesses
and citizens promoting the development of the local economy and
increasing the sustainability of business practices. Activities
include an educational and marketing campaign encouraging Baltimore
area residents to buy food, goods, and services from local, independently
owned businesses and farms; a pilot recycling program in ten schools;
and development of a biofuel cooperative.
Citizens Planning and Housing
Association. $15,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the eviction reform initiative in Baltimore City. CPHA will
host workshops and disseminate educational materials through print,
electronic newsletters, the web, and community meetings, encouraging
a prohibition of placing tenant property in the public right-of-way,
and requiring landlords to take responsibility for disposal of the
property.
Civil Justice, Inc. $69,250
Baltimore, MD
Two-year funding for support of the Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention
Project. The purpose of the project is to provide direct legal representation
to a limited number of victims of foreclosure rescue fraud. The
project will assess the effectiveness of the Protection of Homeowners
of Foreclosure Act of 2005.
Community Law Center, Inc $50,000
Baltimore, MD
Two-year support of the Project to End Predatory and Deceptive Real
Estate Practices in Baltimore City. This grant will fund an investigatory
report examining transactions behind the illegal “We Buy Houses”
signs to determine the legality of settlement schemes and practices
of the participating appraisers, title companies, attorneys, mortgage
brokers, and lenders.
Friends of Patterson Park.
$18,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Volunteer Teams Project. The purpose
of the project is to provide volunteer-driven decision-making authority
over Patterson Park’s improvements and upkeep of the boat
lake, trees, beautification projects, and the Pagoda.
Job Opportunities Task Force
$30,000
Baltimore, MD
For a study on the high cost of goods and services for low-income
Baltimore City residents. The report will provide recommendations
of ways to relieve the burden of high priced goods and services
to low-income city residents, and to begin a community discussion
about the inequality of pricing in the Baltimore area.
Jubilee Baltimore, Inc $50,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of an initiative to develop homeownership in the Station
North Arts and Entertainment District and the Hollins Market neighborhood.
The initiative is intended to attract investment in the neighborhoods
by marketing vacant properties for acquisition and renovation.
Live Baltimore Home Center.
$5,000
Baltimore, MD
For general support of activities that promote living in Baltimore
City. A one-stop shop for anyone interested in purchasing a house,
Live Baltimore offers comprehensive information about neighborhoods
and city living.
Mi Casa, Inc $15,000
Washington, DC
For pre-development costs of an initiative to provide affordable
homeownership for Hispanics and immigrants in Baltimore City. The
long-range plan includes the collection of data to determine the
volume of current immigrant demand for affordable homeownership,
assessing the capacity of local home counseling agencies to provide
pre- and post-purchasing counseling to non- English speaking persons,
and determination of potential costs of rehabbing houses in Baltimore.
Moveable Feast, Inc $100,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward renovation costs of 901 North Milton Avenue to house Moveable
Feast and the Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition
(HEBCAC). By moving to a centrally located facility with a state-of-the-art
kitchen, Movable Feast will expand its capacity for both its Nutritional
Meal Program for individuals and families living with HIV/AIDs,
and its culinary arts and life skills training program for unemployed
and underemployed persons. The facility, occupying a long-vacant
former manufacturing warehouse, will also provide meeting and office
space to HEBCAC and other nonprofits that serve the community.
National Center for Smart Growth
Research and Education. $52,000
College Park, MD
Five-year funding for support of the Maryland Smart Growth Indicators’
Project. The center will develop a set of indicators to measure
land use, growth, and development patterns in Maryland over a five-year
period. The annual reports will provide policy makers with information
to help measure the effect of Maryland’s Smart Growth policies.
Patterson Park Community Development
Corporation $30,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of an initiative to clean streets and alleys
in the Patterson Park community. This effort is intended to help
eliminate trash and create a visually appealing, comfortable, and
secure community in a 22-block area.
People’s Homesteading
Group $125,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of Anchors of Hope, Phase IV, for development costs
to create four affordable houses and four transitional apartments
for sale and rent to low-income families in the Barclay-Midway neighborhood.
The rehabilitation of these residential properties will help reduce
the negative impact of existing vacancies in the community.
Preservation Maryland. $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For expenses related to the Diamond Jubilee annual meeting. The
agenda of the meeting included ways and means to reinforce the importance
of improving communities through preservation and revitalization.
