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By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO

The inaugural grantees for Baltimore’s Children and Youth Fund have been announced. 84 organizations have been selected to share the Fund’s first allocation of $10.8 million after several months of community-driven review.

“After a thorough and transparent process, I am excited for all the grant recipients and for all the children this fund is designed to help,” said City Council chair Bernard C. “Jack” Young.

Baltimore Community Children & Youth Fund community design session (Courtesy Photo/BCYF)

The Children and Youth fund received 487 applications for its first round of funding, asking for more than $75 million from organizations serving children and youth across the city.  Associated Black Charities was selected to oversee the review and allocation process.

Diane Bell-McCoy, CEO of Associated Black Charities, said grant reviewers were selected from the community and applications were reviewed based on the priorities of strengthening the village; fostering authentic youth leadership, empowerment and self-actualization and building sustainable bridges to educational and economic advancement opportunities and business ownership.

“We went through a community driven process to finally reach the point where we are ready to issue grant rewards,” Bell told the AFRO.

Funding will be awarded to recipients this month. A total of $ 9.6 million is earmarked for direct allocations. Another $800,000 will be used for technical assistance and capacity building. Organizations selected who are new to the grant funding process will be given support in best fiscal practices and subject matter support.

“Technical assistance and capacity building were core values from the community,” said McCoy.

The 2018 Youth Fund Inaugural Awardees are: