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SanMar outlines Enough Act-funded South End plan, partners with Gehl and aims to help 150 families buy homes
Summary
SanMar officials told the Hagerstown City Council the Enough Act track-3 grant is funding services and a resident-driven redesign of the South End, including a 10-month planning partnership with Gehl and a goal to help about 150 families become homeowners over the next three years.
SanMar President and Chief Executive Officer Keith Banjoy told the Hagerstown City Council that a multi‑year, track‑3 Enough Act grant is funding expanded services and a resident‑driven neighborhood revitalization effort in the city’s South End.
The grant, awarded through the governor’s Office of the Maryland Governor’s Office for Children as part of the Enough Act initiative, allowed SanMar to hire about 16 staff across partner agencies and begin delivering services this summer, Banjoy said. He said the effort is intended to move families “away from just survival” toward long‑term stability and that the organization hopes the city will partner on aspects of the plan.
Banjoy described a two‑track approach: continuing short‑term concrete supports (substance‑use services, grief counseling and other free services for South End residents) while investing…
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