Public Justice Center, Inc
$75,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Tenant Advocacy Project, established
to help reduce evictions and to prevent tenant property from being
placed in the street following an eviction. The center will build
support for reform of city and state eviction procedures, provide
legal representation to tenants facing eviction, and coordinate
an educational media campaign.
Sandtown Habitat for Humanity
$100,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the renovation of 25 vacant rowhouses in Sandtown- Winchester.
The initiative will provide affordable homes for a selected group
of low-income Baltimore City families. Through sweat equity of 200
hours, donations, and volunteer help in the rehabilitation process,
the cost of Habitat homes are kept affordable for those earning
less than 35 percent of the area median income. New homeowners have
access to health, educational, and job-training services of New
Song Ministries in Sandtown-Winchester.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Anne Arundel Economic Development
Corporation $35,000
Annapolis, MD
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.
Art with a Heart $9,000
Baltimore, MD
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.
Baltimore Alliance for Careers
in Healthcare, Inc. $75,000
Baltimore, MD
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.
BioTechnical Institute of Maryland,
Inc. $47,575
Baltimore, MD
In support of BioSTART, a 12-week bridge program introducing Baltimore
residents to bioscience terminology, employment possibilities, laboratory
procedures, and laboratory math. Upon successful completion, students
move to the nine-week laboratory associates class, followed by three-week
paid internships. The internships qualify the applicants for entry-level
laboratory positions with average starting wages of $12 per hour,
plus benefits.
Business Interface, Inc. $80,000
Washington, DC
Seed funding to work with employers within the mining industry to
create job opportunities for disadvantaged persons in Baltimore
City. The CNX Marine Terminal, located at the Port of Baltimore,
provides an opportunity to place and retain Baltimore residents
in entry-level laborer positions in the transshipment of coal from
rail to ocean-going vessels.
Caroline Center, Inc. $50,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward renovation costs to relocate the Caroline Center Upholstery
shop to larger facilities. The additional space will enable the
“earn-as-you-learn” upholstering business to increase
the number of women trained, as well as to increase program revenue.
The Center for Fathers, Families
and Workforce Development. $450,000
Baltimore, MD
Eighth-year funding for support of STRIVE Baltimore, a job training
and placement service for unemployed or underemployed men and women.
STRIVE prepares participants for the workforce through a three-week
workshop that focuses on job readiness. The STRIVE model emphasizes
attitudinal training, job placement, one-on-one and group counseling,
parenting skills, and case management.
Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation
$60,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of Project EDGE, a program to encourage professional
development in preparation for careers in health care. Training
includes remedial coursework in math, reading, nursing skills, and
computer skills.
GROUP Ministries, Inc. Baltimore
$107,300
Baltimore, MD
Capital funding for the purchase of a house to provide job training
in home renovations to ex-offenders. The arrangement allows GROUP
Ministries to train 20 to 30 men as carpenters, electricians, and
plumbing apprentices in preparation for pre-journeyman status. Once
completed, the house will be used as a transitional group home for
ex-offenders in recovery.
Housing Authority of Baltimore
City $84,150
Baltimore, MD
To provide 60 low-cost used cars through the Vehicles for Change
program to families participating in the Special Mobility Housing
Choice Voucher Program. The recipients will also receive funds for
driver education training, licensing, and vehicle registration fees.
The purpose of this initiative is to facilitate transportation to
and from employment for low-income families who have moved to the
suburbs and are poorly served by mass transit.
Job Opportunities Task Force
$100,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of JumpStart, a pre-apprenticeship program in the building
and construction trades for 100 unemployed and underemployed Baltimore
City residents referred by Goodwill Industries. Associated Builders
and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) provides 13 weeks of training, two nights
a week, for three hours each night. Following a successful 90-day
job placement in the building trades, a trainee can apply for a
four-year apprenticeship with ABC.
Johns Hopkins Institute for
Policy Studies. $90,000
Baltimore, MD
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 $74,750
Baltimore, MD
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 $50,000
Baltimore, MD
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. $477,250
Baltimore, MD
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 $25,000
Baltimore, MD
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.
Rose Street Community Center
$300,000
Baltimore, MD
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.
Second Chance Project, Inc.
