Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative Baltimore's Neighborgood Grant Program Community Development Toolbox Numerous tools and opportunities exist for community development programs affecting neighborhood commercial corridors. These can be used in conjunction with Baltimore Main Streets or by themselves. The Development Credit Fund and its affiliate, the Community Lending Group, assist minority and woman owned businesses in the Baltimore City area with accessing capital at competitive interest rates. The Enterprise Foundation is dedicated to bringing lasting improvements to distressed communities.
Enterprise is a national, nonprofit housing and community development organization.
Main Street Maryland is the state-wide version of Baltimore Main Streets. Main Street Maryland works primarily with Maryland s smaller towns and communities using the Main Street Four-Point Approach. The Main Street Maryland network consists of the communities of Cumberland, Easton, Oakland, Denton and Westminster. MDDA sponsors annual conferences, publishes a newsletter and promotes professional development through networking and mentoring events. The Maryland Historic Trust has financial resources available for communities seeking to protect and enhance their historic assets.