Fiscal Year 2025
Congressionally Directed Spending Requests

I have submitted funding requests for important community projects in Maryland to the Senate Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2025, under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee. Ultimately, only a few of these requested projects may receive funding. Eligible projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams. Only state and local governments and eligible nonprofit entities are permitted to receive funding.

In compliance with Senate Rules and Committee requirements, I have certified that I, my spouse, and my immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects I requested.

Requests are listed in alphabetical order by Project Name by Senate Appropriations Subcommittee

Agriculture & Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Subcommittee

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Project Title: Addiction Healing Center Clinical Expansion Project

Recipient Name: Westminster Rescue Mission

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to support expansion of the Addiction Healing Center, which will allow the center to more than triple the number of patients receiving inpatient and outpatient substance use disorder treatment.

Project Location:  Westminster

Amount Requested by the Senator: $1,026,000

Project Title: Barton Fire Department Building Project

Recipient Name: Barton Hose Company No 1. Inc

Project Purpose:  Funds will allow the Barton Hose Company to remodel their existing fire station, which was originally built in 1947 and has seen minimal renovation since it was built. The station serves communities around Barton and parts of Garrett County.

Project Location:  Barton

Amount Requested by the Senator: $1,500,000

Project Title: Berlin Community Center at Historic Flower Street School Site

Recipient Name: Town of Berlin

Project Purpose:  Funds will support the development of a multigenerational community center that will house the SHORE UP! Head Start Center, programs for kids and families, computer labs, and recreational spaces. It will also share the history of the segregated Flower Str

Project Location:  Worcester County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $500,000

Project Title: Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue building Construction

Recipient Name: Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Inc.

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to expand the size of the current facility in downtown Brunswick and enhance the ambulance and rescue services provided to the community and surrounding service area.

Project Location:  Brunswick

Amount Requested by the Senator: $3,000,000

Project Title: Building Capacity for Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance and the Ira Wallace Seed School?

Recipient Name: Steam Onward Inc

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to support a seed bank of native plants and provide meaningful on-farm training, skills development, and job creation in historically underserved communities, while expanding capacity to serve surrounding area.

Project Location:  Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Calvert County, Charles County, Prince George’s County, St. Mary’s County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $750,000

Project Title: Building Futures Through Sustainable Agriculture

Recipient Name: Prince George’s County Public Schools

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to retrofit the Controlled Environment Agriculture training facility at Croom Vocational’s Non-Traditional High School campus and purchase equipment to empower students through hands-on, innovative training in high-demand agricultural s

Project Location:  Prince George’s County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $1,000,000

Project Title: CalvertHealth Family Birth Center Project

Recipient Name: CalvertHealth Medical Center

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to renovate the labor and delivery area, create a consultation room, reconfigure the nurse station, and make other facility upgrades to improve the Family Birth Center.

Project Location:  Calvert County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $1,000,000

Project Title: Charlestown Town Hall Phased Concept Design and Phase 1 Construction Documents

Recipient Name: Town of Charlestown

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to continue planning and design to renovate the Town Hall, which is located in an historic schoolhouse, to be a safer and more effective home for Town operations and its post office.

Project Location:  Cecil County or Harford County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $124,000

Project Title: City of Cambridge Fire Engine Replacement

Recipient Name: City of Cambridge

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to purchase a new fire engine to replace the oldest in their fleet, which is 12 years past its service life.

Project Location:  Dorchester County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $1,000,000

Project Title: Crisfield Fire Department and Emergency Shelter

Recipient Name: City of Crisfield

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to construct a new fire department and emergency shelter for the City of Crisfield, which will replace the existing 65-year-old station that is not suitable for modern needs and emergencies.

Project Location:  Somerset County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $1,358,000

Project Title: Federalsburg Activities Center

Recipient Name: Federalsburg Activities Center

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to convert a former retail space in a community center to provide youth mentorship programs and activities for seniors.

Project Location:  Federalsburg

Amount Requested by the Senator: $180,000

Project Title: Friendsville Library Construction Funding

Recipient Name: Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County

Project Purpose:  Funds will support construction of a new permanent building for the Ruth Enlow Library in Friendsville to replace a “temporary” metal structure that has been in place since 1970, improving service to the community.

Project Location:  Garrett County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $295,000

Project Title: Full Service Housing for Transition Age Youth

Recipient Name: San Mar Children’s Home, Inc. dba San Mar Family and Community Services, Inc.

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to renovate five buildings for housing and supportive services to prevent youth homelessness as they transition from systems of care to independent adulthood.

Project Location:  Washington County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $6,090,000

Project Title: Genesee Valley Outdoor Learning Center Welcoming Center

Recipient Name: Genesee Valley Outdoor Learning Center

Project Purpose:  Genesee Valley provides team building and outdoor adventure trips for elementary through college-aged students. Funds will support construction of a new Welcome Center that will house indoor programming, increase capacity, and serve as a meeting space for

Project Location:  Parkton

Amount Requested by the Senator: $1,000,000

Project Title: Good Will Fire Company No. 1 Engine-Tanker Replacement

Recipient Name: Good Will Volunteer Fire Company No.#1, Inc

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to replace the 35-year-old tanker truck that delivers water to the fire ground in areas where a fire hydrant is not present. The truck will serve the needs of three counties.

Project Location:  Allegany County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $1,200,000

Project Title: Hampstead Volunteer Fire Engine & Hose Company No.1 New Engine Tanker

Recipient Name: Hampstead Volunteer Fire Engine & Hose Company No. 1

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to replace a 20-year-old tanker with one that holds more capacity, making it more suitable for rural operations where fire hydrants are not always present.

Project Location:  Baltimore County, Carroll County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $1,000,000

Project Title: Hancock Fire Company, Inc. Engine Purchase

Recipient Name: Hancock Fire Company, Inc.

Project Purpose:  Hancock Fire Company’s current fire engine is out-of-date and expensive to maintain because certain replacement parts are no longer manufactured. Funds will be used to purchase a new engine to serve the community.

Project Location:  Allegany County, Washington County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $807,000

Project Title: Mobile Animal Health Incident Command Unit

Recipient Name: Maryland Department of Agriculture

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to acquire and renovate a mobile unit for treating livestock affected by High Path Avian Influenza or any other natural or man-made disasters, protecting Maryland farms and livestock from the spread of disease.

Project Location:  Statewide

Amount Requested by the Senator: $349,000

Project Title: New Pocomoke Library

Recipient Name: County Commissioners of Worcester County, MD

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to build a new modern library to better meet the educational needs and demands of the community.

Project Location:  Worcester County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $2,000,000

Project Title: Pleasant Haven Assisted Living

Recipient Name: Dorchester County Commission on the Aging, Inc

Project Purpose:  Funds will aid in the construction of a 32-bed assisted living facility.

Project Location:  Cambridge

Amount Requested by the Senator: $1,750,000

Project Title: Potomac Fire Company Engine Replacement

Recipient Name: Potomac Fire Co.2 Inc./Town of Westernport

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to replace a 33-year-old fire engine to better serve the Town of Westernport.

Project Location:  Allegany County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $680,000

Project Title: Sharptown Multi Purpose Community Center

Recipient Name: Commissioners of Sharptown

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to renovate an existing building for use as a multi-purpose community center to house recreational programs, community meeting rooms, and activities for seniors.

Project Location:  Wicomico County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $1,500,000

Project Title: Shore Regional Medical Center

Recipient Name: University of Maryland Shore Regional Health

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to support the replacement site for the Shore Regional Medical Center Hospital, which will provide greater access to medical services for residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot counties.

Project Location:  Caroline County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, Talbot County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $2,500,000

Project Title: St. Mary’s Caring Soup Kitchen Service Expansion

Recipient Name: St. Mary’s Caring, Inc.

Project Purpose:  Funds will support renovation of the St. Mary’s Caring Soup Kitchen, allowing for more free meals to those in need and expansion of other services.

Project Location:  St. Mary’s County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $150,000

Project Title: St. Mary’s County Health Hub Expansion for Behavioral Health Crisis Stabilization

Recipient Name: St. Mary’s County Health Department

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to acquire a facility to enable the St. Mary’s County Health Hub to provide 24/7 behavioral health crisis stabilization services for the Lexington Park, Great Mills, and Park Hall communities.

Project Location:  St. Mary’s County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $2,500,000

Project Title: STEM Makerspace at the New La Plata Library

Recipient Name: Charles County Public Library

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to purchase STEM related equipment such as 3D printers and laser cutters to support development of a new makerspace at the newly constructed library and serve the growing La Plata community.

Project Location:  Charles County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $115,000

Project Title: Strategic Reforestation and Habitat Restoration

Recipient Name: Montgomery County, Maryland

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to provide expanded tree cover and general improvements for the survival and reforestation of 14 acres at the County’s Oaks Landfill. Reforestation is a key part of the Chesapeake Bay Restoration plan.

Project Location:  Montgomery County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $544,000

Project Title: Talisman Therapeutic Riding – Enhancement of Adaptive Experiences and Expansion of Community Inclusivity

Recipient Name: Talisman Therapeutic Riding, Inc

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to construct equine facilities to support the rising demand for therapeutic and mental health services for people of all ages and abilities.

Project Location:  Queen Anne’s County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $1,454,000

Project Title: The Foxie G Foundation – Horses Helping People Center

Recipient Name: The Foxie G Foundation, Inc

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to support the construction and development of an equine-assisted therapy center to provide mental health services to veterans, first-responders, dementia patients and their caregivers, and at-risk youth.

Project Location:  Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, Worcester

Amount Requested by the Senator: $429,000

Project Title: Town of Chestertown Capital Facilities

Recipient Name: Town of Chestertown

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to renovate and improve access to Chestertown facilities, including the police and fire stations, the Town Hall, and the town-owned marina.

Project Location:  Kent County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $346,000

Project Title: Town of Eagle Harbor Community Development

Recipient Name: Town of Eagle Harbor, Inc

Project Purpose:  Funds will support expansion and renovation of the Eagle Harbor Community Center and new downtown outdoor amenities, including a park, an outdoor pavilion, and performance space.

Project Location:  Prince George’s County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $800,000

Project Title: Tylerton Safety Building

Recipient Name: Tylerton (Smith Island) Fire Company

Project Purpose:  To construct a building adjacent to the fire house to house several pieces of equipment which cannot be accommodated in the main building. This equipment is essential to the operation of the fire company. They are subject to degradation if left out.

Project Location:  Somerset County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $185,000

Project Title: Veterans Freedom Center

Recipient Name: Carroll County Veterans Independence Project Inc.

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to build a Veterans Center to serve veterans and their families as they transition to civilian life through employment programs, education, meeting rooms, and communal areas.

Project Location:  Westminster

Amount Requested by the Senator: $3,590,000

Project Title: Washington College – Innovation Hub

Recipient Name: Washington College

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to expand Washington College’s makerspace to support local entrepreneurs and provide expanded educational opportunities to Kent County Public Schools and Chesapeake College students.

Project Location:  Caroline County, Cecil County, Harford County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, Talbot County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $892,000

Project Title: YMCA Camp Letts Preservation, Renovation, and Energy Efficiency

Recipient Name: YMCA of Metropolitan Washington

Project Purpose:  Funds will be used to upgrade facilities across the camp, including HVAC, plumbing, cabins, and yurts – allowing it to better serve community youth.

Project Location:  Montgomery County

Amount Requested by the Senator: $1,925,000

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Project Name: Addressing Air Quality and Environmental Inequities in Baltimore, Maryland

Applicant: Goucher College

Project Purpose: Funds will support installation of weather stations and air quality sensors and research tools to fill critical data gaps in urban heat mapping in Baltimore. Data collection and research will also bolster environmental education opportunities at Goucher and the surrounding community.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $151,000

Project Name: An American BIONIC Supply Chain

Applicant: The Maryland Center at Bowie State University

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support research that improves national security and protects individuals against the negative impact of counterfeit equipment, components and microchips.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $4,326,000

Project Name: Boys & Girls Clubs Statewide Expansion & Crime Prevention Initiative

Applicant: Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore

Project Purpose: Funds will support Boys & Girls Clubs in Maryland’s statewide crime prevention initiative focused on building positive relationships between youth and law enforcement, and curbing the opioid crises by implementing new strategies.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: Cecil County Co-Responder Mobile Crisis Team and 911 Clinician

Applicant: The Affiliated Sante Group

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand the Eastern Shore Crisis Response System to allow for more collaborative deployment of mental health professionals alongside law enforcement personnel to provide immediate support and intervention during behavioral crisis situations.

Project Location: Cecil County

Amount Requested: $672,000

Project Name: Center for Hope – Expansion of Trauma and Victim Services

Applicant: Center for Hope, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to enhance Center of Hope’s network of violence intervention and prevention programs focused on intimate partner violence, child abuse and exploitation, elder justice, human trafficking, and community violence.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $800,000

Project Name: Charles County Digital Forensics Analysis

Applicant: Charles County Sheriff’s Office

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support an increase in capabilities within the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Digital Forensics Unit to expedite the processing of digital evidence.

Project Location: Charles County

Amount Requested: $140,000

Project Name: Comprehensive Safey & Security for the City of Laurel’s Multi-Service Center

Applicant: City of Laurel, Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support enhanced security at the City of Laurel Multiservice Center, which provides a variety of human services, including short-term housing during times of transition.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Computer Aided Dispatch Replacement

Applicant: City of Baltimore Police Department

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to upgrade the City’s Computer-Aided Dispatch System, which is used by fire, police, and various city agencies to efficiently manage incoming calls for service.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $5,000,000

Project Name: Coral Restoration through Collaborative Design and Sustainable Biomaterials

Applicant: Maryland Institute College of Art

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to design and test innovative biocement materials that can efficiently transfer nursery-grown coral to restore dead or damaged reefs. This material could replace more carbon-intensive materials such as cement, which currently are commonly used in reef reconstruction.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $588,000

Project Name: Digital Evidence Paralegal for Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office

Applicant: Cecil County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will support legal staff in the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office for two years to manage the volume of requests for digital evidence including body-worn camera footage in Cecil County.

Project Location: Cecil County

Amount Requested: $142,000

Project Name: Digital Forensics Unit Upgrades

Applicant: Charles County Sheriff’s Office

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to upgrade equipment to assist and expedite the processing of digital evidence. By leveraging cutting-edge tools and technologies, the criminal justice system can improve the accurate and timely processing of evidence.

Project Location: Charles County

Amount Requested: $434,000

Project Name: Enhancing the forensic capabilities of the Montgomery County Police Crime Laboratory

Applicant: Montgomery County Police Department

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase new equipment for the County’s forensic lab to ensure it continues to maintain accuracy, efficiency, and reliability in analyzing evidence.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $1,477,000

Project Name: Equipment for the Center for Education and Research in Microelectronics

Applicant: Morgan State University

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to acquire additional equipment for Morgan State’s Center for Education and Research in Microelectronics and to meet critical demands training the next generation of leaders in semiconductor design and manufacturing.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: Establishing the Viability of Soft-Shell Clam Aquaculture in Maryland

Applicant: Morgan State University

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to research soft-shell clam restoration by deploying, managing, monitoring, and evaluating various culture methods at aquaculture leases operated by Maryland growers.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Forensic Sciences Division Trace Evidence Analysis Workstation

Applicant: Maryland State Police

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase a state-of-the-art Trace Evidence Analysis Workstation that combines five different technologies into one piece of equipment, allowing the agency to analyze glass and provide redundancy for a number of existing instruments nearing end of useful life.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $295,000

Project Name: FSU Planetarium

Applicant: Frostburg State University Multimedia Learning Center

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase  new equipment for Frostburg State University’s Planetarium to support STEM education in Western Maryland.

Project Location: Allegany County

Amount Requested: $750,000

Project Name: Group Violence Reduction Strategy Expansion

Applicant: City of Baltimore

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand the Group Violence Reduction Strategy in the City. This evidence-based practice engages  those at the highest acute risk of gun violence , with law enforcement, social services, and community members to tackle systemic issues, improve outcomes, and reduce crime.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,750,000

Project Name: Gun Violence Intervention

Applicant: Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support violence prevention and intervention efforts in neighborhoods experiencing the highest levels of gun violence as part of a coordinated strategy to reduce violent crime.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Hood College Science and Technology Center Renovation

Applicant: Hood College

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to build a Biomedical Research and Training Center to support Maryland’s growing innovation sector focused on biotechnology and biomanufacturing. Funds will also support a laboratory expansion and accessibility improvements.

Project Location: Frederick County

Amount Requested: $2,500,000

Project Name: Hyattsville Interoperable Police Radio Communications Equipment

Applicant: City of Hyattsville

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase new equipment for emergency preparedness and response operations, in order to support their continuity, increase community preparedness and add an uninterruptable power supply system in the event of extreme weather.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $2,735,000

Project Name: Invasive Blue Catfish Mitigation

Applicant: Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to conduct research and data collection to address invasive catfish populations in the Chesapeake Bay and better understand ecosystem impacts from various harvest methods.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Laurel Police Department Evidence Bay

Applicant: City of Laurel, Maryland Police Department

Project Purpose: The Laurel Police Department’s current evidence processing facilities are inadequate to meet agency needs. Funds will be used for facility upgrades to expand capacity and room to relocate lab equipment and build benches where evidence processing can occur.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $350,000

Project Name: MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Workplace Violence Prevention Initiative

Applicant: MedStar – St. Mary’s Hospital

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support a comprehensive Workplace Violence Prevention Initiative that provides training, tools, and to protect workers and prevent incidents from escalating, and in the event of a verbal or physical attack, increasing everyone’s safety.

Project Location: St. Mary’s County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Mobile Command Center

Applicant: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to  design and purchase a mobile command center for law enforcement and public safety operations in St. Mary’s County.

