In 2021, Clay Hill Public Charter School opened its doors in Southeast Baltimore to 183 K-3rd graders. The school is growing slowly each year and will serve 540 students in grades K-8 at full capacity in school year 2030. Because of its geographic location, Clay Hill has attracted a diverse population, with 74% of students identifying as Hispanic/Latino and 51% of its students classified as Multilingual Learners. Thanks to a keen focus on supporting multilingual learners and a community school model that addresses the holistic needs of the students and families, Clay Hill has had tremendous success with both academic and social-emotional performance metrics in its first three years of operation.

After Phases I and II of its building renovation, the school currently serves 293 students, grades K-5th. Now, Clay Hill is looking ahead to the final stage of building improvements that will allow them to grow to 8th grade and purchase the building from the church. These funds were awarded for a planning grant for this last phase, which will help Clay Hill pay for the design and project plan for the work.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is a dynamic, public research university integrating teaching, research, and service to benefit the citizens of Maryland. Since 2014, UMBC has been engaged with a number of Baltimore City public schools in an effort to support enhanced math learning. Across the participating schools, achievement has increased steadily each year. The UMBC Reach Together Summer Math Project focuses on summer learning as an opportunity to increase math achievement. This grant provided funds to support UMBC’s Summer Math Program at Lakeland Elementary/Middle School and Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle School, both in Baltimore City.

TREND Community Development Corporation (TREND CDC) is a 501c3 non-profit whose mission is to strengthen urban neighborhoods through inclusive community development. TREND CDC was founded in 2019 to complement the work of The Chicago TREND Corporation (TREND), a social enterprise focused on co-investing in shopping centers and building wealth for Black community investors.
In Baltimore, TREND co-owns the Edmondson Village Shopping Center and the Walbrook Junction Shopping Center in partnership with 330 primarily Black, local investors. With $9.5 million of public investment from Baltimore City and the State of Maryland, TREND CDC and TREND, collectively the TREND enterprise, have launched a multi-year, multi-phase effort to transform and modernize these two commercial assets. This grant provided operating support.