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HUD Secretary Donovan Announces $31 Million In Recovery Act Grants To Baltimore |
Posted: January 14, 2010
Funds to stabilize neighborhoods, rebuild local economies in Baltimore
Baltimore, MD (January 14, 2010) –U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced today that HUD is awarding the Healthy Neighborhoods Consortium $26,092,880 and $5,289,216 to Chicanos Por La Causa Inc. to support efforts by Mi Casa Inc. in Johnston Square in Neighborhood Stabilization Program II (NSP2) funds.
Funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), this round of NSP grants is being awarded competitively to applicants who developed the most innovative ideas to rebuild local communities by purchasing vacant, foreclosed properties and putting them back into productive use, while demonstrating that they have the capacity to be responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars. There were 482 applicants, requesting over $15 billion in support. These two agencies were the only recipients of funding in the state of Maryland.
“This is wonderful news for Baltimore City and its neighborhoods,” said Mayor Sheila Dixon. “I want to thank all those individuals inside and out of City government who collaborated, breaking down silos, to produce two visionary and highly competitive applications.”
In July, the Healthy Neighborhoods Consortium, which includes Healthy Neighborhoods Inc., Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development, Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity, Druid Heights Community Development Corporation, St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center and Telesis Baltimore Corporation, submitted an application to the federal government for $26,092,880 of NSP2 funds. Mi Casa Inc. participated in a national consortium of non-profit organizations, led by Chicanos Por La Causa.
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Mayor Dixon Joins Regional Leaders to Launch Street Smart Pedestrian Safety Campaign |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 16, 2009
CONTACT:
Scott Peterson
Office of the Mayor
443-740-5412
Barbara Herron
Baltimore Metropolitan Council
410-732-9564
Mayor Dixon Joins Regional Leaders to Launch “Street Smart” Pedestrian Safety Campaign
September 16, 2009 (Baltimore, MD) – The Baltimore region averages 1,700 crashes involving pedestrians each year. In 2008, 44 pedestrians were killed. There were also 500 crashes involving bicycles, with 4 fatalities.
“Road safety is a concern that has no boundaries,” said Baltimore Mayor Dixon, Vice Chair of the Baltimore Metropolitan Council. “It is important that we are united in our efforts to protect the lives of our residents on the streets and in the crosswalks.”
In an effort to educate pedestrians, cyclists and drivers – and save lives – the Maryland State Highway Administration’s Safety Office is partnering with the Baltimore Metropolitan Council to introduce the Street Smart traffic safety campaign in the Baltimore region. Street Smart is an element of SHA’s “Choose Safety for Life” umbrella campaign and has been used successfully in the Washington, DC, area since 2002.
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