The Central Baltimore Partnership Inc

Programs: Promoting the economic revitalization of central baltimore neighborhoods: as part of the master plan that includes government agencies, nonprofit institutions, property owners and businesses as well as residents and leaders of neighborhood organizations, we have completed concrete long-term revitalization plans for each of three neighborhoods including affordable housing, homeownership development, economic development and job opportunities for neighborhood residents, especially disadvantaged people. We have collaborated with and receive funding from the state of maryland community legacy program which has provided resources for significant projects that are a catalyst for further investments in our community, including the maryland institute college of art and people's homesteading group's anchors of hope homeownership development program in barclay on 22nd st. We are actively encouraging new entrepreneurs to form businesses and helping arrange for them and existing businesses to take advantage of government and university-based programs for small business development as well as the community reinvestment lending activities of financial institutions. Through consulting, coaching and staff support, we have been strengthening and helping partner organizations, like station north and entertainment district, inc. In their mission of promoting the area, fostering positive activities and expanding engagement of artist, nonprofit institutions and universities. The central baltimore neighborhoods have experienced a surge of commercial and housing redevelopment in the past four years. As part of an overall local government strategy and other non-profit stakeholders to provide housing that is affordable to long-term residents and to prevent the effects of gentrification we have encouraged investment in over 1,300 newly developed and rehabbed housing units and 15 large scale development projects with a combined (housing and commercial) investment of over $440 million. Projects underway that will benefit low-income and legacy residents range from small-scale scattered site residential rehabs to 300 unit mixed-use developments.

promoting the safety, health and welfare of the neighborhoods: the central baltimore partnership is a unique resource for this region that brings public and private sectors together and has continued to be a vital change agent in the growth of central baltimore. This change rests upon the partnerships and collaborative relationships that are being continually developed not only within our organizational base, but from others outside of our area of focus that are attracted by the vibrant energy that is happening in these evolving neighborhoods. Cbp continued to see growth and success on several fronts. Through our partners and task forces formed and led by them, we are encouraging collaboration among private, nonprofit and government entities focused on the development of a sustainable housing program and on commercial program services accomplishments: development projects that will revitalize vacant and abandoned buildings. We have worked to measurably reduce crime and increase security; improve the appearance and quality-of-life; and improve the educational opportunities for residents.

encouraging and supporting community involvement in central baltimore neighborhoods: cbp has been working in collaboration with the several local foundations, state and local government agencies and fellow non-profit partners in a collaborative effort to expand opportunities for low-income residents and communities in baltimore by unifying job opportunities with revitalization investment. As a non-profit sector partner, the central baltimore partnership (cbp) partnered with these stakeholder to establish a pipeline for workforce services and support in the central baltimore catchment area. In addition, cbp has completed an analysis of the university workforce and organized several meetings with the human resources directors of the anchor institutions (johns hopkins university and hospital, maryland institute college of art and the university of baltimore) located in central baltimore. These meetings focused on a discussion of partnering to increase local hiring, retention and advancement and how we could link these efforts to the identified workforce pipeline.