Project Location: St. Mary’s County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Mobile Mapping Baltimore Neighborhoods for Social and Environmental Resilience

Applicant: Johns Hopkins University

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase equipment to map the condition of buildings in Baltimore City in order to build an open-source database to help researchers, community members, and policymakers measure change in near real-time to support economic development that benefits all residents.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $916,000

Project Name: Molecular Biology Research Laboratory

Applicant: Morgan State University

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to build and equip a new Molecular Biology Research Laboratory within a the new School of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences building, further accommodating the significant growth in academic programs and research activities at the University.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Gun Violence Prevention

Applicant: Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office with a  covert vehicle upfitted with a firearms vault to conduct surveillance and conduct operations for cases to prevent gun violence  in the County.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $70,000

Project Name: National Children’s Museum STEM Exhibits and PreK-5 Educational Grade Programming

Applicant: National Children’s Museum

Project Purpose: Funds will support programming and exhibits that explore STEM concepts for students in PreK-5th grade.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Patuxent Riverkeeper and Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Pollution Monitoring Collaborative

Applicant: Patuxent Riverkeeper

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to study the Patuxent River to  collect up-to-date and real-time data on runoff into the river and the possible sources in order to reduce pollution inflow and improve water quality.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $313,000

Project Name: PIVOT Women’s Reentry Program

Applicant: PIVOT, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support reentry services for women released from incarceration in Baltimore, allowing the program to serve at least 60 women over a two-year period, including through expanded mental health services and alumni support which follows enrollees for three years.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Police Radio Acquisition

Applicant: City of Greenbelt, Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase portable radios to continue to allow the City to participate in the Prince Georges County Multi-Jurisdictional Public Safety Radio System.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $362,000

Project Name: Port of Baltimore – Two-Way Radios for Port Security

Applicant: Maryland Department of Transportation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase 115 two-way radios and 10 multi-unit chargers for MPA personnel to facilitate daily interoperable communications with all Port agencies including CBP. These radios will ensure  Port workers can communicate effectively during emergency operations or security incidents.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $905,000

Project Name: Quantum Computing Breakthrough Against Cancer

Applicant: The Maryland Center at Bowie State University (MCBSU)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to revolutionize cancer research by acquiring a quantum computer, an indispensable tool to accelerate detection and therapy development, , with the goal of finding a cure within this decade.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $700,000

Project Name: Real-Time Crime Center

Applicant: Montgomery County

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support operations at the Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) to provide improved public safety, strengthened community relations, and enhanced law enforcement efficacy through innovation of law enforcement operations.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $2,100,000

Project Name: SafePath Network: Bridging Hope for Trafficking Survivors

Applicant: Safe House Project

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support the SafePath Network’s establishment of Maryland’s first 24/7 support warmline, providing immediate crisis response and coordinated access to essential services for human trafficking survivors.

Project Location: St. Mary’s County

Amount Requested: $250,000

Project Name: Sea Level Rise Impacts on Eastern Shore Working Waterfront Infrastructure and Industries

Applicant: Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to survey Maryland’s working waterfronts, analyze their vulnerability to sea level rise, and develop strategies and best practices to protect and promote working waterfronts and the needs of commercial fisheries and watermen.

Project Location: Talbot County

Amount Requested: $350,000

Project Name: Stopping Violence through Employment

Applicant: Roca Baltimore LLC

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support Roca’s enhanced employment training program delivered in tandem with an intensive behavior-change model. This expansion will provide young people with the skills necessary to sustain long-term employment and embark on a pathway for change.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,002,000

Project Name: Storm Sewer H & H Model for Flood Hazard Mitigation

Applicant: City of Baltimore

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to develop an integrated, dynamic hydrologic and hydraulic model for the City’s municipal separate storm sewer system. The model will enable the City to identify current and potential risks for flooding and to evaluate flood mitigation solutions.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $4,000,000

Project Name: UMBC Center for Secure and Trustworthy Multi-Agent AI Systems

Applicant: University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to address challenges in designing secure and trustworthy multi-agent AI systems composed of autonomous agents and humans that are used in critical infrastructure by addressing four key areas: coordination and communication, explanation, coherence, and data privacy.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: UMBC Laboratory for Flood Risk Impact Assessment and Adaptation in Marginalized Maryland Communities

Applicant: University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to establish a new UMBC Laboratory for Flood Risk Impact Assessment and Adaptation in marginalized Maryland communities to conduct research into flood risk threats in Baltimore and small towns along the Chesapeake Bay.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $1,200,000

Project Name: UMBC Precision Aquaculture for Sustainable Salmon Farming

Applicant: University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support a collaborative research and education/training program that will catalyze development of environmentally sustainable land-based aquaculture in Maryland and the U.S., enabling more efficient and safe growth of seafood in new regions while protecting  natural resources.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: UMCES Chesapeake Global Collaboratory

Applicant: University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Project Purpose: Funds will support the development of a new Chesapeake Global Collaboratory at the UM Center for Environmental Science, which will take a partnership approach and environmental science to address restoration and community needs.

Project Location: Dorchester County

Amount Requested: $800,000

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Project Name: Boonsboro, Section 219, MD

Applicant: Town of Boonsboro

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support replacement of the Town’s Reservoir, which was orginally built in 1954 and is experiencing leakage.

Project Location: Washington County

Amount Requested: $5,000,000

Project Name: Brunswick, Section 219, MD

Applicant: Mayor and Council, Brunswick

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to replace a 100-year-old reservoir site which experiences regular drinking water leakage. The town will install a 1.25 million gallon in-ground storage tank as part of the replacement.

Project Location: Frederick County

Amount Requested: $4,000,000

Project Name: Chesapeake Bay Environmental Restoration & Protection Program, DC, DE, MD, NY, PA, VA & WV (Hebron)

Applicant: Town of Hebron

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to design and construct water infrastructure to mitigate flooding, manage stormwater, and increase resilience within the Town of Hebron and the Nanticoke River Watershed.

Project Location: Wicomico County

Amount Requested: $2,172,000

Project Name: Chesapeake Bay Environmental Restoration & Protection Program, DC, DE, MD, NY, PA, VA & WV (Hoopers Island, MD)

Applicant: Dorchester County

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the planning and design of improvements to the Hoopers Island Causeway which serves as the only access road to the island and the only evacuation route. This project includes shoreline protection, road raising, pedestrian safety measures, and enhancement of open space.

Project Location: Dorchester County

Amount Requested: $1,150,000

Project Name: Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration & Reef Construction

Applicant: Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support reef construction and large-scale oyster restoration over 100 acres of oyster sanctuaries in Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $3,900,000

Project Name: Dredging Vessel for the Baltimore District

Applicant: Maryland Delegation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase a dredging vessel for the USACE Baltimore District to support the various dredging needs in the Chesapeake Bay and surrounding rivers.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $20,000,000

Project Name: Eastern Shore Mid Chesapeake Bay Island, MD

Applicant: State of Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support the ongoing construction of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration project.

Project Location: Dorchester County

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: Maintenance Dredging of Federal Channels at Kent Narrows

Applicant: Queen Anne’s County Commissioners

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for maintenance dredging to improve commercial and recreational boating access to the Chester River, Eastern Bay, and Chesapeake Bay.

Project Location: Queen Anne’s County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Maryland, Section 219, MD (Charles County – Bryans Road)

Applicant: Maryland Delegation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to repair defects in the Bryans Road Interceptor in order to reduce wet weather peak flow and volume of inflow and influtration (I/I) to the Mattawoman plant. Reducing the I/I to the plant will lower treatment costs and the likelihood of sewer backups and overflows when it rains.

Project Location: Charles County

Amount Requested: $5,850,000

Project Name: Maryland, Section 219, MD (Charles County – Lower Mattawoman)

Applicant: Maryland Delegation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to repair defects in the Lower Mattawoman Interceptor, addressing high levels of base infiltration that can inundate the downstream Mattawoman Wastewater Treatment Facility.

Project Location: Charles County

Amount Requested: $4,720,000

Project Name: Maryland, Section 219, MD (City of Aberdeen)

Applicant: City of Aberdeen

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to replace aging sewer and water lines in Aberdeen, improving water infrastructure for 300 residents in the surrounding area.

Project Location: Harford County

Amount Requested: $9,170,000

Project Name: Maryland, Section 219, MD (Easton)

Applicant: Easton Utilities Commission

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to replace an aging water treatment plant and install an additional well, enhancing water quality and reliability within Easton. The project will also support the planned regional medical campus.

Project Location: Talbot County

Amount Requested: $13,026,000

Project Name: Maryland, Section 219, MD (Montgomery County)

Applicant: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to dredge sediment built up in the Little Seneca Reservoir, a four-billion-gallon reservoir shared cooperatively by WSSC Water, Washington Aqueduct, and Fairfax Water.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $15,000,000

Project Name: Poplar Island, MD

Applicant: Maryland Delegation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to supplement the existing funds in the President’s Budget to ensure the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Baltimore District has full capability to complete the dredged material inflow activities for FY25.

Project Location: Talbot County

Amount Requested: $7,000,000

Project Name: Queenstown Harbor, MD

Applicant: Queen Anne’s County Commissioners

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for maintenance dredging of the federal channel from Chester River to Queenstown Creek and Harbor in Queen Anne’s County to prevent shoaling.

Project Location: Queen Anne’s County

Amount Requested: $2,500,000

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Project Name: Adaptive Growth through Innovative Leadership Exchange

Applicant: Leadership Montgomery

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support leadership training for small business professionals to improve their long-term success and growth within the county.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $478,000

Project Name: B’More Secure-Community Cyber Clinic

Applicant: Towson University

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide cyber security training for small businesses and work towards creating a practical and sustainable educational model that can be replicated throughout the State of Maryland.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $1,600,000

Project Name: Disadvantaged Small Business Legal Training and Data Collection

Applicant: Minority Business Enterprise Legal Defense and Education Fund (MBELDEF)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide legal training to disadvantaged and minority owned businesses as they continue to create jobs and spur economic growth in their communities.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $405,000

Project Name: Early Care and Education HUBs

Applicant: Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide technical assistance, training, and business support to child care providers in order to help meet the growing needs of children and families across Maryland.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Economic Empowerment and Innovation Center

Applicant: Kingdom Global Community Development Corporation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide technical assistance and help foster small business growth from inception to launch and scalability. The program will also support mentorship opportunities connecting new entrepreneurs and established local small businesses.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $1,342,000

Project Name: Level Up Program

Applicant: FSC FIRST

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide technical assistance to small and minority-owned businesses to support their growth by improving access to capital, training opportunities, and mentoring – helping them “level up” and succeed.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Maryland Growing Opportunities for Family Child Care

Applicant: Maryland Family Network

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide targeted support for individuals aspiring to open licensed family child care programs, including training, coaching, and support services to help reverse a statewide and national decline in family child care providers.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Maryland Women’s Business Center (MWBC) Shop Local

Applicant: Rockville Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) host of the Maryland Women’s Business Center (MWBC)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support women entrepreneurs and small business owners in retail and small-scale manufacturing, providing their early-stage ventures with business incubation and financial assistance.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $776,000

Project Name: Minority Entrepreneurship Training Accelerator (META)

Applicant: Upper Shore Community Development Partners

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support minority entrepreneurs through information sharing and mentoring to spur local business growth and job creation.

Project Location: Kent County

Amount Requested: $148,000

Project Name: Pathways to Economic Empowerment for Unserved and Underserved Communities Initiative

Applicant: The Collective Empowerment Group, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide educational and entrepreneurship training as tools of economic empowerment to reduce the racial wealth gap in underserved communities.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $334,000

Project Name: Princess Anne Center for Entrepreneurship

Applicant: University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support startup entrepreneurs in any phase of product development through a competency-based curriculum.

Project Location: Somerset County

Amount Requested: $2,300,000

Project Name: Social Impact Initiative for New Americans

Applicant: Health Tech Alley

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide training and workshops in entrepreneurship, small business formation, financial literacy, and business technology for new Americans and English language learners.

Project Location: Howard County

Amount Requested: $275,000

Project Name: Uncovering Our Past, Transforming Our Future

Applicant: St. John’s College

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to identify, digitize, and curate documents, particularly those reflecting historic racial injustices in Annapolis, Maryland. A website will also be launched to build public awareness of this history.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $1,700,000

Project Name: United for Child Care Shared Services Hub

Applicant: The United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to pilot a new shared services hub for small businesses providing family child care services in Maryland out of their homes with few employees. Hubs like this work cooperatively to share costs and deliver services in a streamlined and efficient way for these licensed providers.

Project Location: Howard County

Amount Requested: $250,000

Project Name: Veteran Institute for Procurement: VETS to WIN

Applicant: Veteran Institute for Procurement

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support training courses and expand curriculum offerings for veteran small business owners to support their continued success and also to help open new doors of opportunity.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: 2,000,000

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Project Name: Beverly Triton Nature Park

Applicant: Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to design and construct shoreline restoration and improvements within the 342-acre Beverly Triton Nature Park. Repairs are needed to prevent the loss of the County’s investment in waterfront property.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $750,000

Project Name: Charlestown Route 7 Flood Control Retention Basin Design and Construction

Applicant: Town of Charlestown

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to retrofit a 30-year-old stormwater retention basin and 600 feet of a diversion swale, and construct a second adjoining retention basin to significantly reduce recurring flooding closures of State Route 7, the Town’s only transportation lifeline emergency access/evacuation road.

Project Location: Cecil County

Amount Requested: $570,000

Project Name: City of Hyattsville Emergency Operations Center Risk Management Project

Applicant: City of Hyattsville

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase lightning protection, a generator, and an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) for the City’s new public safety building which will also house an emergency operations center.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $998,000

Project Name: Columbia Beach Community Resilience Project

Applicant: Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to mitigate flooding exacerbated by climate change and population growth in the historically Black community of Columbia Beach. The project will reestablish the open roadway drainage system in order to improve the water quality of runoff into the Chesapeake Bay.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $750,000

Project Name: Emergency Operations Center Communications Enhancements

Applicant: Prince George’s County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide new redundant communications capabilities and replace communications technology equipment at the end of serviceable life in the County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) complex.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $469,000

Project Name: Frederick Flood Solutions Project

Applicant: City of Frederick

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to finalize the engineering, design, and environmental review process for flood mitigation projects in the City’s downtown area and along West Patrick Street. These flood-prone areas where businesses, services, transportation corridors, and school sites are located are critical.

Project Location: Frederick County

Amount Requested: $576,000

Project Name: Harford County Department of Emergency Services Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Equipment Upgrade

Applicant: Harford County Government, Department of Emergency Services

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to update video displays and video switching and control software to efficiently run the County’s Emergency Operations Center.

Project Location: Harford County

Amount Requested: $1,482,493

Project Name: Local Projects and Research – Holly Beach Farm in Annapolis, Maryland

Applicant: Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to conduct assessment, conservation, and resiliency planning as well as public access development for Holly Beach Farm in Annapolis.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $1,594,000

Project Name: Rolling Mill Water Treatment Plant -Finished Water Pump Station

Applicant: Town of North East

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to replace and relocate the aging, deficient Rolling Mill Finished Water Pump Station from the 100-year floodplain in order to improve pump redundancy and protection of drinking water.

Project Location: Cecil County

Amount Requested: $1,950,000

Project Name: State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), Maryland Joint Operations Center (MJOC) and Federal Joint Field Office (JFO)

Applicant: Maryland Department of Emergency Management

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support the new Next-Generation State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) and 24/7-365 watch center to enhance public safety and emergency management coordination for the State of Maryland. This project would support every local jurisdiction in the State.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: Town of Bladensburg EOC

Applicant: Town of Bladensburg

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct a state-of-the-art emergency operations center that will address the unmet needs of the current facilities. The current outdated EOC would not be sufficient to support a medium- or large-scale disaster or critical event.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Wheaton Branch Flood Mitigation

Applicant: Montgomery County, Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to address repetitive flooding of five homes, six additional residential properties, and roadways along the east bank of Wheaton Branch by excavating and expanding the stream channel upstream of the Wheaton Branch Stormwater Pond and lower the  its 100-year floodplain elevation.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $2,613,000

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Project Name: Anne Arundel County for Crownsville Water Treatment Facility

Applicant: Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct a new water treatment facility replacing the aging Dorsey Water Treatment Plant and supporting the new Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $5,000,000

Project Name: Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority for Sediment Testing and Remediation

Applicant: Canal Place Preservation & Development Authority (CPPDA)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to conduct sediment analysis of areas above and below the Cumberland Dam in order to determine if contamination is present before the possible removal of the dam.

Project Location: Allegany County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Charles County for Mattawoman Effluent Filter Improvements

Applicant: Charles County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the design of two new waste filters to increase hydraulic capacity and improve system efficiency and reliability.

Project Location: Charles County

Amount Requested: $1,276,000

Project Name: Charles County for Mattawoman Headworks Improvements

Applicant: Charles County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the design of key improvements to the headworks system at the Mattawoman Wastewater Treatment Plant to address operational capacity and redundancy requirements.

Project Location: Charles County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Charles County for Mattawoman Wastewater Treatment Plant Septage Receiving Facility

Applicant: Charles County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for design of a new septage receiving facility at the Mattawoman Wastewater Treatment Plant to address constant clogging of pumps.

Project Location: Charles County

Amount Requested: $180,000

Project Name: Charles County for Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) Waldorf Interconnection

Applicant: Charles County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the design of substantial infrastructure upgrades to prepare the Waldorf water system for a new interconnection to the WSSC water system.