$25,000
Baltimore, MD
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.
Seedco (Structured Employment
Economic Development Corporation) $100,000
New York, NY
For continued support of EarnBenefits Baltimore, a Web-based initiative
providing assistance to low-wage workers and individuals in accessing
benefits and income supports. The program is designed to streamline
eligibility screening for benefits, application submission, and
tracking of submitted applications. Four sites in Baltimore will
be identified to launch the program for Baltimore residents. The
benefits include the Maryland Earned Income Tax Credit, the Maryland
Insurance Plan and Children’s Health Program, and the federal
Food Stamp Program.
St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore,
Inc $80,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Learn to Earn Program, a job- training
readiness program at the St. Ambrose Outreach Center. The program,
integrating adult educational services, job-training, and placement
services, plans to place 200 residents annually into employment.
Vehicles for Change, Inc $55,000
Baltimore, MD
Eighth-year funding for the continuation of an initiative that provides
reliable, reconditioned, and Maryland-inspected cars to low-income
residents in Baltimore City. Partnering with community-based organizations,
Vehicles for Change enables individuals to drive themselves and
their families to essential destinations.
CONSERVATION
1000 Friends of Maryland $35,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of Partners for Open Space and Program Open
Space. The Partners will commission a statewide poll to assess the
extent of grassroots support for the preservation efforts of Green
Print, Rural Legacy, Maryland Preservation Farmland Foundation,
and Heritage Conservation Fund as well as Program Open Space. A
report, “The High Cost of Conservation Cuts to Counties,”
will be released and disseminated to public officials and legislators.
Audubon Maryland-DC $30,000
Bozman, MD
In support of educational services at the Audubon Center in Patterson
Park. Working closely in partnership with neighboring schools, Audubon
offers curriculum integrating Maryland Content Standards, field
trips, and end-of-year service projects for elementary, middle,
and high school students.
Center for Watershed Protection,
Inc $25,000
Ellicott City, MD
To develop a watershed collaboration involving the Baltimore Harbor
Watershed Association, Herring Run Watershed Association, and the
Jones Falls Watershed Association to create and implement comprehensive
watershed management and sub-watershed action projects.
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
$30,000
Takoma Park, MD
For support of the Clean Cars for Maryland Campaign. The campaign
supports public policies designed to put cleaner cars on the road
in the near future and help reduce greenhouse gases.
Chesapeake Rivers Association
$5,000
Annapolis, MD
To fund the Riverkeeper Program, created to document the water quality
of the Severn River. The program will determine the extent of deterioration
and “dead zones” in order to encourage county and state
governments to enforce environmental laws, and to allocate adequate
resources to reverse the loss of healthy aquatic life.
Eastern ShoreLand Conservancy
$30,000
Queenstown, MD
For the preparation of the “State of the Shore Report,”
documenting the effectiveness of land use planning as stipulated
in the six-county Eastern Shore 2010 agreement. The report will
incorporate recommendations for addressing shortfalls in an effort
to support improved land-use awareness and practices.
St. Mary’s River Watershed
Association $5,000
St. Mary’s City, MD
Toward the cost of a demonstration project to test the potential
of farmed, selectively bred, native oysters. An evaluation of the
project will measure the improvement of water quality and biodiversity,
and the extent of an increased harvest to help Maryland meet its
goal of increasing the oyster biomass tenfold by 2010 from a 1994
baseline.
South River Federation. $5,000
Annapolis, MD
For continued support of the Riverkeeper Program. The purpose of
the program is to ensure that appropriate laws are being enforced,
water quality monitored and tested for dissolved oxygen and bacteria,
and county and state advocacy laws strengthened. Through volunteers,
the program will undertake restoration projects, including creating
oyster reefs and living shorelines.
West/Rhode Riverkeeper, Inc.
$10,000
Shady Side, MD
For start-up costs for monitoring activities to clean up the West/Rhode
River watershed by increasing the number of volunteers and expanding
outreach activities. The riverkeeper will meet with state and local
leaders to develop cooperative efforts, file complaints with state
and county commissioners, testify on pollution issues, commission
a study on the effectiveness of the Critical Area Act, and review
approved variances.
