Baltimore County commission outlines $2.5M pilot community grants program, sets application rules

Jan 7, 2026

Baltimore County commissioners discussed a pilot community grants round to distribute roughly $2.5 million in one‑year awards, a 70‑point scoring threshold, a 10% match requirement, limits on staffing funded by grants, and plans for technical assistance and broad community outreach.

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Baltimore County commissioners and county grants staff moved closer to finalizing a pilot community grants program intended to flow from the county’s Community Reinvestment fund. Commission leadership said the first round would be run as a learning exercise, with about $2.5 million proposed for dispersal and primarily one‑year awards so the county and commission can test administration and monitoring systems.

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