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Baltimore OECR seeks $11.2 million in FY26; reorganization consolidates oversight and allocates $5 million to reparations fund
Summary
The Office of Equity and Civil Rights requested a fiscal 2026 budget of $11,206,170 — a 77.4% increase over FY25 — proposing a reorganization that consolidates services, creates a central administration unit and includes $5 million from the Community Reinvestment and Reparations Fund.
The Office of Equity and Civil Rights asked the Baltimore City Council Budget and Appropriations Committee to approve a fiscal 2026 budget of $11,206,170, Director Amber Green said during the office’s presentation to the committee.
"I'm pleased to present the city of Baltimore's office of equity and civil rights fiscal year 2026 budget and to address any questions that you may have," Green said, summarizing the request and the agency’s proposed structural changes.
The request represents an increase of $4,800,000 — about 77.4% — over the FY25 budget figure Green cited of $6,300,000. The proposed FY26 budget includes $5,000,000 from the Community Reinvestment and Reparations Fund, Green said. The office told the committee the increase will support expanded oversight functions, equity work across city agencies and a centralized administrative service.
Nut Graf: The budget would reorganize OECR into consolidated service lines and create a new…
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