ARTS AND CULTURE
The African American Festival
Foundation $5,000
Baltimore, MD
In support of the 2006 festival, showcasing and celebrating the
history, culture, heritage, and arts of African Americans. The Festival
attracts a local and national audience of more than 500,000 visitors.
Baltimore Clayworks, Inc. $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the cost of relocating the satellite ceramic arts studio
from Mondawmin Mall to the Forest Park Senior Center. In the new
studio, Clayworks artists will continue to offer affordable and
accessible arts programs, including after-school and summer programs,
to adults and students.
Downtown Partnership of Baltimore
$5,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of Baltimore Art Exposure, a program created
to improve the appearance of empty store fronts and other public
places by offering showings of artwork by local artists. The changing
installations are designed to provide an aesthetically pleasing
streetscape, and to offer artists the opportunity to participate
in community revitalization.
Maryland Citizens for the
Arts Foundation. $5,000
Ellicott City, MD
For continued support of research and educational programs designed
to increase public awareness and support of the arts in Maryland.
Museum of Ceramic Art. $30,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of in-school and after-school ceramic art programs in
35 Baltimore City public middle schools for the 2006-2007 school
year. Developed to be integrated with core subjects and aligned
with the Maryland State Content Standards, the program reinforces
students’ reading, writing, and creative skills. The nine-month
program provides teachers with equipment, supplies, stipends, coaching,
professional training workshops, and monthly opportunities for networking.
Student works are seasonally exhibited in public venues, while arrangements
are made for participating schools to create ceramic murals for
permanent installations around Baltimore.
OTHER
Association of Baltimore Area
Grantmakers $9,000
Baltimore, MD
For 2006 membership dues.
ADDITIONAL GRANTS OF $5,000 OR LESS HAVE BEEN AWARDED
TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:
EDUCATION
Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance $5,000
Baltimore City Public School System $4,800
Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs $5,000
Baltimore Education Network $1,000
BCPSS/Baltimore Freedom Academy $4,200
BCPSS/Calverton Middle School $2,290
BCPSS/The Midtown Academy $3,000
BCPSS/The Midtown Academy $1,000
BCPSS/The Stadium School $3,500
BCPSS/W.E.B. DuBois High School $5,000
The Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center $5,000
Friends of Baltimore City College Choir, Inc. $700
Hadassah of Greater Baltimore $2,500
Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies $5,000
Office of the Mayor $5,000
Stadium School Youth Dreamers, Inc. $5,000
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Baltimore City Health Department $5,000
Baltimore City Public School System $2,691
Baltimore Stars Coalition/AAU $2,125
BCPSS/Beechfield Elementary School $4,000
Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County $4,000
Health Education Resources Organization $5,000
Madison East End Multi-Purpose Center $1,300
Madison East End Multi-Purpose Center $500
Mission Possible Ministries, Inc $5,000
On Our Shoulders, Inc $5,000
Parks & People Foundation $5,000
Project PLASE $5,000 Project PLASE $1,000
The Salvation Army$5,000 Santa Claus Anonymous $5,000
The Trust for Public Land $5,000
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND ADDICTIONS
The Answer, Inc $4,195
Baltimore City Healthy Start, Inc. $5,000
Bright Hope House, Inc $5,000
Caring Through the Spiritual Eye $5,000
Foundation of Hope, Inc $5,000
I Say No 2, Inc. $5,000
Patrick Allison House $3,500
Recovery In Community $5,000
TuTTie's Place $4,500
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Brooklyn and Curtis Bay Coalition, Inc $4,995
Center for Emerging Media $5,000
Charles Village Community Foundation, Inc. $5,000
Downtown Partnership of Baltimore $3,500
Housing Authority of Baltimore City $5,000
International Center for Sustainable Development $500
Parks & People Foundation $3,500
Patterson Park Community Development Corporation $5,000
South East Community Organization $799
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Baltimore Workforce Investment Board $1,200
University of Maryland Baltimore County $5,000
CONSERVATION
Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper $5,000
Chesapeake Bay Trust $1,500
Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund $5,000
ARTS AND CULTURE
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts $5,000
Emmart Memorial Award$2,500
High Zero Foundation, Inc. $5,000
Maryland Art Place$5,000
Young Audiences of Maryland, Inc $5,000
Young Victorian Theatre Company $5,000
OTHER
The Foundation Center $1,000
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