Project Grant ED16PHI3030042

The Small Business Administration Office of the Chief Operating Officer awarded the City of Baltimore Development Corporation a $1.7 million Project Grant under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059). The grant will fund small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in Baltimore, Maryland from September 1, 2022 through February 28, 2024. Specifically, the City of Baltimore Development Corporation, doing business as Bopa, will use the funding to provide small business...

The Minority Business Development Agency awarded a $524,699 Cooperative Agreement to the City of Baltimore under the Minority Business Resource Development program (CFDA 11.802). The funding will support the provision of technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises to prevent, prepare for, and respond to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Performance metrics include the number of minority businesses assisted, informed of COVID-19 assistance...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded The B&O Railroad Museum, Inc. $685,806 through the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to support the "Restore Baltimore" workforce development initiative. This 27-month project, which commenced October 1, 2025 and concludes November 30, 2027, delivers a six-month paid work-and-learn program developed in partnership with Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC). The program...

Baltimore Community Lending, Inc. was awarded a $1 million Congressional Project Grant from the Small Business Administration's Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) on May 1, 2023. The grant funding will support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives, including programmatic and construction activities, through April 30, 2024. As a Community Development Financial Institution, Baltimore Community Lending will utilize the funding to provide loans, technical assistance,...

The Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center, Inc. (ESEC) received a $7.46 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program. The grant funds the Agriculture and Bio Technology Commercialization Coalition project run by ESEC. The project will scale up existing accelerator and incubator programs across Maryland to enhance commercialization support for biotech and agritech startups. This includes...

The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority received a $803,125 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on July 22, 2021. The funding will support installation of cooling and lighting control systems at the TechPlace Manufacturing Center in Brunswick, Maine. The project aims to provide year-round temperature and climate control for 30,000 square feet of manufacturing space and office areas through installation of cooling systems. Lighting...

Maryland MEP Inc. received a $400,000 cooperative agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program (CFDA 11.611) to establish a supply chain intelligence network and provide optimization services for Maryland manufacturers. The two-year award, issued on June 1, 2023 and set to conclude on May 31, 2025, will fund Maryland MEP to implement a statewide manufacturing database with linkages to regional and national...

The State of Maryland Department of Commerce will receive $600,000 from September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2024 through a Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The grant funds will support the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority's efforts to increase the number of small businesses in the state that are exporting, as well as boost the value of exports for small businesses already engaged in international...

The Department of Commerce Office of Finance Programs Division received a $750,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade. The 2-year award, which runs from September 2023 to September 2025, will fund initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in Maryland engaged in exporting and expand export sales for current small business exporters. Key services to be delivered include export training,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Baltimore received a $469,213 Project Grant award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This funding supports the city's efforts to establish and operate comprehensive homelessness intervention services designed to quickly house homeless individuals and families while...