Recent News

Mayor Brandon M. Scott Announces Investment Supporting Early Childhood Education and Care

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced a push to increase access to, and awareness of, early childhood education and care, beginning with a $500,000 grant to The Fund for Educational Excellence to expand and improve the quality of Pre-K and child care programs in Baltimore.

 

Mayor Brandon M. Scott Announces $7.5 Million to Support Affordable High-Quality Rental Housing for Residents

Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the Baltimore City Affordable Housing Trust Fund announced the release of $7.5 million in the seventh round of funding to support the construction of new affordable rental housing and the rehabilitation of existing affordable rental units.

 

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Baltimore City Solicitor and Baltimore's Office of Equity and Civil Rights Announce Fair Housing Investigation into Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that he is directing the Baltimore City Law Department in partnership with the City's Office of Equity and Civil Rights to open an investigation into possible violations of the Fair Housing Act by investors behind a recent fraudulent mortgage scheme that has led to a number of foreclosures in Baltimore City.

 

Statement from Mayor Brandon M. Scott on Arrest of BPD Officer

Mayor Brandon M. Scott released a statement on the arrest and charges against BPD Officer Robert Parks.

 

Statement from Mayor Brandon M. Scott Announcing the Passing of Deputy Mayor Anthony Barksdale

Mayor Brandon M. Scott released a statement announcing the passing of Anthony Barksdale.

 

Mayor Brandon M. Scott Announces that Baltimore City is Winter Ready

Mayor Brandon M. Scott was joined by Baltimore City Department of Transportation Director Veronica P. McBeth along with officials from the Baltimore City Departments of Public Works, Recreation and Parks, General Services, Fire, Health, Housing and Community Development, the Office of Emergency Management, Office of Homeless Services, and the Baltimore Police Department to announce that the City of Baltimore is fully prepared for the upcoming snow season.

 

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, City and State Leaders Cut Ribbon on Naloxone ONEbox at Penn North Station

Mayor Brandon M. Scott joined Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) Administrator Holly Arnold, Baltimore City Executive Director of Overdose Response Sara Whaley, Delegate Melissa Wells, Councilman James Torrence, Councilwoman Phylicia Porter, and Maryland Peer Advisory Council (MPAC) President Tiffinee Scott at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Penn North Station to announce that metro stations across Baltimore City will be equipped with ONEboxes containing naloxone and naloxone training materials.

 

Mayor Brandon M. Scott Announces Announces Continued Reductions in Homicides and Nonfatal Shootings Through Month of October

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that shootings and homicides in Baltimore City have continued to decline through this morning.

 

Mayor Brandon M. Scott Announces New Assistance for Baltimore Residents During Government Shutdown

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that the City of Baltimore will invest over $4.68 million to support residents and federal workers affected by the ongoing government shutdown.

 

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.

 

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