Project Location: Charles County

Amount Requested: $528,000

Project Name: Chesapeake Bay Trust for Watershed Restoration

Applicant: Chesapeake Bay Trust

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to evaluate the efficacy of stream and watershed restoration practices to prevent stormwater runoff and improve water quality of the Bay.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $178,000

Project Name: City of Bowie for Cast Iron Pipe Lining

Applicant: City of Bowie

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to line approximately two miles of cast iron drinking water mains for Bowie’s water utility customers to prevent leaks, corrosion, and breaks.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $2,880,000

Project Name: City of Cambridge for Wastewater Project

Applicant: City of Cambridge

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to continue rehabilitation of the Cambridge Creek Interceptor, a vital conduit for wastewater for one-third of Cambridge residents, including the downtown business core.

Project Location: Dorchester County

Amount Requested: $2,646,000

Project Name: City of Rockville for Disadvantaged Community Orangeburg Lateral Replacement

Applicant: City of Rockville

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to replace pipes in Southeast Rockville, preventing sewage backups, overflows, and ground contamination in order to safeguard public health and the environment for all.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $2,520,000

Project Name: City of Rockville for Disadvantaged Community Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation

Applicant: City of Rockville

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to revitalize aging wastewater pipes in Southeast Rockville to reduce sewer overflows and basement backups – protecting residents and associated health risks.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $2,416,000

Project Name: City of Rockville for Disadvantaged Community Water Main Rehabilitation and Improvement

Applicant: City of Rockville

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to rehabilitate water mains in the Southeast Rockville community by addressing the presence of asbestos cement pipes – ensuring safe drinking water.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $2,576,000

Project Name: City of Rockville for Lead Service Line Inventory Investigation

Applicant: City of Rockville

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to identify lead service lines, ensuring safe drinking water for the entire community and allowing the City to prioritize their replacement.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $492,000

Project Name: City of Westminster for Advanced Water Purification System

Applicant: City of Westminster

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support the first indirect water reuse facility in Maryland. Located in the City of Westminster, this facility will provide an additional 1 million gallons of water service to 38,000 users within Carroll County, which has experienced drought conditions over the past 20 years.

Project Location: Carroll County

Amount Requested: $2,900,000

Project Name: Easton Utilities Commission for Pump Station Enhancement

Applicant: Easton Utilities Commission

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to relocate the sewage treatment facilities out of flood-prone areas and make upgrades to eliminate the immediate threat of sewage overflow into the Chesapeake Bay during storm events and ensure the long-term sustainability and resilience of the region’s water quality.

Project Location: Talbot County

Amount Requested: $2,868,000

Project Name: FC Frederick for Bartholows Road Complex

Applicant: FC Frederick

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to address stormwater management, control erosion,  install new septic tanks, and perform stream restoration.

Project Location: Frederick County

Amount Requested: $1,041,000

Project Name: Garrett County for Broadford Lake Management and Monitoring Plan

Applicant: Garrett County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to develop the Broadford Lake Watershed Plan serving Oakland, MD, protecting water quality and ecosystem health against phosphorus-induced algal blooms.

Amount Requested: $188,000

Project Name: Garrett County Sanitary District for Gorman Water Source Project

Applicant: Garrett County Sanitary District, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide water source redundancy with a new production well to replace the previous well that collapsed.

Project Location: Garrett County

Amount Requested: $2,240,000

Project Name: Garrett County Sanitary District for Jennings Wastewater Collection System & Chestnut Pump Station Repairs

Applicant: Garrett County Sanitary District, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to repair the Chestnut Pump Station to support the Jennings Wastewater Collection System, which has been plagued with maintenance issues.

Project Location: Garrett County

Amount Requested: $4,890,000

Project Name: Garrett Park Town Hall

Applicant: Town of Garrett Park

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate the historic Garrett Park Town Hall to restore the historic character and make it ADA-accessible. The Town Hall is used for community events and meetings.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: The Havre de Grace Colored School Restoration and Preservation Project

Applicant: The Havre de Grace Colored School Museum and Cultural Center, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate and restore the Havre de Grace Colored School Museum and Cultural Center, which offers low- and moderate-income individuals with community programs, historic exhibitions, and educational programming.

Project Location: Harford County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Historic Grounds Restoration and Grief Exhibit at President Lincoln’s Cottage

Applicant: President Lincoln’s Cottage

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to restore the historic grounds of President Lincoln’s Cottage and further develop its grief exhibit. This project will build on investments already made and enhance this important presidential site ahead of the United States semi-quincentennial in 2026.

Project Location: Washington, D.C.

Amount Requested: $325,000

Project Name: Howard County for Lead Service Line Inventory Development

Applicant: Howard County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to develop an inventory of lead pipes in the County’s water service system, enabling the County to pinpoint the lines that contain lead and need to be replaced to eliminate the risk of exposure for residents.

Project Location: Howard County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Howard County for Storm Water Management

Applicant: Howard County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to design a new parking lot to reduce impervious surface area and treat and retain stormwater to prevent flooding which affects residents, businesses, and visitors.

Project Location: Howard County

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: Main Street Revitalization and Resiliency – Crisfield Armory Rehabilitation

Applicant: City of Crisfield

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to rehabilitate the Crisfield Armory – a facility that was built to honor World War I veterans – for it  to be utilized as a community space.

Project Location: Somerset County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments for Metropolitan Washington Region Farmland Preservation, Land Access, and Resilience Assessment

Applicant: Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

Project Purpose: Funds will support a comprehensive study to address land access, preservation, resilience, and related issues in the metropolitan Washington region, Maryland, and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: Mount Clare Museum

Applicant: Mount Clare Museum

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for exterior restoration and repair work at the Mount Clare Museum site, an 18^th-century industrial plantation in Baltimore. Mount Clare was home to the Carroll family and more than 200 enslaved servants, laborers, and artisans who built and sustained the property.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $161,000

Project Name: Mount St. Mary’s University for Water Treatment Project

Applicant: Mount St. Mary’s University

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct a water treatment plant to revitalize drinking water infrastructure and reduce elevated levels of PFAS. This project will significantly improve the water system’s reliability, efficiency, capacity, and resiliency—and will serve more than 350,000 people annually.

Project Location: Frederick County

Amount Requested: $3,872,000

Project Name: Prince George’s County for Flood Forecasting Tool

Applicant: Prince George’s County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand the capabilities of the County’s flood warning system to automate flood inundation forecasts utilizing real-time rain and water level data, rainfall predictions, and historical flooding patterns.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Prince George’s County for South Forestville Park Stream Restoration Project

Applicant: Prince George’s County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to restore a severely eroded, unstable stream, where conditions compromise the integrity of the park, natural habitat, water quality, and community. Stabilizing it will address these concerns, improve wetland habitat, floodplain connectivity, and flood resilience.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $2,427,000

Project Name: Revitalization and Restoration of the North and South Park Squares of Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore City

Applicant: Mount Vernon Place Conservancy, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support the restoration of Mount Vernon Place, the site of Baltimore’s Washington Monument and home to community events like Flower Mart and the Summer in the Square music program.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: S.S. John W. Brown Educational Museum Improvements

Applicant: Project Liberty Ship, Inc. / S.S. John W. Brown

Project Purpose: The S.S. John W. Brown is one of the last two surviving World War II Liberty Ships still in operation and today it serves as a museum and educational site. Funds will be used to upgrade the air compressor system to be more reliable and environmentally-friendly.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $112,000

Project Name: Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse

Applicant: Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to restore and repair the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse, an iconic landmark in the Chesapeake Bay that will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2025.

Project Location: Annapolis, Maryland

Amount Requested: $73,000

Project Name: Town of Grantsville for Wastewater Treatment Plant

Applicant: Town of Grantsville

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to upgrade the Town’s wastewater treatment plant to meet existing standards for a modern wastewater treatment facility.

Project Location: Garrett County

Amount Requested: $6,000,000

Project Name: Town of Greensboro for Regional Wastewater System Expansion

Applicant: Town of Greensboro

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to facilitate enhanced nitrogen removal processes in the regional wastewater system that serves towns in northern Caroline County.

Project Location: Caroline County

Amount Requested: $4,650,000

Project Name: Town of Hurlock for  Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements

Applicant: Town of Hurlock

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to replace an aging nutrient removal filter and Flow Equalization Basin pumps at the wastewater treatment plant. This system has been in place since 2007, and is in need of replacement in order to provide additional load capabilities to continue to be fully functional.

Project Location: Dorchester County

Amount Requested: $4,697,000

Project Name: Town of Middletown for Wastewater Treatment Enhanced Nutrient Removal Upgrade

Applicant: Town of Middletown

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to upgrade the two wastewater plants owned by the Town in order to achieve enhanced nutrient removal.

Project Location: Frederick County

Amount Requested: $10,000,000

Project Name: Town of Oakland for Water and Sewer Infrastructure

Applicant: Mayor and Town Council of Oakland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct a new water storage reservoir to help improve water pressure and increase capacity.

Project Location: Garrett County

Amount Requested: $2,360,000

Project Name: Town of Princess Anne for Somerset Landing Storm Drainage

Applicant: Town of Princess Anne

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to repair or replace ineffective culverts and storm drain infrastructure to minimize impacts of future flooding incidents.

Project Location: Somerset County

Amount Requested: $541,000

Project Name: Town of Rising Sun for Mount Street Water Main Project

Applicant: Town of Rising Sun

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to upgrade deficient water mains and distribution lines in the Town that are undersized for the existing population.

Project Location: Cecil County

Amount Requested: $2,502,000

Project Name: Town of Trappe for Wastewater Treatment Plant Enhanced Nutrient Removal Upgrade

Applicant: Town of Trappe

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to upgrade the existing, aging wastewater treatment plant infrastructure with new equipment capable of producing enhanced nutrient removal quality treatment levels to improve the water quality discharged to the Chesapeake Bay.

Project Location: Talbot County

Amount Requested: $3,078,000

Project Name: Worcester County for Newark Water Treatment Plant Replacement

Applicant: County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to replace the 50 year-old Newark Water Treatment Plant which has exceeded its useful life. The new facility will provide enhanced water treatment capabilities and a reliable source of clean water for decades.

Project Location: Worcester County

Amount Requested: $3,860,000

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Project Name: Academic Success for Transfer Students

Applicant: Salisbury University

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide supportive services and counseling to students transferring from community colleges to pursue their 4-year degree at Salisbury University in order to better facilitate the students’ transition.

Project Location: Wicomico County

Amount Requested: $93,000

Project Name: Acquisition and Maintenance of Transportation Fleet for The Arc Montgomery County

Applicant: The Arc Montgomery County, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to acquire a new fleet of wheelchair-accessible and passenger vans to improve mobility for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: Addressing Underserved Health Gaps in Primary Care at Aberdeen

Applicant: Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand primary care services at the UM Upper Chesapeake Health (UM UCH) campus in Aberdeen, Maryland to enhance health care access for the surrounding rural communities.

Project Location: Harford County

Amount Requested: $1,700,000

Project Name: African American Drug Policy Coalition

Applicant: National African American Drug Policy Coalition, Inc. (NAADPC)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for programming and community engagement on substance use prevention and treatment.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $1,557,000

Project Name: Anne Arundel County Food Bank Refrigerated Vehicle

Applicant: Anne Arundel County Food Bank

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to strengthen food and nutrition security in the community by facilitating food donation pick-ups, safe and efficient transport, and expanded service capacity across the county for low-income families.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $173,000

Project Name: Apprentice Maryland Expansion

Applicant: The Patuxent Partnership

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand the Apprentice Maryland Program in Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties and meet the demand for a robust STEM/skilled trades pipeline at local sites, including the Naval Surface Warfare Center.

Project Location: Calvert County, Charles County, St. Mary’s County

Amount Requested: $575,000

Project Name: Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital Family Birthing Center

Applicant: Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the renovation of the existing Family Birthing Center to expand access to comprehensive maternal health care services in Baltimore City. The Center is  the only high-risk perinatology program in the area that accepts patients without regard to their ability to pay.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $900,000

Project Name: A Wider Circle’s Mattress Distribution Initiative

Applicant: A Wider Circle

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to distribute a minimum of 1,000 mattresses and other bedroom furniture items to help low-to-moderate income Maryland families establish safe and stable home environments.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: BAAM Workforce Connection Initiative

Applicant: Building African American Minds, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to help adults develop and enhance employability skills empowering them to attain jobs and advance their careers.

Project Location: Caroline County, Dorchester County, Talbot County

Amount Requested: $250,000

Project Name: BACH Adult Apprenticeship Program

Applicant: Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to launch an adult apprenticeship program for adults with a high school diploma or GED that are in underserved Baltimore communities and interested in health care. Participants will receive job training at partner hospitals, health facilities, and long-term care institutions.

Project Location: Baltimore City, Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $579,000

Project Name: BACH Youth Apprenticeship Program

Applicant: Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to scale up a youth apprenticeship program to train high school juniors and seniors in health care fields at partner employers. The program also includes “earn-while-you-learn” job opportunities, supportive services, and professional development.

Project Location: Baltimore City, Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $315,000

Project Name: Ballet After Dark Comprehensive Fellowship for Girls & Youth

Applicant: Ballet After Dark, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for a comprehensive program for girls and young women focused on wellness, health education, mentorship, and leadership training.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Howard County

Amount Requested: $1,071,000

Project Name: Baltimore City College Persistence Program for Single Moms with Young Children

Applicant: Jeremiah Program

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand student support for single mothers pursuing a college degree or advanced post-secondary education while raising young children.

Project Location: Baltimore City, Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $139,000

Project Name: Baltimore City Schools Outdoor Sports Courts

Applicant: The Heart of America Foundation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to install a modular mini-pitch system at two Baltimore City schools, increasing access to safe, high-quality health and wellness spaces for students and community members in Baltimore City.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $397,000

Project Name: Baltimore Urban Leadership Foundation – Serving the East Baltimore Community

Applicant: Baltimore Urban Leadership Foundation, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand access to wraparound services, including direct employment placement and application assistance, wellness programming, counseling, and other youth-focused programs to address violence, trauma, and academic performance.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $50,000

Project Name: Baltimore Vocational Training Initiatives and Employment

Applicant: National Center on Institutions and Alternatives

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand services at NCIA’s Vocational Training Centers helping individuals overcome barriers to employment. Comprehensive vocational programming will help facilitate the attainment and long-term retention of living-wage employment.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Behavioral Health Workforce Development Accelerator Program

Applicant: Morgan State University

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the development and implementation of micro-credential and certification programs for behavioral health professionals to help address the critical workforce shortages in the sector, particularly in urban communities.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Bellevue Passage STEAM Labs

Applicant: Mid-Shore Community Foundation – Bellevue Passage Museum

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to develop labs to increase access to high-quality, year-round STEAM education with hands-on learning opportunities and exposure to diverse careers.

Project Location: Talbot County

Amount Requested: $121,000

Project Name: The Best Buddies in MD Inclusion Project for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Applicant: Best Buddies International, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand community-based inclusion services to 750 students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in 30 schools in Western and Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $250,000

Project Name: BGCFC Middle School Program Expansion

Applicant: Boys and Girls Club of Frederick County

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand the evidence-based after-school enrichment programming provided by the Boys and Girls Club of Frederick County to 120 middle school students. Activities include academics, arts, health and wellness, sports and recreation, STEM, music, and mentoring.

Project Location: Frederick County

Amount Requested: $401,000

Project Name: BioHub Maryland Training and Education Center

Applicant: Technology Council of Maryland, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase new lab equipment and expand life sciences job training to individuals from underserved communities, high school graduates, and veterans. The program will include wraparound services and job placement assistance.

Project Location: Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Frederick County, Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: Bioinformatics and Systems Vaccinology Unit within the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, CVD

Applicant: University of Maryland, Baltimore

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to accelerate vaccine development by enhancing high-performance computing and by establishing a Bioinformatics and Systems Vaccinology Unit at the Center for Vaccine Development at University of Maryland Baltimore.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Building Bridges

Applicant: 2nd Lt. Richard W. Collins III Foundation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for collaborative programming between West Point and and Bowie State University ROTC cadets, students, and faculty to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion with education opportunities including cooperative research, coursework, internships, and more.

Project Location: Baltimore City, Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $50,000

Project Name: Building Careers and Baltimore with CFUF

Applicant: The Center for Urban Families

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for a pilot job training program for individuals in electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and building trades, along with wraparound services and post-employment support.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $849,000

Project Name: Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation STEM Center Statewide Initiative

Applicant: Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to equip 27 centers in schools across six counties in Maryland to expand the STEM skills of students and prepare them for careers in these fields.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Calvert County, Queen Anne’s County, St. Mary’s County, Washington County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: CalvertHealth Family Birth Center Renovation Project

Applicant: CalvertHealth Medical Center

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support expanded access to high-quality, comprehensive labor, delivery, and maternal health care services in Calvert County.

Project Location: Calvert County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Capital Funds for the Heartly House Community Resource Cener

Applicant: Heartly House, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the construction of a new facility dedicated to county-wide violence prevention efforts, ensuring more efficient service delivery and improving support for victims and survivors of abuse in Frederick County.

Project Location: Frederick County

Amount Requested: $3,678,000

Project Name: Carroll Community College Applied Technology and Trades Center

Applicant: Carroll Community College

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide equipment for Carroll Community College’s Applied Technology and Trades Center, where students will receive training in high-demand trades such as welding, plumbing, carpentry, and EV repair to expand the workforce in these areas.

Project Location: Carroll County

Amount Requested: $1,261,000

Project Name: Carroll Hospital Emergency Department Upgrade

Applicant: Carroll Hospital Center of LifeBridge Health

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to upgrade and renovate the Carroll Hospital Emergency Department to expand capacity as the hospital provides 67% of the emergency care in the area.

Project Location: Carroll County

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: CASA Technical Institute – Green Workforce & Vocational Training

Applicant: CASA, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to establish the CASA Technical Institute, offering vocational training to prepare underserved workers for jobs in the growing clean energy economy.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: CCI-Ora Glen Health Center

Applicant: CCI Health Services

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the renovation of the Health Center to expand access to primary care providers, dental services, and training in the community.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $3,092,000

Project Name: CCYSB Building Expansion Project

Applicant: Carroll County Youth Service Bureau

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand mental and behavioral health and substance use disorder services provided at the Carroll County Youth Service Bureau to meet the community’s growing needs.

