Mayor Scott Announces $2 Million In Relief Funds For Nonprofits

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mayor Brandon Scott connected Monday announced $2 cardinal successful assistance backing was awarded to 69 section nonprofits that person been impacted by the ongoing pandemic.

This is the 2nd circular of backing from the 2021 Baltimore Nonprofit Relief Fund, a programme created to assistance nonprofits woody with the antagonistic fiscal impacts and unexpected costs of COVID-19.

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“As our nonprofit organizations proceed to support Baltimoreans afloat done this pandemic, I americium arrogant that we are capable to reciprocate the support,” Scott said successful a statement. “This circular of backing volition supplement our economical betterment efforts and assistance these important organizations program up and proceed their services to enactment our residents arsenic we proceed to navigate the effects of COVID-19.”

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The wealth is administered by the city’s fiscal sponsor, the Baltimore Civic Fund. A radical of 75 assemblage reviewers selected applications for the grants of up to $50,000 per organization.

Among the awardees: Bach In Baltimore, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore Improv Group, Bikemore, House of Ruth Maryland, Maryland Art Place, Sankofa Children’s Museum of African Cultures, Station North Tool Library, The Walters Art Museum and WYPR.

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In the archetypal circular of funding, released successful December 2020, 124 organizations received grants.

CBS Baltimore Staff