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Baltimore's Young Families Success Fund Final Report Shows Increased Financial Stability, Greater Food Security, Less Household Chaos And Higher Enrollment In School

Mayors for a Guaranteed Income welcomed the release of independent data on the Baltimore Young Families Success Fund (BYFSF) guaranteed income pilot.

 

Mayor Brandon M. Scott Convenes First Meeting of Sisson Street Task Force

Mayor Brandon M. Scott's office held the first meeting of his Sisson Street Task Force.

 

Mayor Brandon M. Scott Announces Key Leadership Changes in Baltimore Mayor's Office

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced changes to key leadership positions within the Mayor's Office, including a new Chief of Staff and a new interim Deputy Mayor for Community and Economic Development.

 

Mayor Brandon M. Scott Releases "Downtown RISE: Master Plan for Downtown"

Mayor Brandon M. Scott released Downtown RISE: A Master Plan for Downtown, a comprehensive long-term plan for downtown that builds on Mayor Scott's Downtown RISE: Strategic Action Plan, and Downtown RISE: A 10-Year Vision, launched last year.

 

Mayor Brandon M. Scott Announces Opioid Restitution Fund Community Grant Application Process

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced the timeline and process to apply for Opioid Restitution Fund community grants.

 

Baltimore Ranks #2 in the Nation for Violence Prevention Strategy

The Community Justice Action Fund (CJAF) released their 2024 Violence Prevention Index (VPI) report, with Baltimore receiving the second-best score in the nation (85).

 

Mayor Brandon M. Scott Sues MoneyLion for Operating Digital-Age Payday Lending Scheme

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that the City of Baltimore filed a lawsuit against MoneyLion Technologies Inc.

 

Mayor Brandon M. Scott Announces Continued Decline in Homicides

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that Baltimore homicides continued to significantly decline during the month of September.

 

Baltimore Marks the Beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month with Citywide Call to Action

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE), and intimate partner violence prevention advocates announced the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

 

Baltimore City Announces New $48M Nonprofit Assessment Deal with 14 Core Institutions

Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the City's 14 largest anchor institutions announced new nonprofit assessment ("PILOT") agreements for Fiscal Years 2027-2031.

 

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