Project Location: Carroll County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Cecil College Nursing Simulation Laboratory Expansion

Applicant: Cecil College

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate and equip a classroom for the purposes of increasing nursing simulation laboratory capacity for pre-licensure registered nursing enrollments and graduates who will then practice in hospitals in northeastern Maryland and the surrounding region.

Project Location: Cecil County or Harford County

Amount Requested: $572,000

Project Name: Center for Healthy Communities – Workforce Development Project

Applicant: Salisbury University

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand workforce and professional development initiatives through innovative community education and interprofessional learning activities in the University’s service area of the rural, underserved Lower Eastern Shore.

Project Location: Wicomico County

Amount Requested: $315,000

Project Name: Center for Organic Synthesis

Applicant: Coppin State University

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase new equipment and technology in support of the Center’s research into metabolic disorder diseases and rare genetic disorder diseases. Funds will also be used to strengthen the STEM pipeline and strengthen collaboration with local hospitals.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $2,500,000

Project Name: Character Development and Social/Emotional Learning Programs for Baltimore Students

Applicant: Genesee Valley Outdoor Learning Center

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for an educational program that will serve 800 students in Baltimore with social-emotional learning through outdoor experiences.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $40,000

Project Name: CHART: Creative, Healthy ARTs experiences

Applicant: Story Tapestries, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for mental health and arts-based education programming in 12 schools across Montgomery, Prince George’s, and Anne Arundel Counties.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $626,000

Project Name: Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School: Serving Baltimore City Youth

Applicant: Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide experiential outdoor learning opportunities for high-need youth across six Baltimore City schools.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $250,000

Project Name: Chesapeake College: Health Professions Simulation Technology

Applicant: Chesapeake College

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase new simulation equipment to support the training of Registered Nurses and other health care professionals, in order to prepare future health care providers to meet workforce shortages.

Project Location: Queen Anne’s County

Amount Requested: $957,000

Project Name: The Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Academy’s Native Plant Nursery

Applicant: South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to launch a new hands-on workforce training program at the Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Academy Native Plant Nursery in South Baltimore.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $750,000

Project Name: The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health: Expanding Capacity to Serve Young Patients, Supporting NIH Pediatric Research

Applicant: The Children’s Inn at NIH

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct a community kitchen as well as a dining and lounge area in a new residential wing for young patients from underserved communities who are participating in clinical research studies on rare diseases at the NIH Clinical Center.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $1,155,000

Project Name: Choose Respect: Breaking the Cycle of Violence in Adolescents and Teens

Applicant: The Montgomery County Family Justice Center Foundation, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand this youth initiative to curb teen dating violence through comprehensive community education and awareness campaigns, targeting students, parents, and educators for active engagement.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $69,000

Project Name: College of Southern Maryland Aviation Degree Pathways

Applicant: College of Southern Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to establish professional pilot and aviation maintenance technology programs and an aviation lab at the College of Southern Maryland. These programs will help meet the labor demands of the aviation industry.

Project Location: Charles County

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: Community Center Renovations – Joint Dispatch Center

Applicant: City of Takoma Park

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for renovations to support increased access to mental health counselors and crisis intervention services, including rapid response, comprehensive clinical assessments, and referrals for individuals and families in Montgomery County, MD.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $1,900,000

Project Name: Community Mobile Health Clinic

Applicant: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will support the expansion of the Community Mobile Health Clinic to provide high-quality primary care and case management services to individuals and families in West and Southwest Baltimore City.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Community Pathways Connect – Expanding Access to Child Care, Maternal Health and Job Programs

Applicant: JustLiving Advocacy, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to assist low-moderate income people with maternal health and wellness services, youthcare services, and childcare services.

Project Location: Howard County

Amount Requested: $297,000

Project Name: Community Systems Change Program

Applicant: Human Services Coalition of Prince George’s County d.b.a. Nonprofit Prince George’s County

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for financial literacy and healthy nutrition programs and delivery of services for underserved communities in Prince George’s County, promoting well-being and reducing economic disparities.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: Continue Growing

Applicant: Mount St. Mary’s University

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to address teacher shortages in Maryland by providing a rigorous certification and mentoring program for conditionally certified educators and paraprofessionals leading to further professional development.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $800,000

Project Name: CPSTS Workforce Development

Applicant: Coalition for Public Safety Training in Schools, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide scholarships to at-risk, low-income, or underserved students for driver education programs and to support a pre-apprenticeship program for youth who require additional training and preparation to transition from school to the workforce.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $100,000

Project Name: Creating Access to STEM Career Pathways Through the Liberal Arts

Applicant: St. John’s College

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to upgrade STEM labs to provide students with a high-quality education and to prepare them to contribute to the STEM workforce.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $700,000

Project Name: Creating Connections for Maryland’s Autism Community

Applicant: Autism Society of Maryland, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand services to meet the needs of Autistic individuals and their families in Prince George’s, Frederick, and Carroll counties – and to build the capacity to operate more impactfully and cost-efficiently throughout Maryland.

Project Location: Howard County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Creating the Next Generation Workforce Development Program

Applicant: Aspire Living & Learning

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to implement a comprehensive mentoring model to sustain a well-qualified, robust, and effective workforce in Maryland that includes those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Project Location: Harford County

Amount Requested: $508,000

Project Name: CreativeWorks Apprenticeship Program

Applicant: World Arts Focus d.b.a. Joe’s Movement Emporium

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand the pre-apprenticeship program and registered apprentice program for digital media, preparing young people for careers in the creative economy by providing them with skills, training, and support.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $697,000

Project Name: Culinary Program Training and Support

Applicant: End Hunger in Calvert County

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand the Culinary Program in Southern Maryland with work-based learning opportunities, job placement, coaching, and support services for students and individuals with disabilities.

Project Location: Calvert County

Amount Requested: $275,000

Project Name: Cyber Maryland Talent Resource Marketplace

Applicant: Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to develop the Cyber Maryland Talent Resource Marketplace, an online “one-stop shop” to connect workers to cyber training and jobs.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $767,000

Project Name: D.C. Regional Early Learning Center

Applicant: D.C. Regional Early Learning Center

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to equip the D.C. Regional Early Learning Center with improved technology and classroom resources, including smart boards, software, and associated teacher training.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $306,000

Project Name: Dee’s Place Wellness and Recovery Center

Applicant: Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide free, 24/7 supportive services for residents in recovery in the Baltimore City and Baltimore County communities.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $553,000

Project Name: Digital Health Navigator Skilling Program, Patient Care in Rural Settings

Applicant: Health Tech Alley

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to train health workers on the Eastern Shore to utilize digital health technologies such as telehealth and remote patient monitoring devices to improve access to health resources and empower patients.

Project Location: Caroline County, Dorchester County, Frederick County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, Worcester County

Amount Requested: $350,000

Project Name: Diversion to Workforce

Applicant: B-360 Baltimore, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide diversion services for non-violent offenders through a certified apprenticeship program training participants in welding, manufacturing, machine learning, and cybersecurity.

Project Location: Baltimore City, Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Douglass Scholars Summer Institute for College Application Assistance

Applicant: University of Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for a two-week program designed to provide Prince George’s County and Baltimore City high school students the support they need to apply to and be successful in college and gain early career counseling.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $325,000

Project Name: Druid Heights Re-entry Workforce Program

Applicant: Druid Heights CDC

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to implement a workforce development strategy for a returning citizens program that will support environmental stewardship through blight removal and energy saving projects within the Druid Heights neighborhood.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $250,000

Project Name: Early Education Expansion for Vulnerable Children

Applicant: St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth and Families

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand the educational services available to low-income mothers and their children who were homeless or housing insecure in Prince George’s County.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $198,000

Project Name: EdTerps Educator Academy

Applicant: University of Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to launch a two-week summer experiential learning program for high school students to introduce them to education as a profession, the University of Maryland’s campus, and undergraduate academic programs available.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $690,000

Project Name: Empowering Baltimore Families to Make Homes Safer and Promote Healthy Aging for Older Adults

Applicant: Civic Works, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the expansion of Civic Works’ wraparound services to create safe and efficient housing environments for low-income Baltimore families and older adults. These efforts will reduce energy bills, create safer homes, and enable older adults to age in place.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Empowering Families to Thrive & Promoting the Healthy Development and Wellbeing of At-Risk Children, Youth, Homeless, Low-Income Families and Seniors

Applicant: EP International Ministries, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to better address food insecurity by increasing mobile access to healthy meals and services for at-risk youth, low-income families, and seniors living alone in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.

Project Location: Baltimore City, Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $159,000

Project Name: Engaging Baltimore City Students in Conservation

Applicant: The National Aquarium

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support formal and informal education programs for K-12 students in Baltimore City that promote conservation and expand students’ understanding of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Project Location: Baltimore City, Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $215,000

Project Name: Engaging Citizens in the Science of Climate Change and the Maryland Coastal Bays Ecology

Applicant: University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to upgrade UMES labs to improve public access to data on coastal aquatic life and environmental health – enabling citizen-driven, real-time monitoring of climate risk assessment, which is vital for community resilience.

Project Location: Somerset County, Wicomico County, Worcester County

Amount Requested: $1,627,000

Project Name: Enhancing CDL Training at Cecil College

Applicant: Cecil College

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase a commercial truck driving simulator for the truck driver training program, which will provide a realistic, risk-free environment to hone commercial driving skills and navigate weather and traffic conditions while training for an in-demand career.

Project Location: Cecil County

Amount Requested: $109,000

Project Name: Expand Art and Design College Accelerator Program in Baltimore City

Applicant: Maryland Institute College of Art

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand MICA’s Arts and Design College Accelerator Program that helps build college pathways for Baltimore City students through targeted, integrated, and comprehensive art and design education.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $740,000

Project Name: Expanded Programming for STEM & Social-Emotional Learning Programs for Baltimore Youth

Applicant: The Be. Org.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide academic support and mental health services to 125 students and their families in Baltimore to address learning loss and family economic issues stemming from COVID-19 – with a focus on STEM enrichment, and college and career readiness.

Project Location: Baltimore City, Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Expanding Access to Mental Health and Victim Support Services

Applicant: For All Seasons, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand access to comprehensive behavioral and mental health care and victim support services, particularly for low-income, rural, and underserved Maryland communities.

Project Location: Caroline County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, Talbot County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Expanding Elder Abuse and Fraud Prevention Training Series to Charles and Anne Arundel Counties

Applicant: Juanita C. Grant Foundation, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to educate and support older adults and their families in Charles and Anne Arundel Counties to prevent elder abuse and fraud.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $132,000

Project Name: Expanding Essential Cancer Care Services in Harford and Cecil Counties – Kaufman Cancer Center

Applicant: Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the construction of two new accelerators to enable high quality cancer care, including radiation treatment therapies, at the Kaufman Cancer Center for individuals and families in Northern Baltimore, Harford, and Cecil Counties.

Project Location: Harford County

Amount Requested: $2,750,000

Project Name: Expanding Literacy Equity Among Youth

Applicant: Reading Partners

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand the Reading Partners literacy tutoring program to help more students in underserved areas of Baltimore City and Baltimore County enhance their reading proficiency.

Project Location: Baltimore City and Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $800,000

Project Name: Expanding Therapeutic Horseback Riding in Montgomery County

Applicant: Great and Small

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand access to therapeutic horseback riding and equine-assisted learning services for children and adults with physical, behavioral, and cognitive disabilities in the Montgomery County community.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $100,000

Project Name: Expanding Training Space and Programs at Community Forklift

Applicant: Community Forklift

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide hands-on building and home repair workforce development programming, along with supportive skills and a pathway to jobs in the green building industry.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $910,000

Project Name: Expansion of Out of School Time initiatives

Applicant: Art with a Heart, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will expand Art with a Heart’s daily art programs, workforce development, community service, and leadership programs to under-resourced individuals.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $506,000

Project Name: Expansion of the Youth Climate Institute (YCI)

Applicant: Howard County Conservancy

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for a climate leadership program for high school students seeking to expand its reach in Maryland. This extracurricular, chapter-based program certifies and empowers youth to become effective environmental stewards, pursue related jobs, and combat the climate crisis.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $81,000

Project Name: Family Connects Maryland

Applicant: The Family Tree

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand the reach of The Family Connects Maryland Home Visiting Program, which provides educational and support services to new parents and their newborns, including screenings, comprehensive assessments of the family’s needs, and referral services.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $300,000

Project Name: The Family Recovery Program

Applicant: The Family Recovery Program

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate a designated outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment program site for families working to overcome child custody and separation challenges in Baltimore City due to struggles with substance use disorder.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Frederick Health Hospital Operating Suite Renovation

Applicant: Frederick Health Hospital, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate operatory suites to ensure that residents of Frederick and surrounding communities have access to high-quality surgical care, medical technology, and clinical advancements.

Project Location: Frederick County

Amount Requested: $8,000,000

Project Name: GapBuster Fresh Start Program

Applicant: GapBuster, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand GapBuster’s workforce training services and provide wraparound services and case management to address barriers to employment.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $845,000

Project Name: Garrett Regional Medical Center Radiology Department Planning and Design

Applicant: WVU Medicine-Garrett Regional Medical Center

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for a comprehensive radiation department and on-site radiation treatment services for cancer patients in Garrett County, MD and surrounding communities.

Project Location: Garrett County

Amount Requested: $1,300,000

Project Name: Giving H.O.P.E. to the Working Class

Applicant: Housing Options & Planning Enterprises, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for job retention and readiness training for individuals in Charles County who are unemployed or underemployed as result of post-pandemic employment climate.

Project Location: Charles County

Amount Requested: $731,000

Project Name: Glen Burnie Center Medicine and Behavioral Health Build Out

Applicant: Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate the Glen Burnie Center in Anne Arundel County to create additional space for the delivery of medical and behavioral health care to low-income populations.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Howard County

Amount Requested: $451,000

Project Name: Global Refuge – Economic Empowerment

Applicant: Global Refuge

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand this economic empowerment program in Maryland offering career counseling, support services, and workforce integration for refugees and immigrants. The funds will help newcomers obtain skills and credentials that will benefit the local workforce.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $300,000

Project Name: Governance Growth Initiative

Applicant: The Havre de Grace Colored School Museum and Cultural Center, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand the center, train its workforce and board, and enhance community programs to bolster organizational capacity, which is crucial for growth and sustainability in preserving historical and cultural heritage for future generations.

Project Location: Cecil County or Harford County

Amount Requested: $84,000

Project Name: Grassroots Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center

Applicant: Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide expanded mental health services and treatment for underserved and low-income residents, and to divert individuals experiencing behavioral health crises away from hospital emergency departments.

Project Location: Howard County

Amount Requested: $750,000

Project Name: Greater Baltimore Medical Center: The Wound Center at GBMC

Applicant: Greater Baltimore Medical Center

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to relocate the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center to better meet patient needs and serve a growing population.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $5,353,000

Project Name: Harford Community College Regional Workforce Center

Applicant: Harford Community College

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to acquire equipment and technology for Harford Community College’s Regional Workforce Center. This Center will provide training for in-demand industries in Northeast Maryland like automotive servicing, advanced manufacturing, data science, construction, and welding, among others.

Project Location: Cecil County, Harford County

Amount Requested: $800,000

Project Name: Health Care Communities of Practice, Talent Pipelines

Applicant: Health Tech Alley

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to accelerate apprenticeship programs in Southern Maryland and on the Eastern Shore to address workforce shortages in the health care sector.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $575,000

Project Name: HEBCAC Youth Opportunity (YO!) Center

Applicant: Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to serve Baltimore City youth ages 18-24 not enrolled in school and/or unemployed to help them obtain their GED and connect with employment opportunities.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $301,000

Project Name: Higher Achievement’s Out-of-School Time Expansion in Baltimore for Middle School Youth

Applicant: Higher Achievement

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand Higher Achievement’s evidence-based, out-of-school-time programming and intensive tutoring to serve 150 5th-8th graders in Baltimore City Title I schools to provide academic enrichment and social-emotional skill-building.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $900,000

Project Name: Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection Youth Workforce Development Programming

Applicant: Hillside Children’s Foundation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support and expand services to students with the purchase of two 12-passenger vans to transport students to and from activities and employment as well as laptops for seniors.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Historic Trades Apprenticeship Expansion

Applicant: Preservation Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand training opportunities in historic restoration trades with a new Registered Apprenticeship Program designed to improve the efficacy and long-term sustainability of new apprenticeships.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $970,000

Project Name: HIV Patient Support

Applicant: Three Lower Counties Community Services, Inc. D/b/a Chesapeake Health Care

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the renovation of a Salisbury medical facility that will treat the vast majority of HIV patients in Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester Counties, including patients with high risk factors.

Project Location: Wicomico County, Worcester County

Amount Requested: $125,000

Project Name: Hon’s Honey Workforce Development

Applicant: Drink at the Well, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to employ and train at-risk individuals and provide wraparound services, including child care, case management, and counseling to ensure the success of these recovering women.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $332,000

Project Name: HopeWell Cancer Support Expansion into Baltimore City

Applicant: HopeWell Cancer Support

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide free supportive services and programs to meet non-medical needs of people with cancer, caregivers, and families in the Baltimore City community.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $185,000

Project Name: Humanim’s Youth Transition Services Expansion

Applicant: Humanim, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to scale up Humanim’s Youth Transition Services, which couple virtual workforce training and wraparound services with hands-on internships for students with disabilities.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $1,446,000

Project Name: Hyattsville Enhancing Aging and Wellness Initiative

Applicant: City of Hyattsville

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to strengthen older residents’ resiliency, social inclusion, and independence by providing a range of class series on caregiver support, creative art, multigenerational mural and quilting, and digital literacy.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $121,000

Project Name: Increasing College Access and Affordability for Low-Income Students in Maryland via School Support

Applicant: Collegiate Directions, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to hire and train staff, expand services to five additional high schools, and help low-income students and their families navigate complex college admissions and financial aid to further close the opportunity gap.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $100,000

Project Name: Increasing the Preparedness of Nursing Graduates

Applicant: Stevenson University

Project Purpose: The funding will increase the resources available to enhance the nursing exam readiness and pass rate of Stevenson University nursing graduates. The funding will also help address the current nursing shortage by ultimately increasing the number of registered nurses in Maryland.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $572,000

Project Name: Indian Head School Based Health Center

Applicant: Charles County Department of Health

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support the school-based health center in increasing access to urgent and preventive care services including well child visits, immunizations, nutrition, and physical activity counseling during school hours.

Project Location: Charles County

Amount Requested: $36,000

Project Name: Innovative Initiatives Cybersecurity Program

Applicant: Innovative Initiatives, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to develop and launch a new cybersecurity program to enable individuals in historically-underserved communities to receive CompTIA Security+ Certification and prepare them for jobs in information technology and cybersecurity.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $334,000

Project Name: Investing in the Future of the Health Care Workforce

Applicant: Community College of Baltimore County

Project Purpose: Funding will be used to add and upgrade equipment in the training laboratories at all three CCBC campuses in Dundalk, Essex, and Catonsville for the nursing program to meet the modern standards necessary to train 500 nurses annually, including trainees from underrepresented populations.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $1,766,000

Project Name: JEWELS Community Therapy Clinic

Applicant: Jewels School, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for an accessible pediatric therapy clinic for children with special needs and their families in the Baltimore community.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $350,000

Project Name: Job Readiness for Adults with Autism and Wellness for Underserved Populations

Applicant: Madison House Autism Foundation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand successful job training programs for adults with autism or intellectual/developmental disabilities, and expand wellness programs for the under-resourced community by partnering with organizations that serve vulnerable populations.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $650,000

Project Name: Joshua Homes CDC Harambee House

Applicant: Joshua Homes Community Development Corporation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to establish Harambee House, aiding West Baltimore’s underserved with housing counseling and financial coaching to bridge the racial wealth gap for community empowerment.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $679,000

Project Name: Journey to LIGHT Rock Village Academy

Applicant: LIGHT Health and Wellness Comprehensive Services, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand the LIGHT Rock Child Care Center’s enrollment capacity and services for West Baltimore families, including a certified pre-school program, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) curriculum, and classroom and technology upgrades for instruction.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $256,000

Project Name: Jubilee Academy

Applicant: Jubilee Association of Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide workforce development and academic training programs for direct support professionals, strengthening access to high-quality care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $170,000

Project Name: Junior Achievement-3DE High School to Post Secondary Initiative

Applicant: Junior Achievement of Greater Washington

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support expansion of career-connected and entrepreneurship programs to three additional high schools in Prince George’s County.

Project Location: Prince George’s County.

Amount Requested: $700,000

Project Name: Justice Jobs of Maryland Program and Services Expansion

Applicant: Justice Jobs of Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for workforce training and support for individuals with barriers to employment so they can develop skills to launch a career and work toward financial independence.

Project Location: Frederick County

Amount Requested: $1,749,000

Project Name: Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine

Applicant: University of Maryland, Baltimore

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the construction of the Future of Addiction Care through Innovations in Recovery (FAIR) Clinic to support comprehensive addiction care and wraparound services for patients and families in Baltimore City.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,481,000

Project Name: Keep Maryland’s Children Safe

Applicant: Maryland Children’s Alliance, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support evidence-based, socio-emotional programming for the Maryland Children’s Alliance and their network of Child Advocacy Centers to provide comprehensive response to child abuse.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $28,000

Project Name: Kennedy Krieger Institute – Innovative Care Center

Applicant: Kennedy Krieger Institute

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the construction of the Kennedy Krieger Institute Innovative Care Center to expand patients and families’ access to the specialty care that KKI specializes in like autism services and rare diseases.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: Kingdom Cares Hub for Workforce Development and Job Readiness

Applicant: Kingdom Global Community Development Corporation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to launch an educational hub for workforce development and job skills training programs at the Kingdom Cares Center in coordination with Prince George’s County Community College.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: LARS On the Go!

Applicant: Laurel Advocacy & Referral Services, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide direct mobile services to strengthen food security and prevent eviction, particularly for low-income families and households with barriers to transportation.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $1,429,000

Project Name: Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center Mentoring & Art Therapy Program

Applicant: Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide after-school therapeutic mentoring and art therapy services for 200 students in Prince George’s County.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $100,000

Project Name: LEDC Whole Citizen Initiative

Applicant: Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to assist low-moderate income individuals with economic empowerment training, including homebuyer workshops and foreclosure prevention counseling.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $937,000

Project Name: Life Skills Learning Center

Applicant: The Arc of Southern Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to build out the Arc of Southern Maryland’s Life Skills Learning Center to better serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the community. The Center will include a tech lab, a teaching kitchen, and commercial laundry facility.

Project Location: Calvert County

Amount Requested: $239,000

Project Name: Lifeline Equine Therapy Services Program Expansion

Applicant: Lifeline Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation, Inc., Lifeline Equine Therapy Services (LETS)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the expansion of LETS to provide trauma-informed mental health services for veterans, service members, and their families to aid in the prevention of veteran suicide.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $88,000

Project Name: Living Classrooms Mobile Ascend Through Music Program

Applicant: Living Classrooms Foundation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support operations and purchase equipment for the mobile music lab bus serving under-resourced Baltimore City youth in Baltimore City.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $811,000

Project Name: Lourie Center Expansion

Applicant: The Lourie Center for Children’s Social and Emotional Wellness

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand access to early childhood mental health care services, training, and consultations for children, families, and educators in the Montgomery and Prince George’s County communities.

Project Location: Montgomery County, Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $1,200,000

Project Name: Loyola University Maryland – Donnelly Science Center

Applicant: Loyola University Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to modernize teaching and research lab spaces and update equipment to support instruction and learning in state-of-the-art classrooms.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: LSSNCA Mental Health Mobile Unit

Applicant: Lutheran Social Services National Capital Area (LSSNCA)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase a mobile medical unit van equipped to provide mental health services including screenings, therapy sessions, individual rehabilitation, referrals, and additional services to refugees and immigrants living in underserved rural and suburban areas throughout Maryland.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $1,080,000

Project Name: Maryland Center for Neurodiversity

Applicant: University of Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the Maryland Center for Neurodiversity to support neurodivergent individuals by building the clinician workforce and expanding access to low-cost clinical assessments for autism, ADHD, and other conditions for Maryland families.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $764,000

Project Name: Maryland Water and Wastewater Training Program Partnership

Applicant: College of Southern Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to create an employment pipeline in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector through training and hands-on experience at treatment plants across Maryland, addressing projected future workforce needs in the industry.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $732,000

Project Name: Maryland’s Disability Employment Advancement Initiative

Applicant: Maryland Department of Disabilities

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to create a hiring collaborative to connect individuals with disabilities to employment opportunities and provide them with counseling on reasonable accommodations to ensure their success in integrated employment settings.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $935,000

Project Name: McDaniel College’s State-of-the-Art Hospital-based Nursing Education Facility

Applicant: McDaniel College

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct a nursing education facility for McDaniel College’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program to increase the nursing workforce pipeline and address ongoing shortages, particularly in Carroll County.

Project Location: Carroll County

Amount Requested: $1,187,000

Project Name: MD Autism Consortium

Applicant: Children’s National Medical Center

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to create a Maryland-wide telehealth consortium of community mental health professionals and educators to expand capacity for autism-related care.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Medical Equipment to Support Rural Health Care Workforce Development

Applicant: Mount St. Mary’s University

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to acquire new equipment for clinical training of students in the Mount St. Mary’s University Physician Assistant program, which strengthens the health care workforce pipeline in underserved and rural areas of Maryland.

Project Location: Frederick County

Amount Requested: $831,000

Project Name: Medical Exam Room and Bathrooms

Applicant: Liberty Grace Church of God

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct new facilities to support health services, including critical health screenings and exams.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $972,000

Project Name: MedStar Health – Harbor Hospital Emergency Room

Applicant: MedStar Health – Harbor Hospital

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the renovation of this emergency department to strengthen and safeguard the health of Baltimore City – enhancing care and services for the community.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: Melwood Youth Enrichment Services (YES) Program

Applicant: Melwood Horticultural Training Center, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide experiential career exploration opportunities to students from underserved communities and to double the number of students served in the after-school program.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $250,000

Project Name: Men’s Recovery House

Applicant: Voices of Hope, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate and repair one of the Voices of Hope recovery houses, which provides rehabilitation services for individuals on the path to recovery from substance abuse.

Project Location: Cecil County

Amount Requested: $107,000

Project Name: Meritus Crisis Stabilization Services

Applicant: Meritus Healthcare Foundation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand comprehensive mental and behavioral health services for families in Washington County.

Project Location: Washington County

Amount Requested: $152,000

Project Name: Meritus Health Hancock Health Care Services

Applicant: Meritus Healthcare Foundation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand medical services in one of the most rural and underserved parts of Maryland where residents face issues with access to care. [153]

Project Location: Allegany County, Washington County

Amount Requested: $215,000

Project Name: Military Career Connections

Applicant: Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for workforce training, career advancement support, and credentialing for members of the military and their spouses transitioning from service at Ft. Meade, the Naval Academy, or Coast Guard Yard.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $805,000

Project Name: Mobile Integrated Health Care Program

Applicant: Cecil County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support the Mobile Integrated Health Care Program through analysis of EMS activity, establishing performance measures, and developing operational procedures and protocols for improvements.

Project Location: Cecil County or Harford County

Amount Requested: $220,000

Project Name: Montgomery County Students Construction Trades Foundation Training

Applicant: Montgomery County Students Construction Trades Foundation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support housing architecture instruction. In this program, students will learn foundational trades skills, create blueprints for potential single-family homes and then learn how to construct a house from the ground up.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Mountain Laurel Medical Center Site Relocation & Expansion Project

Applicant: Western Maryland Health Care Corporation, d.b.a. Mountain Laurel Medical Center

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand high-quality primary and behavioral health care services in Grantsville, MD by addressing space constraints and adding treatment rooms.

Project Location: Garrett County

Amount Requested: $750,000

Project Name: MSDA Foundation Outreach: Bridging Gaps in Oral Health Care

Applicant: Maryland State Dental Association Foundation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the construction of an oral surgery center and the purchase of related supplies for the site on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, addressing the critical dental health shortage in the region.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $4,750,000

Project Name: Mt. Vernon Center Medical Build Out

Applicant: Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand Chase Brexton’s capacity to provide comprehensive primary care services, particularly for underserved communities in Baltimore City.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $944,000

Project Name: Music Education and Enrichment Program for Baltimore Youth

Applicant: Life Through Music

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase instruments, music stands, and music theory and method books to expand access to music education.

Project Location: Baltimore City, Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $50,000

Project Name: Music Is Central at The Academy

Applicant: The Foundation for the Advancement of Music & Education (FAME)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide music education, academic tutoring, music therapy, and technology to reverse the impacts of COVID-19 for 140 economically disadvantaged students in Prince George’s County.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $1,196,000

Project Name: New Ambulance Chassis for Smithsburg EMS Station 79

Applicant: Smithsburg Emergency Medical Services, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase a new ambulance chassis and refurbish an existing ambulance to help support the critical work of Smithsburg EMS Station 79, serving more than five thousand households across 70 miles of rural Western Maryland.

Project Location: Frederick County, Washington County

Amount Requested: $250,000

Project Name: New Construction – Day School Supporting Youth Mental Health

Applicant: Nexus-Woodbourne Family Healing

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the construction of a day school for at-risk youth struggling with mental health after trauma. This facility will improve access to comprehensive, trauma-informed mental and behavioral health care.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,859,000

Project Name: Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Expansion

Applicant: Meritus Healthcare Foundation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the expansion of non-emergency medical transportation services to ensure that residents in Washington County, particularly those in rural communities with transportation barriers, can access their primary and specialty health care.

Project Location: Washington County

Amount Requested: $231,000

Project Name: NorthBay Universal Design Program

Applicant: NorthBay Education, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase equipment, upgrade facilities, train staff, and  develop curriculum upgrades to make outdoor learning accessible for students with disabilities.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $1,249,000

Project Name: NPower Community Help Desk

Applicant: NPower, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand digital literacy programming to local families, seniors, jobseekers, and students. Funds will also help train and employ Baltimore residents to staff a help desk that provides free tech support.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $750,000

Project Name: Nursing Program Expansion and Allied Health Renovation to Support Rural Health Care Workforce

Applicant: Wor-Wic Community College

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to upgrade the Wor-Wic Community College’s facilities and purchase new equipment to expand high-quality nurse training and workforce development as the state faces a health professional shortage, particularly in rural Maryland.

Project Location: Somerset County, Wicomico County, Worcester County

Amount Requested: $793,000

Project Name: Operating Rooms for Pregnant Mothers Requiring Caesarean Section

Applicant: Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used improve maternal health outcomes and provide the full continuum of high-quality obstetrics care for pregnant and birthing patients in the Prince George’s County community.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $2,262,000

Project Name: Parent Engagement Materials for Phonics Tutoring and Practice

Applicant: Open Source Phonics, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to develop free, evidence-based literacy materials so Spanish-speakers can engage their children in literacy skills practice at home that supports their in-school instruction.

Project Location: Baltimore City, Charles County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $445,000

Project Name: Park West Health System Capital Expansion Project

Applicant: Park West Health System, a Federally Qualified Health Center

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to boost access to quality and comprehensive primary health, dental, and behavioral health services for children, individuals, and families in Northwest Baltimore City by expanding capacity with additional space to meet the growing needs.

Project Location: Baltimore City, Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: Pathways to Economic Prosperity for All in Montgomery County

Applicant: CollegeTracks

Project Purpose: Funds will support CollegeTracks’ programming in support of postsecondary admissions advising and degree completion for first-generation and low-income students in Montgomery County.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $300,000

Project Name: Patient Centered Education and Awareness

Applicant: Love For Lochlin Foundation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for nursing training and workforce development opportunities to provide mobile mental health services.

Project Location: Frederick County

Amount Requested: $183,000

Project Name: Per Scholas IT Job Training

Applicant: Per Scholas, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support IT job training at campuses in Baltimore and Silver Spring, including professional development training, coaching, and workshops to prepare trainees for success at work.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $900,000

Project Name: Pillars of Strength Scholarship Program

Applicant: University of Maryland Global Campus

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to honor the exceptional sacrifices of the caregivers of our nation’s injured military service members by supporting tuition costs and scholarship administration for the Pillars of Strength program.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $200,000

Project Name: Piscataway Indigenous Culturally Responsive Environmental Education Program

Applicant: Accokeek Foundation, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will used to provide an environmental literacy curriculum that includes Piscataway culture and history for students and classroom support for educators in Charles County and Prince George’s County Public Schools.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $425,000

Project Name: PIVOT Women’s Reentry & Workforce Development Program

Applicant: PIVOT, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to close the investment gap in workforce and reentry services for hundreds of formerly incarcerated women to increase employment opportunities and reduce recidivism.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Pre-apprenticeship Pathways Model

Applicant: Prince George’s Community College

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to develop learning labs and auto repair bays to offer customized workforce training and pre-apprentice pathways for low-income, unemployed, and underemployed residents in trades such as construction, utilities, sustainable energy, and automotive.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $1,206,000

Project Name: Prince George’s County Eye Health Hub

Applicant: Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to establish an Eye Health Hub that offers eye health education, direct medical care, and vision support services in southern Prince George’s County, a region with limited eye care options.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $397,000

Project Name: Prince George’s County Pediatric Mobile Medical Unit

Applicant: Children’s National Medical Center

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand the Children’s National Mobile Medical Program to provide comprehensive primary care services for children and adolescents in Prince George’s County.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $600,000

Project Name: Project Restart SUD Treatment Expansion

Applicant: Not My Child, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand services in educational and vocational training for individuals in recovery from substance use disorders.

Project Location: Queen Anne’s County

Amount Requested: $200,000

Project Name: Reconnecting Youth to Land and Nature in Baltimore City

Applicant: Backyard Basecamp, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for an urban environmental education program for Baltimore City students and community engagement at a 10-acre urban farm in Northeast Baltimore.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: Robert Hunt Revitalization Center Programming

Applicant: Robert Hunt Revitalization Center CDC

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to facilitate youth, senior, and family services and activities Park Heights Community. Activities include sports programming, career education and certification, arts education, culinary services, and child care.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $720,000

Project Name: Safety Improvements – Capital Improvement Request

Applicant: Owensville Primary Care, Inc. d.b.a Bay Community Health

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for two capital projects addressing patient, staff, and community safety by facilitating infrastructure improvements and the replacement of a generator.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $369,000

Project Name: Seismic Quake Lab

Applicant: SciTech2U, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase equipment for and support the operation of Maryland’s first quake lab to provide K-12 students with opportunities to learn about seismology, geology, and structural engineering.

Project Location: Montgomery County, Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $159,000

Project Name: Shady Grove Medical Center Monoplane Device

Applicant: Shady Grove Medical Center

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase a monoplane radiographic system to expand patients’ access to lifesaving cardiovascular, stroke, neurological care, and other critical medical services.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $1,851,000

Project Name: Sheppard Pratt Electronic Health Records

Applicant: Sheppard Pratt Health System, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase and implement an electronic health records system to expand and strengthen patients’ access to their comprehensive mental and behavioral health information. This upgrade will transform the care it delivers to the 80,000 Maryland patients and 163 programs it supports.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $5,000,000

Project Name: Sisterhood Agenda’s Trauma-Informed Support Services for Women and Children

Applicant: Sisterhood Agenda

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide comprehensive case management, coordination of care, and supportive therapeutics to implement trauma-informed support services for women and children in Baltimore County – helping them overcome historical trauma, promote holistic health and healing, and build resilience.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $450,000

Project Name: Smart Urban Housing and Cities for Underserved Communities

Applicant: Morgan State University

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase equipment and prototypes and support research activities related to the design and construction of smart homes to help solve the housing affordability crisis.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,234,000

Project Name: Southern Maryland Youth Education & Leadership Center

Applicant: Stella’s Girls

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand staff and enhance training for mentoring and social-emotional learning for youth of minority communities across Southern Maryland. programming will offer apprenticeships, tutoring, leadership development, civic education, college preparation, and after-school enrichment.

Project Location: Charles County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: SquashWise Center: A Youth and Community Center

Applicant: Baltimore SquashWise, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support school and community squash programs through field trips and physical education clinics, events, and tournaments at the Center to increase opportunities for physical activity for Baltimore City residents.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $200,000

Project Name: St. Mary’s College of Maryland Community Lab Space

Applicant: St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to acquire and equip an on-site computer lab and meeting space for students and community members.

Project Location: St. Mary’s County

Amount Requested: $114,000

Project Name: St. Michaels Community Center – Enriching Lives

Applicant: St. Michael’s Community Center

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the Culinary and Hospitality Workforce Development Program, which provides culinary and professional skills training, hands-on experience, and wraparound services to prepare participants for careers in hospitality.

Project Location: Talbot County

Amount Requested: $104,000

Project Name: Statewide Pre-K Enrollment System

Applicant: Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to create a statewide, centralized, and user-friendly Pre-K enrollment system so families can enroll their child in the program that best meets their child’s needs. This will reduce the administrative burden for local education agencies and early care and education providers.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: STEM Access & Equity Expansion for Underserved Communities

Applicant: LETS GO Boys and Girls, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand LETS GO Boys and Girls out-of-school-time STEM education programs to four new sites in underserved communities of Baltimore City and Anne Arundel County.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $482,000

Project Name: STEM City Baltimore

Applicant: Foundation for Educational Development, Inc. (FEDI)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to develop a fully immersive education system with advanced augmented reality technology for training and development. The system will include integrated virtual classrooms, mentoring, tutoring, resource sharing, and a digital AI library.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: The Summit School’s New Academic Center – Increasing Access for Students with Learning Disabilities

Applicant: Human Development Corporation t/a The Summit School

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to build a new academic center to expand enrollment and regional services to meet the needs of a growing community of students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities that impact their ability to achieve academic success in traditional school placements.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: Supporting First Generation Student Success at Goucher College

Applicant: Goucher College

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the expansion of Goucher College’s LAUNCH program, which provides wraparound support services for first-generation and low-income students to ensure their timely completion of degrees and ability to join the local workforce.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $317,000

Project Name: TDH Works Workforce Development Program Continued Support

Applicant: The Denney House, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for programming to support skills training, trade certifications, career exploration, and financial literacy classes for youth, returning citizens, homeless adults, veterans, and other vulnerable populations.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $200,000

Project Name: Tendea’s Cadet Program

Applicant: Tendea Family

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support a youth diversion program which provides 26 youth ages 10-18 with financial support to participate in weekly leadership and community organizing training.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $250,000

Project Name: Tidal Health Salisbury Family Medicine Residency Clinic

Applicant: Tidal Health, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase medical equipment for the Family Medicine Residency Clinic in Salisbury which will offer comprehensive health care services in underserved communities that face significant barriers to care.

Project Location: Wicomico County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: The Trust Center for Academic & Social Leadership

Applicant: Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Scholarship Trust

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for educational programming for at-risk students in the Annapolis Gardens’ community, furthering their academic and personal growth with the goal of increasing their school retention and graduation rates.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $250,000

Project Name: Towson University Center for Environmental Sustainability

Applicant: Towson University

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to increase research and educational activities related to environmental sustainability and climate change with a focus on the risk of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to better understand the exposure and risks to Marylanders and MD ecosystems.

Project Location: Baltimore City, Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $1,995,000

Project Name: Transforming Workforce Readiness: Integrating Realistic Simulation Training

Applicant: Bowie State University

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to outfit the Nursing Department’s Simulation Center, which provides students with hands-on clinical experience in a standardized environment to better prepare nursing students to care for clients with a variety of health care conditions.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $1,182,000

Project Name: Tuerk House at Exeter Street Baltimore East Side Expansion

Applicant: Tuerk House, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand a comprehensive behavioral health facility in East Baltimore that will increase access to substance use disorder treatment and recovery services.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Ulman Community Navigation Program

Applicant: Ulman Foundation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide young adults battling cancer and their loved ones with free access to community-based support services historically only available at hospitals.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $450,000

Project Name: UMB – RISE Center

Applicant: University of Maryland, Baltimore

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for renovations to expand two partnership services – Baltimore Food Ventures entrepreneurial program to families in West Baltimore and Good Harvest to provide daily meals to those families.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $330,000

Project Name: UMGC Student Success Basic Needs Initiative

Applicant: University of Maryland Global Campus

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide emergency assistance to vulnerable students in need and connect them with community resources to support their degree completion and educational success.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: UM-MIND X-CHANGE

Applicant: University of Maryland, Baltimore

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase and house two advanced microscopes for a consortium comprised of the UMD School of Medicine, Morgan State, UMBC, the MD Psychiatric Research Center, and UMCP, to advance basic and clinical research on the brain and its disorders.

Project Location: Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $1,900,000

Project Name: UPMC Western Maryland Health Care Access

Applicant: UPMC Western Maryland Corporation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase a radiation therapy linear accelerator to expand access for oncology patient treatment.

Project Location: Allegany County

Amount Requested: $2,750,000

Project Name: Urban Indian Health Facility and Cultural Center

Applicant: Native American LifeLines, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to acquire and renovate a facility that would reduce barriers to coordinated health care, addressing the unique needs of American Indian/Alaska Native people in Maryland.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $2,891,000

Project Name: Vehicles for Change Training Programs

Applicant: Vehicles for Change, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand automotive training centers in Salisbury and Hyattsville, MD, by outfitting the facilities with tools and equipment, providing workforce development with a focus on returning citizens, and providing refurbished vehicles to low-income families.

Project Location: Statewide

Amount Requested: $907,000

Project Name: Wellness for the Whole Black Girl Safety Promotion Intervention

Applicant: Bmore Empowered

Project Purpose: Funds will support expanding access to health and wellness services and educational sessions on violence prevention and safety promotion for underserved adolescents in the West Baltimore community.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $113,000

Project Name: Western Maryland Mobile STEM Laboratory Program

Applicant: Learning Undefeated, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to bring Learning Undefeated’s mobile STEM lab and STEM pathway programming to schools across Western Maryland, preparing more than 15,000 students for STEM careers.

Project Location: Allegany County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Garrett County, Washington County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Wide Angle Youth Media Creative Pre-Apprenticeship Pilot

Applicant: Wide Angle Youth Media

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to launch a pre-apprenticeship program for media and production careers, providing students with hands-on work experience to develop foundational and technical skills and prepare them for future apprenticeships and employment.

Project Location: Baltimore City, Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $649,000

Project Name: Worcester County Dental Center Equipment and Service Expansion

Applicant: Worcester County Health Department

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to improve and expand access to quality oral health care, particularly for underserved children and young adults under the age of 21.

Project Location: Worcester County

Amount Requested: $52,000

Project Name: Workforce Accelerator

Applicant: The Maryland Umbrella Group

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for workforce training and apprenticeships for job seekers in four occupational tracks: education paraprofessional, elderly caregiving, generative AI, and logistics.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $980,000

Project Name: Workforce Development Training Program for Underresourced Youth

Applicant: The Training Source, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for job training and supportive services for low- and moderate-income youth ages 18-24, leading to customer service certification, job placement, and retention support.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $238,000

Project Name: Wor-Wic Community College Culinary Arts Laboratory Upgrade

Applicant: Wor-Wic Community College

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase new equipment for the culinary arts program at Wor-Wic Community College in support of the Eastern Shore’s growing hospitality industry.

Project Location: Somerset County, Wicomico County, Worcester County

Amount Requested: $214,000

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Project Title: Engine Sound Suppressor Equipment Pad Design aka “Hush House”

Recipient Name: Maryland Air National Guard (MDANG)

Project Purpose:  This project will provide Planning and Design funds to build an environmentally safe sound suppression pad at Martin State Airport.

Project Location:  Warfield Air National Guard Base

Amount Requested by the Senator: $180,000

Project Title: Hagerstown Field Maintenance Shop (FMS) Planning and Design (P&D)

Recipient Name: Maryland National Guard

Project Purpose:  This project will provide funding for Planning and Design for a Field Maintenance Shop to support military vehicles for the Maryland National Guard.

Project Location:  Hagerstown

Amount Requested by the Senator: $2,000,000

Project Title: Joint Spectrum Center (JSC) Relocation to Ft. Meade

Recipient Name: Fort Meade

Project Purpose:  This project will relocate the Joint Spectrum Center from the existing site in Annapolis, which was selected for Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), to a modern and secure facility on Fort Meade.

Project Location:  Fort Meade

Amount Requested by the Senator: $7,400,000

Project Title: Martin State Airport Obstacle Clearance

Recipient Name: Maryland Air National Guard

Project Purpose:  This project will provide Planning and Design funds for the obstacle clearance at the Martin State Airport to support larger aircraft and improve safety.

Project Location:  Warfield Air National Guard Base

Amount Requested by the Senator: $4,000,000

Project Title: P244 – Contained Burn Facility at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head (IHD)

Recipient Name: Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head, (IHD) MD

Project Purpose:  This project will create a contained burn facility at Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head to responsibly dispose of unexploded ordnance.

Project Location:  Indian Head

Amount Requested by the Senator: $48,370,000

Project Title: P1911 – U.S. Naval Academy Stormwater Management Facilities

Recipient Name: U.S. Naval Academy

Project Purpose:  This project will construct integrated stormwater infrastructure to protect over $500 million of facility infrastructure from flooding damage.

Project Location:  Annapolis

Amount Requested by the Senator: $88,770,000

Project Title: Warfield Air National Guard Base Dining Facility (DFAC)

Recipient Name: Maryland Air National Guard (MDANG)

Project Purpose:  This project will provide Planning and Designs funds to build a dining facility at at Warfield Air National Guard Base to support the Maryland National Guard.

Project Location:  Warfield Air National Guard Base

Amount Requested by the Senator: $7,600,000

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Project Name: A New Model for Low-Income Community Solar

Applicant: Howard County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to to increase access to community solar for low-income households and encourage solar development on County-owned parking lots, resulting in low-cost clean energy for low-income subscribers, GHG emissions reduction, and renewable energy workforce development.

Project Location: Howard County

Amount Requested: $2,700,000

Project Name: Abe Dua Residences – Youth/Community Amenities

Applicant: Dominion Community Development Corporation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct a new building that will offer low-income housing and resources, including 13 permanently supportive homeless housing units, services to foster self-sufficiency, and amenities and services to prevent youth crime and violence.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $2,850,000

Project Name: Aberdeen Activity Center Outdoor Recreation Improvements

Applicant: City of Aberdeen

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct an ADA-accessible playground, walking trail, and multi-purpose field for broad community use.

Project Location: Harford County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Addressing Critical Housing Needs in Calvert County  

Applicant: Christmas in April Calvert County

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase building materials and fixtures for critical repairs to homes owned by low- and moderate-income individuals.

Project Location: Calvert County

Amount Requested: $25,000

Project Name:  Affordable Housing Rehabilitation for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Applicant: The Arc Prince Georges County, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to rehabilitate housing units for low-income persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, empowering these individuals to live more independently in their homes.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $1,841,000

Project Name: AfriThrive Community Food Center Renovation

Applicant: AfriThrive, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to upgrade and renovate a community kitchen, cold storage, and food pantry in Essex, Maryland to support low-income families in the region.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $800,000

Project Name: Amherst Affordable Housing Redevelopment

Applicant: Montgomery Housing Partnership, Inc. (MHP)

Project Purpose: Funds will support the modernization of a 338-unit property in downtown Silver Spring, providing energy-efficient upgrades in this community whose primary renters are low- and middle-income.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: The Arc Prince George’s County Full-Service Community Center

Applicant: The Arc Prince George’s County, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for an innovative community center to house programs for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, including an adult medical day program, outreach/education for children, a benefits enrollment center, and a social enterprise pilot.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $6,000,000

Project Name: Area 405 Accessibility Project

Applicant: The Central Baltimore Partnership, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate the Area 405 building, which provides affordable workspace to artists and houses the Station North Tool Library, to make it fully ADA accessible. The building also includes a first floor community event space and will host a YouthWorks summer youth employment program.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $350,000

Project Name: Arts Anchor Expansion

Applicant: Pyramid Atlantic, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand artistic programming space into areas of the organization’s building currently being sublet to other tenants. The expansion would serve artists, visitors, and staff.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $250,000

Project Name: Asian American Center of Frederick – AMENA Campus (Accelerated Maryland Center of Excellence for New Americans)

Applicant: Asian American Center of Frederick (AACF)

Project Purpose: Funds will expand AACF’s campus to create an integrated and cross-sector Economic Development Hub offering training, employment, mentoring, and business development coaching for underserved communities.

Project Location: Frederick County

Amount Requested: $4,000,000

Project Name: B&O Railroad Museum 200th Anniversary Campus Transformation Plan

Applicant: B&O Railroad Museum

Project Purpose: Funds will restore the South Car Works building, the oldest, continuously operating railroad repair facility in the nation. The Museum will use this building as its new entrance facing historically underinvested Southwest Baltimore to spark community economic development.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $5,000,000

Project Name: Baltimore City Schools Early Childhood Playground Improvement Project

Applicant: KABOOM!

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate early childhood playgrounds at several Baltimore Public Elementary Schools, which increases access to play for their students and improves health and academic outcomes.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $2,254,000

Project Name: Baltimore Public Media Headquarters

Applicant: Baltimore Public Media

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support the renovation of a vacant building in Mount Vernon to be a unified headquarters for WYPR and WTMD, public radio stations that provide free, local, and independent journalism and music to 13 Maryland counties.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $2,101,000

Project Name: Baltimore Regional Trail Hub

Applicant: South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to create the “missing link” needed to connect existing and planned trails around the Baltimore Region and particularly in South Baltimore. The trails provide access to the newly built Middle Branch Health and Wellness Facility and the MedStar Harbor Hospital.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $3,500,000

Project Name: Belle Grove Road Safety Improvements

Applicant: Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will support an ADA-compliant multi-use path along Belle Grove Road in Brooklyn Park to improve bicycle and pedestrian accessibility and safety along a congested roadway.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: Belvidere Road Improvements

Applicant: Cecil County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to improve Belvidere Road in Perryville to reduce congestion for residents and accommodate expected increased traffic volume following the opening of a new interchange from Interstate 95.

Project Location: Cecil County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Bethesda Metro Station Purple Line Improvements and South Entrance Mezzanine

Applicant: Montgomery County Department of Transportation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support construction of the Bethesda Metro South Entrance – a critical link between the existing Red Line Station and the new developing Purple Line.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $11,600,000

Project Name: Black Sox Memorial Project

Applicant: Parks & People, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will support the development of the Baltimore Black Sox Memorial to honor the Negro League baseball team. The planned memorial park along the Middle Branch shore will provide an outdoor space that highlights the history of the Negro Leagues and their place in the fight for civil rights.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: BlackRock Center for the Arts

Applicant: Germantown Cultural Arts Center, Inc. (dba BlackRock Center for the Arts)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support planning and renovation of the front lawn gathering space at the BlackRock Center for the Arts, which hosts community events and arts programming.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $250,000

Project Name: Blohm Park Trail Project

Applicant: City of Gaithersburg

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support the construction of new trails and improve existing trails, small bridges, a boardwalk, and educational signage to increase connectivity and accessibility for residents and visitors of Gaithersburg’s east side.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $750,000

Project Name: Boys & Girls Club at Hilton Recreation Center

Applicant: Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate and expand the Hilton Recreation Center and transform it into a state-of-the-art Boys & Girls Club to serve youth through after-school and summer programming in West Baltimore.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Broken Land Parkway/MD 32 Park & Ride Access Project

Applicant: Howard County Office of Transportation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to design and construct a pedestrian and bike path on Broken Land Parkway between Patuxent Woods Drive and the Park and Ride lot, providing better access to the regional commuter bus network, carpool opportunities, and the local trail system.

Project Location: Howard County

Amount Requested: $910,000

Project Name: Building Thriving Communities

Applicant: University of Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to to develop data science tools to avoid small business dislocation near infrastructure projects, strengthen community development organizations, and disseminate best practices statewide and nationwide.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $1,216,000

Project Name: Café Momentum Baltimore

Applicant: Momentum Advisory Collective

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct a non-profit restaurant, culinary training facility, and youth community service center to put at-risk youth on a path to full-time work or post-secondary education.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: Caring Connections Intergenerational Center

Applicant: Restoration Community Empowerment Center

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $700,000

Project Name: Catonsville Fire Station

Applicant: Baltimore County Government

Project Purpose: The Catonsville Fire Station is one of the oldest career fire stations in Maryland and lacks adequate space and capability. Funds will support planning and design of a new station to improve service for the community.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: C-Dolphin Acquisition and Renovation

Applicant: Chinese Culture and Community Service Center, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to acquire land for community recreational spaces and for modernization of the existing clubhouse.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: Chaney Foundation – Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County – South County/ Lothian Club

Applicant: Chaney Foundation (dba Chaney Cares)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to build a clubhouse in Lothian, MD to expand programming, mentoring, and after-school services for youth in southern Anne Arundel County.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $2,500,000

Project Name: Charles R. Uncles Senior Plaza

Applicant: Druid Heights Community Development Corp.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate the Charles R. Uncles Senior Building, providing a resource center and community space for the building’s residents.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: The Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Academy’s Native Plant Nursery Project

Applicant: South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support the construction of a Native Plant Nursery, which will provide workforce development for students seeking “green job” opportunities. The students will plant, grow, and harvest native plants used in environmental restoration projects across Baltimore and Maryland.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,750,000

Project Name: Chimes Community Living Home Renovations

Applicant: The Chimes Foundation, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funding will allow the Chimes Foundation to build and renovate homes for those with physical and developmental disabilities; improvements include bathroom and kitchen renovations and accessible ramps to support greater independence for residents.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: City of New Carrollton Senior Fridays

Applicant: City of New Carrollton

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase a new ADA-compliant bus that will provide free and on-demand service to the City of New Carrollton’s senior community. The bus service will transport seniors to a diverse range of activities, improving access to transportation, nutritious meals,  and physical activity.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $185,000

Project Name: Civic Works Community Services Facilities Renovation

Applicant: Civic Works, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate three Baltimore facilities serving 13,000 people a year: The Gorsuch Avenue Firehouse as a food distribution and community environmental center, The Clifton Mansion as a community service and event space, and Brehms Lane for older adult services and youth job training.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: The Clarksburg Yard

Applicant: Fairfax Community Church of God (dba Clarksburg Church)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct a multi-generational community center to serve residents of Clarksburg with youth classes, recreational programs, community service projects, and entry-level job training.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $655,000

Project Name: College Creek Connector Trail

Applicant: City of Annapolis

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to complete a trail along the banks of College Creek, increasing public water access, connecting underserved neighborhoods to amenities, linking with the West East Express, and serving as a gateway to the State Capital.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $2,900,000

Project Name: Conway Road Improvements

Applicant: Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to improve a portion of Conway Road to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: Crown Cork & Seal Phase 1 Infrastructure

Applicant: Southeast Community Development Corporation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for “horizontal infrastructure” to prepare the site for future development. This includes water, telecommunications, and sanitary infrastructure, along with new roads and sidewalks.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: DHCA’s Neighborhood Revitalization Section Pilot Program for the White Oak Commercial Area

Applicant: Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to address blight in the community through renovation of exterior facades and sites of commerical properties in the White Oak area of Silver Spring.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: Dorchester County Residential Rehabilitation Relocation Project

Applicant: Channel Marker, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support the purchase and construction of new housing for disabled adults with severe and persistent mental health conditions.

Project Location: Dorchester County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Douglas Memorial Community Church Village Affordable Rental Housing Stabilization and Improvement Project

Applicant: Douglas Memorial Community Church Village, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will update affordable housing and lower maintenance and utility costs  for residents of the Douglas Village Apartments by renovating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and installing energy efficiency retrofits.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Earl Conservation Center Renovations

Applicant: Chesapeake Conservancy, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate the Earl Consevation Center, which will provide office and meeting spaces for the Chesapeake Conservancy and other nonprofits, enabling collaboration and empowering nonprofits to carry out their environmental conservation and recreational access missions.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $250,000

Project Name: East Monument Main Street Improvements

Applicant: East Monument Main Street, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to revitalize and spur greater economic development in the East Monument Main Street business district by updating and renovating business facades, improving public spaces in the area.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $294,000

Project Name: Easterseals Hagerstown Child Development Center

Applicant: Easter Seals Serving DC MD VA, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to develop a state-of-the-art child development center to expand early childhood education for low-income families. The facility will also partner with Hagerstown Community College to prepare and train the early childhood education workforce.

Project Location: Washington County

Amount Requested: $2,500,000

Project Name: Edward A. Myerberg Center Capital Project

Applicant: Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to rehabilitate the Edward A. Myerberg Center in Northwest Baltimore, a community senior center that offers onsite programming to their over 800 members age 55 and older.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,990,000

Project Name: Elkton Colored School Museum & Cultural Center Project

Applicant: Elkton Colored School Museum & Cultural Center, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to restore the Elkton Colored School, the first segregated school in Cecil County, into a museum and cultural center that will also provide affordable daycare, workforce development, and after school and literacy programming.

Project Location: Cecil County

Amount Requested: $5,000,000

Project Name: Ella Baker Women’s Business Center Restoration Project

Applicant: Network for Developing Conscious Communities

Project Purpose: Funds will support structural repairs, restoration of mechanical and roofing systems, and energy efficiency upgrades for the Ella Baker Women’s Business Center, a coworking space for entrepreneurs to organize, network,  and collaborate to better serve local communities.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $100,000

Project Name: Enhancing Eastern Shore Freight Rail Growth and Reliability Project

Applicant: Maryland Department of Transportation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for improvements to the Centreville and Chestertown freight rail lines in Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties. Several businesses on the Eastern Shore rely on these rail lines. Functioning freight rail lines will help reduce the number of trucks on the roads.

Project Location: Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties

Amount Requested: $16,000,000

Project Name: Enhancing Public Pedestrian Pathways at Goucher College

Applicant: Goucher College

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to improve access to campus and update  pathways, trails, and wayfinding signage for students and members of the community, including residents at the nearby Edenwald Senior Living Community.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $550,000

Project Name: Enoch Pratt Free Library Govans Branch Renovation

Applicant: Enoch Pratt Free Library

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate the Govans Branch in North Baltimore, which is one of the busiest libraries in the Pratt System. The renovation will improve the library’s ability to provide community support services, like meeting rooms, co-working spaces, and workforce development.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $2,600,000

Project Name: Ensuring Access to Affordable and Equitable Homeownership as a Pathway to Thriving Communities

Applicant: Park Heights Renaissance, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the rehabilitation of a multi-family project in Park Heights, providing downpayment and mortgage assistance for the purchasing of units by low-income families.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,875,000

Project Name: Environmental Education Center Expansion at Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park

Applicant: Annapolis Maritime Museum, Inc.

Project Purpose: The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park educates visitors about the rich maritime heritage and ecology of the Chesapeake Bay. Funds will be used to expand an environmental education center, including science labs, to increase STEM programming and partnerships with schools and afterschool programs.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $2,500,000

Project Name: Establishing a Farm Skills Training Center at Maryland’s First Farm Applicant: Slack Farms Foundation, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate the tobacco barn at Maryland’s first farm. The barn will be used as a workshop and permanent meeting space for school groups and other visitors.

Project Location: St. Mary’s County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Everyman Theatre Expanded Programming Space

Applicant: Everyman Theatre

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support capital renovations to the theatre, including converting its unused third floor into a multi-purpose space and its second-floor rehearsal hall into a flexible black-box theatre, allowing it to increase programming and better serve the community.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Expanding Affordable Housing Opportunities on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

Applicant: Chesapeake Neighbors

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct and renovate the Primrose House’s housing units into safe, energy efficient one and two-bedroom units. Two of the units are designated as permanent supportive housing units in connection with Talbot Interfaith Shelter.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Expanding Training Space and Programs at Community Forklift

Applicant: Community Forklift

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide hands-on building and home repair workforce development and skills training, unlocking pathways to jobs in the green building industry.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $910,000

Project Name: The Factory: A West Baltimore Opportunity Center

Applicant: West Baltimore Renaissance Foundation, Inc. (WBRF) with LifeBridge Health

Project Purpose: Funds will support the construction and development of The Factory, a home to nonprofit entities providing violence prevention, workforce development, digital literacy, entrepreneurship, food access, and other wraparound services to underserved youth.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: Flex On-Demand Microtransit Vehicles

Applicant: Montgomery County Department of Transportation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase zero-emission microtransit vehicles. These vehicles will be used to address first/last mile connection services in the County.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $5,760,000

Project Name: Garrett County Active and Alternative Transportation Master Plan

Applicant: Garrett County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support a community planning process to create a detailed active transportation plan for the County that includes safe and accessible transit options for all ages in order to reduce reliance on vehicles, boost economic growth, and increase community connectivity.

Project Location: Garrett County

Amount Requested: $120,000

Project Name: Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital: Camp Winona Capital Project

Applicant: Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital

Project Purpose: Funds will support construction, renovation, and refurbishment of camp buildings and outdoor areas, capital equipment purchases, and HVAC installation at Camp Winona. This project will serve Maryland Girl Scouts and adult volunteers with improved facilities for outdoor leadership programing.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $510,000

Project Name: Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake – Orchard Ridge Affordable Housing

Applicant: Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake

Project Purpose: Funds will support the development of single family units for homeownership in the Orchard Ridge community, providing affordable opportunities for families to join a neighborhood close to mass transit, schools, and amenities while also close to downtown Baltimore.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: Habitat for Humanity West All Saints Affordable Housing

Applicant: Habitat for Humanity of Frederick County Maryland, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will support the transformation of three blighted properties into 12 multi-familty units in a historically underserved neighborhood.

Project Location: Frederick County

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: Harford House Renovation

Applicant: Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation

Project Purpose: Funding will support the upgrade and expansion of Harford House, a transitional living space for men overcoming homelessness and addiction. Residents receive wraparound assistance with a case manager, and services include career counseling, addiction support, and other services.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Pimlico Road Arts & Community Center

Applicant: Holy Nativity St. Johns Development Corporation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to replace the roof of the community center, which is home to two Head Start programs and a children’s museum. The high costs of repairing and maintaining the current roof has reduced available resources for community programs.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $145,000

Project Name: The HAVEN/Phase II

Applicant: LAMB, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to develop a healthy food venue in an underserved area of Baltimore City that is a food desert.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Healthy, Efficient, Electrified, Climate-Adapted Pilot (HEECAP)

Applicant: Montgomery County, Maryland Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide energy efficiency and weatherization home repairs for low- and moderate-income homeowners.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: Helping One Family At A Time

Applicant: Restoration House for Women and Children, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide safe transitional housing for single families facing homelessness, who would otherwise be forced to separate in gender-separated shelter systems.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $280,000

Project Name: Henderson Crossing Affordable Housing

Applicant: City Life Community Builders, Ltd.

Project Purpose: Funds will support the final phase of construction for Henderson Crossing in East Baltimore, a project that is converting previously boarded and vacant properties into housing units. The new mixed-income residential community provides opportunities for affordable homeownership.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: High Ridge Road Renovations

Applicant: Howard County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support building renovations and energy-saving improvements in an existing 60-year-old masonry building that has not been substantially updated since it first opened as an elementary school.

Project Location: Howard County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Historic Oliver Community Firehouse

Applicant: African American Fire Fighters Historical Society

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to convert the 120-year-old Historic Oliver Community Firehouse into The International Black Fire Fighter Museum & Safety Education Center, a high-performance cultural heritage, public safety center and community anchor in Oliver’s commercial district.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: Home and Building Renovations and Accessible Vehicles for People with Developmental Disabilities

Applicant: The Arc Baltimore

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to aquire new HVAC units for the employment center and to address high-priority repairs and accessibility modifications at several homes. Funds will also support vehicle upgrades for individuals with developmental disabilities of low to moderate income.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $643,625

Project Name: Hyattsville David C. Driskell Community Park Facility Upgrades

Applicant: City of Hyattsville

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate the existing community recreation building at David C. Driskell Community Park to bring the facility into current ADA and safety compliance, and upgrade spaces for youth recreation.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Identity Program & Operations Headquarters Renovation

Applicant: Identity of Maryland (dba Identity, Inc.)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate a newly acquired building to serve as Identity’s new full-service community center following the loss of their previous facility to fire in 2020. The center will provide services for low income youth and families, including academic and mental health programs.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $2,489,000

Project Name: IUL Smithville School Museum and Education Center Property Development

Applicant: IUL Smithville School Museum and Education Center

Project Purpose: Funds will be support preservation of the historic Smithville Colored Schoolhouse, which was built as part of the Rosenwald School program. The site will be used as a museum and meeting space, and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Iota Upsilon Lambda Chapter will host STEM programming.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Ivy Support Center Renovation and Community Programming

Applicant: Ivy & Pearls for Excellence, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support the completion of the Ivy Family Support Center in a Northwest Baltimore City neighborhood. It will house a caterers’ kitchen and computer lab and will offer community programming to serve local families.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $700,000

Project Name: Johnston Square Scattered-Site Abandoned Housing Rehabs

Applicant: Rebuild Metro, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to stabilize, rehabilitate, and reoccupy nine blighted and abandoned properties on two blocks of Johnston Square, creating new affordable homes for low-to-moderate-income households and further accelerating the revitalization of an East Baltimore community.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Justice Jobs of Maryland Capital Project

Applicant: Justice Jobs of Maryland, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase and renovate a building to provide housing for returning citizens recently released from incarceration or who are in early recovery from substance abuse.

Project Location: Frederick County

Amount Requested: $1,919,000

Project Name: Kaufman Storage Facility

Applicant: Beloved Community Services Corporation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to restore the historic building to allow it to provide affordable storage space for residents and businesses in West Baltimore and continue redevelopment in the Upton neighborhood.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: Kent County Affordable Housing

Applicant: Kent Attainable Housing, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will support the construction of new affordable housing for lower income famliies who are between 30-80% of the Area Median Income.

Project Location: Kent County

Amount Requested: $2,291,300

Project Name: Last Mile Park II

Applicant: American Communities Trust, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for continued construction of the one-mile trail that loops through East Baltimore, providing safe connections to jobs and amenities for residents.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $4,096,000

Project Name: Latin American Youth Center Prince George’s County Site Renovation

Applicant: Latin American Youth Center

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate the Latin American Youth Center in Riverdale, which will allow for the expansion of services for youth and their families, including housing counseling, workforce development, mental health services, and education programs.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: LEDC Ready! Set! Go! Initiative

Applicant: Latino Economic Development Center

Project Purpose: Funds will provide Baltimore City and County clients between 0-80% AMI who apply for Ready! Set! Go! with up to 3 months of reimbursements to providers of essential services and appropriate organizational wraparound services.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $962,000

Project Name: Lexington Park Community Impact Project

Applicant: Three Oaks Center

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate the Three Oaks Center to include new showers, toilets, laundry facilities, food pantry storage, kitchen upgrades, and office space for outreach and case management services to serve unhoused individuals.

Project Location: St. Mary’s County

Amount Requested: $309,000

Project Name: Liberty Community Development Corporation Youth Center

Applicant: Liberty Community Development Corporation, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate the LCDC’s new community youth center located at the site of the Security Mall in Woodlawn. The center will offer programs including workforce development, afterschool STEM classes, mentoring, and cultural enrichment.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Lord Baltimore Urban Center

Applicant: Our Mother’s Land

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support infrastructure, housing rehabilitation, and economic development initiatives at the Lotrd Baltimore Urban Center, benefiting residents and fostering sustainable growth.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: Lower Main Street Parks

Applicant: Howard County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to complete the design and construction of an Expanded Tiber Park, and advance planning, design, and construction of the St. Paul Pocket Park as well as the B&O Plaza.

Project Location: Howard County

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway Unfinished Trail in Perryville

Applicant: Town of Perryville

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to pave an unfinished section of the trail to make it accessible to people with disabilities or mobility issues.

Project Location: Cecil County

Amount Requested: $200,000

Project Name: The Machine Works at 508 East Preston Street

Applicant: Rebuild Metro, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to redevelop the blighted warehouse at 508 East Preston Street in East Baltimore’s Johnston Square neighborhood into The Machine Works, a small business incubator and job generator that will serve as a centerpiece in Johnston Square’s community-led revitalization.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: Magnolia Gardens Affordable Housing Project

Applicant: Enterprise Community Development, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will support a new 72-unit affordable housing multi-family complex in La Plata. The complex will include a site for medical and dental care and 13 units for the elderly with disabilities through HUD Sec. 811 project-based vouchers.

Project Location: Charles County

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: Martin State Airport Traffic Control Tower Replacement

Applicant: Maryland Department of Transportation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support the overall construction budget for replacing the existing Airport Traffic Control Tower at Martin State Airport, which is among the nation’s oldest and does not meet current access, egress, and building code standards.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: Maryland Deaf Community Center Capital Project

Applicant: Maryland Deaf Community Center

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for interior buildout and equipment for a community center that will provide programming to assist deaf individuals of all ages, including education, small business support, and employment services.

Project Location: Frederick County

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Main Valley Utility Renovations

Applicant: Maryland Zoological Society, Inc. (dba The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to replace outdated and decaying utilities in the Zoo’s historic Main Valley, allowing for new habitats and guest facilities that create educational opportunities and support increased attendance.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,566,000

Project Name: MD 99 Pedestrian Connectivity Improvements

Applicant: Maryland Department of Transportation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to complete design for a pedestrian safety and access project in Ellicott City from Rogers Avenue to Mount Hebron High School. The project will install missing links of sidewalk and modify the roadway to improve safety.

Project Location: Howard County

Amount Requested: $800,000

Project Name: MD 108 Pedestrian Safety Improvements

Applicant: Maryland Department of Transportation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to complete design for a pedestrian safety and access project along MD 108 between MD 650 and Norwood Road, including sidewalk construction, roadway resurfacing, drainage improvements, signal upgrades, and relocation and addition of crosswalks.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $300,000

Project Name: MD 201 Bike Trail: Anacostia River Trail to Craftsman Circle Prince George’s County

Applicant: Town of Cheverly

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to build a shared-use path for bicycle and pedestrian connectivity along MD 201 from Bladensburg Waterfront Park to the Cheverly neighborhood.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: MD 4 – Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge

Applicant: Maryland Department of Transportation

Project Purpose: Funds will allow the MDOT design team to pursue a complete geotechnical investigation of the bridge to provide subsurface information such as groundwater conditions and types of soil and rock to inform future design decisions.

Project Location: Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties

Amount Requested: $5,000,000

Project Name: Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland Capital Building Request

Applicant: Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct a state-of-the-art-kitchen in the new Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland headquarters. The new facility will allow for expansion of program services with a meal production facility, storage space for inventory, and an accessible loading dock.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $3,100,000

Project Name: Mission of Love Charities: Renovation of Former School Building for New Facility

Applicant: Mission of Love Charities, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to to support construction of a facility in Capitol Heights with a food pantry, mini clinic, early childcare center, commercial kitchen, makerspace, and vocational barber programming space to serve local entrepreneurs, families in need, and those experiencing homelessness.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $4,000,000

Project Name: Mobile Homeless Services “Access is the Key to Housing”

Applicant: LifeStyles of Maryland Foundation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to acquire and retrofit a vehicle to provide “Mobile Homeless Services,” including direct outreach and access to food, hygiene supplies, medical care, and counseling services to help individuals and families transition out of homelessness.

Project Location: Charles County

Amount Requested: $475,000

Project Name: The MUSE – Baltimore STEAMM HUB Phase 1

Applicant: The MUSE Baltimore, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to transform a vacant building in Southwest Baltimore into a community center housing a wide range of programming related to science, technology, engineering, arts, workforce development, and health and wellness.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $5,000,000

Project Name: Natural History Society of Maryland Revitalization

Applicant: Natural History Society of Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate and expand the natural history museum to expand programming and revitalize the Belair Road Corridor of Baltimore County.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: NEHI Community Center Programs

Applicant: North East Housing Initiative, Inc. (NEHI)

Project Purpose: Funds will support staffing for the NEHI Community Center in its efforts to provide child care activities, community engagements, and other social programming in Northeast Baltimore.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: New Cultural Center Residential Development

Applicant: Howard County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support construction of a 174-unit mixed-income development that will be available to low-and moderate-income individuals and families.

Project Location: Howard County

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: New Shiloh Village Center for Cultural Arts, Wellness & Recreation

Applicant: New Shiloh Baptist Church

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate an existing warehouse and a newly-acquired building to provide community services such as afterschool tutoring, senior programs, mentoring, and culinary and auto repair job training.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $4,000,000

Project Name: Nourish Together – Food & Friends Expansion

Applicant: Food & Friends, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to expand the Food & Friends facility to meet the growing healthcare demand for free medically-tailored meals and nutrition support, and double the number of meals and clients served.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: Olney Theatre Center 21^st Century Education Center

Applicant: Olney Theatre Corporation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct a new education and technical theater that will allow for an expansion of their education programs for K-12 students from low- to moderate-income communities in the surrounding area.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $4,000,000

Project Name: Oregon Ridge Master Plan Implementation-Trails

Applicant: Baltimore County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to make trail improvements to allow for ADA accessibility at Oregon Ridge Park.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: Parity Homes Strategic Acquisition Fund

Applicant: Parity Baltimore Incorporated

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase vacant and blighted properties for rehabilitation and turn them into affordable homeownership units, transforming neighborhoods block-by-block.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $2,245,000

Project Name: Park Heights Multifamily Affordable Housing

Applicant: Charm City Affordable Housing, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will support the creation of affordable rental units in Park Heights, supporting neighborhood development, eliminating vacant lots, and providing housing for low- and moderate-income families.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Park Heights Workforce Training Headquarters

Applicant: Park Heights Renaissance, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to acquire and renovate a vacant and blighted property in Park Heights to serve as headquarters for the Clean and Green Workforce Program, which will train participants to clean and maintain vacant lots and open spaces. The facility will also include a makerspace and classrooms.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,397,000

Project Name: Pegg Road Four Lane Widening

Applicant: Commissioners of St. Mary’s County

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to widen Pegg Road and construct a new sidewalk between MD 235 and MD 237.

Project Location: St. Mary’s County

Amount Requested: $2,720,000

Project Name: Pegg Road Pedestrian Bridge

Applicant: Commissioners of St. Mary’s County

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to complement pedestrian improvements along the Pegg Road corridor with a new pedestrian bridge over Jarboesville Run. The bridge will provide safe access for residents in the Lexington Park area.

Project Location: St. Mary’s County

Amount Requested: $1,125,000

Project Name: Penhurst Community Campus

Applicant: Baltimore Safe Haven

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to create an inclusive transitional housing and community center campus in Baltimore to prevent homelessness and provide supportive services, including connections wraparound supports.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Name: Pigtown Climbs Outdoor Climbing Wall

Applicant: Pigtown Climbs, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct a climbing wall, enhancing the organization’s objectives to promote wellness and increase accessibility to outdoor recreation for the communities of Southwest Baltimore.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $200,000

Project Name: Pikesville Armory Recreation and Community Hub

Applicant: Pikesville Armory Foundation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to repair the facility and build out a basic core structure for the historic Pikesville Armory Main Building, which is in severe disrepair. The renovated building will offer residents of Northwest Baltimore access to playgrounds, maker and art spaces, and community gatherings.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: Prospect Center Campus Affordable Housing

Applicant: Frederick County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for pre-development costs associated with the construction of new affordable housing in Frederick County.

Project Location: Frederick County

Amount Requested: $7,500,000

Project Name: PSO South Central Park

Applicant: Housing Authority of Baltimore City

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support the construction of South Central Park, a new 1.5-acre park to be located within the Perkins Homes Neighborhood as part of the revitalization effort in Perkins, Somerset, and Oldtown.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: Purple Line Neighborhood Connectivity Project

Applicant: Town of Riverdale Park

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct a variety of improvements to enhance bicyclist and pedestrian connectivity to the Purple Line from nearby communities, including right-of-way updates, traffic calming measures, pavement markings, new sidewalks, and improved lighting.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $600,000

Project Name: Quebec Terrace Neighborhood Park

Applicant: M-NCPPC: Montgomery Parks

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate an existing small playground and park that is a vital community resource in a high-need neighborhood of multi-family buildings. The renovation will upgrade the outdated playground with new equipment, create a new sport court, and provide a picnic area for residents.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $400,000

Project Name: REACT Institute for STEM Education (RISE) Computational Thinking Initiative

Applicant: Robotics and Engineering in Allegany County–Together, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate the REACT Institute for STEM Education (RISE), a STEM education center in Cumberland, Maryland. This facility will provide a central location to serve Allegany County students with STEM programming and robotics teams.

Project Location: Allegany County

Amount Requested: $339,000

Project Name: Reentry and Training Facility

Applicant: Howard County Department of Corrections

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct a facility that will serve low- and moderate-income clients reentering the community, including through classes on parenting, substance use prevention, employment and financial literacy services, and job training.

Project Location: Howard County

Amount Requested: $700,000

Project Name: Resilient Prince George’s County – Economic Resilience Program

Applicant: Inncuvate Community Development Partners, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to design an economic resilience program that will align the commitment of businesses, residents, organizations, municipal systems, and leaders from key sectors to create the economic environment of the future collectively and proactively.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: Retrofit Accelerator Pilot

Applicant: Montgomery County, Maryland Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to pilot energy-saving rehabilitation efforts in affordable housing/multi-family properties in underserved neighborhoods.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: Revitalization of the Robert W. Johnson Community Center

Applicant: Robert W. Johnson Community Center, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to rehabilitate the community center to address deficiencies in essential building systems – including mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and other structural systems.

Project Location: Washington County

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: Revitalizing Hanover Street to transform South Baltimore Neighborhoods

Applicant: City of Baltimore

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to complete survey and engineering work and initiate the environmental review process for the 104-year-old Hanover Street bridge in order to determine the most effective method to address the aging structure.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: R.I.S.E., Inc. 505 West Lanvale Street Renovation Project

Applicant: Restoring Individuals through Service and Engagement, Inc. (R.I.S.E, Inc.)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate a building on West Lanvale Street in Baltimore City to serve as a community center for educational programs. Work will focus on an elevator and stairs, HVAC installation, plumbing, fire suppression, commercial kitchen, and classroom space.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $3,500,000

Project Name: Rooftop Solar for Parking Garages

Applicant: Montgomery County Department of Transportation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support the installation of rooftop solar at three parking garages owned by the County.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $2,750,000

Project Name: Runway Improvement Program – Amtrak Catenary Line Relocation

Applicant: Maryland Department of Transportation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used lower Amtrak catenary poles and wires to increase usable runway length at Martin State Airport.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: Sanaa Center Project

Applicant: Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts & Entertainment District

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support the creation of a community space for arts and education, including art spaces, coworking areas, and a performance hall to drive economic development along the Pennsylvania Avenue business corridor in West Baltimore.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: Savage River Lodge – Expanding Access to Outdoor Recreation

Applicant: Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Project Purpose: Funds would support planning and renovation costs to convert the Savage River Lodge property in the mountains of Western Maryland into a public access outdoor recreation resource with a discounted admissions program for underserved communities.

Project Location: Garrett County

Amount Requested: $1,455,000

Project Name: Second Century Project for Scotland

Applicant: Scotland AME Zion Church, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to repair and expand a 100-year-old church in the Black community of Scotland. The church was flooded in 2019. Once repaired, the church will serve as a community center for education, health care, and job training.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: Security Cameras for Parking Garages

Applicant: Montgomery County Department of Transportation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase new and replacement security cameras and related security infrastructure for parking garages in Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Wheaton, in order to address ongoing crime and community concerns.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $4,600,000

Project Name: The Shed

Applicant: Maryland Institute College of Art

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to develop a new vision for the Jones Falls watershed that connects communities across Baltimore City and County through an inclusive, community-led design process.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $900,000

Project Name: Sidewalks for All: The Downtown Frederick Streetscape Project

Applicant: Downtown Frederick Partnership, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to complete utility and streetscape design for the Downtown Frederick Streetscape project, which will increase safety, improve pedestrian access, and support visitors and businesses in Downtown Frederick.

Project Location: Frederick County

Amount Requested: $2,488,000

Project Name: Sojourner Place

Applicant: Health Care for the Homeless

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct 42 new apartments for people at a range of affordability (from a high of 70% Area Median Income (AMI) to a low of less than 30% AMI).

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $5,000,000

Project Name: Somerset County Community Center

Applicant: Somerset County Recreation, Parks, and Tourism

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to design and construct a Community Center at the County’s existing outdoor recreational facility, providing greater recreational and educational programming for residents and visitors.

Project Location: Somerset County

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: South Germantown Recreation Park: Bike/Skate Park

Applicant: M-NCPPC: Montgomery Parks

Project Purpose: Funds will be used expand a bike park to include a pump track, skate park, and enhanced ADA-accessible physical recreation opportunities for the community.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $800,000

Project Name: Southern Maryland Rapid Transit (SMRT)

Applicant: Charles County Government (on behalf of Charles County, Prince George’s County, and State of Maryland)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to complete the environmental review process for the development of a transit service from the Branch Avenue Metro Station in Camp Springs to Waldorf/White Plains, which would reduce traffic congestion and improve mobility in Southern Maryland.

Project Location: Charles County

Amount Requested: $5,000,000

Project Name: Southern Village

Applicant: The Mary Harvin Transformation Center CDC

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to begin construction of a multi-family town housing project within the East Baltimore Revitalization Project Master Plan.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $4,000,000

Project Name: The STAR Community Recreation Center

Applicant: MSBC Five Star Program, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate a facility into an indoor community recreation center that will provide educational, recreational, and health resources for youth, families, and seniors in the Woodlawn area.

Project Location: Baltimore County

Amount Requested: $1,550,000

Project Name: Stanton STE2A2M Center

Applicant: City of Annapolis, Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate the Stanton Community Center to support diverse community needs, including a multi-use gym, teaching kitchen, carpentry workshop, computer lab, robotics and makerspace, and community garden.

Project Location: Anne Arundel County

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Name: Stillmeadow PeacePark

Applicant: Stillmeadow Community Projects, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will support restoration of an urban forest and flood protection through planting native trees and plants, pavement/road removal, and the installation of a bioretention facility. The park provides outdoor recreation and enviornmental education for the community.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $7,300,000

Project Name: Strengthening Support for Refugees

Applicant: Homes Not Borders

Project Purpose: Funds will support the acquisition of a site for the organization’s core work, which is storing household goods and rehabilitating donated furniture for redistribution.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $750,000

Project Name: Susquehanna River Bicycle and Pedestrian Feasibility and Design Study

Applicant: Maryland Department of Transportation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to complete a feasibility study of a bicycle/pedestrian bridge crossing of the Susquehanna River between Havre de Grace and Perryville. The crossing would link several planned and existing local trails and routes.

Project Location: Harford/Cecil County

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Name: The Synergy Center

Applicant: The Mary Harvin Transformation Center Community Development Corporation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support construction of a mixed-use center in Joppatowne at the site of the former Joppatowne Swim Club. It will provide affordable housing and a community center.

Project Location: Harford County

Amount Requested: $5,000,000

Project Name: Thompson Creek Connector Road & Trail Extension Engineering and Permitting

Applicant: Queen Anne’s County Commissioners

Project Purpose: Funds will be used for the design, engineering, and permitting of the Thompson Creek Connector Road and Trail Extensions on MD Route 8. The new two-lane roadway in Stevensville will have an adjacent pedestrian and bicycle trail and will reduce congestion around the US50/301 interchange.

Project Location: Queen Anne’s County

Amount Requested: $1,770,000

Project Name: Union Station – Station Expansion Project Study

Applicant: Union Station Redevelopment Corporation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to advance two major projects’ studies that are part of the station expansion and modernization effort to improve service for travelers; facilitate connections between rail, bus, and metrorail; allow for commercial development; and connect surrounding neighborhoods.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $900,000

Project Name: Upper Marlboro School and Wilson Lane Road Improvements Project

Applicant: The Town of Upper Marlboro

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to prevent recurring flooding along School Lane and Wilson Lane in Upper Marlboro. The project includes replacing a collapsed pipe, installing a new culvert, making curb improvements, and replacing a sidewalk to improve safety after past flooding events.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $1,200,000

Project Name: US 29 Bus Stations for Extending Flash Service between Columbia & Burtonsville

Applicant: Howard County Office of Transportation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to complete construction of bus stop facilities to support the Flash Bus Service between Burtonsville and Columbia, connecting riders to activity and employment centers as well as the WMATA system and Purple Line.

Project Location: Howard County

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: US 50/301 Pedestrian and Bicycle Overpass, Stevensville, MD

Applicant: Queen Anne’s County Commissioners

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to develop an extension of an existing trail system to connect the Cross Island Trail to the South Island Trail, including a pedestrian overpass over US50/301 in Stevensville.

Project Location: Queen Anne’s County

Amount Requested: $2,990,000

Project Name: Victory Woods II

Applicant: Victory Housing, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will support the second phase of the Victory Woods affordable senior housing community in Lexington Park. The community will include ADA-accessible units.

Project Location: St. Mary’s County

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: Washington County Affordable Housing Opportunities

Applicant: Hagerstown Goodwill Industries, Inc. (dba Horizon Goodwill Industries)

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to provide affordable housing for low-income residents, addressing the severe housing shortage and rising eviction rates.

Project Location: Washington County

Amount Requested: $8,000,000

Project Name: Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Wayfinding

Applicant: The National Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to install signage, plant trees, and create monuments honoring heroes of color to mark a historic trail route that tells America’s founding story. The trail currently has no identification.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $470,000

Project Name: West Baltimore MARC Station Replacement

Applicant: Maryland Department of Transportation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to complete the renovation of the West Baltimore MARC Station, including restrooms, waiting rooms, lighting, and communications systems to improve service and access for travelers on the MARC Penn Line.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $5,000,000

Project Name: Western Maryland Rail Trail Extension

Applicant: Maryland Department of Transportation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to convert a former railroad bridge into a pedestrian trail that connects the C&O Canal towpath to West Virginia.

Project Location: Allegany County

Amount Requested: $6,100,000

Project Name: Westside Open Works

Applicant: Open Works, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will support a West Baltimore location of Open Works, a makerspace partnership with Coppin State University (CSU) to improve economic mobility, technical education, & arts programming for marginalized residents of West Baltimore.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: YMCA Great Mills

Applicant: Commissioners of St. Mary’s County

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to construct a multi- use YMCA recreation center in Lexington Park, including a gymnasium, fitness center, multiple group exercise studios, Wi-Fi, locker rooms, basketball courts, multi-purpose rooms, meeting/social hall, catering kitchen, and office spaces.

Project Location: St. Mary’s County

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: Youth Center Roof Replacement

Applicant: City of Greenbelt, Maryland

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to replace the water-damaged roof at the Youth Center, a community space and home to summer camps, preschool program, and the Greenbelt Boys & Girls Club.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $1,555,000

Project Name: ZBC Community Revitalization Community Center

Applicant: ZBC Community Revitalization, Inc.

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to support Phase 2 construction of a new community space in the Oliver Community. Once constructed, the community center will house programs for Turnaround Tuesday, which helps returning, unemployed, and under-employed citizens re-enter the workforce.

Project Location: Baltimore City

Amount Requested: $800,000

Project Name: Zero Emission Transition, Microgrid Charging Infrastructure

Applicant: Prince George’s County Government

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to build out the County’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure for their zero-emission public transit fleet.

Project Location: Prince George’s County

Amount Requested: $5,620,000

Project Name: Zero Emissions Buses

Applicant: Montgomery County Department of Transportation

Project Purpose: Funds will be used to purchase five new electric buses to support the County’s transition to a zero-emission fleet by 2035.

Project Location: Montgomery County

Amount Requested: $5,117,000