Posts Tagged ‘child poverty’
Governor Moore Announces Historic Funding to Fight Child Poverty Through the ENOUGH Initiative
Governor Wes Moore has officially announced a record-breaking $32 million in grants to boost economic mobility and fight child poverty through Maryland’s ENOUGH Initiative, the administration’s first-in-the-nation program to reduce the number of children living in poverty. The investment will support community-led solutions to poverty in 30 communities in 13 counties across the state where…
Read MoreGovernor Moore Announces $1.5 Million in Philanthropic Awards to ENOUGH Communities to Support Education and Child Care Programs
Governor Wes Moore has announced the distribution of $1.5 million in philanthropic funding awards to strengthen education and child care access in nine ENOUGH communities – Maryland jurisdictions with high concentrations of childhood poverty. Funding comes from the ENOUGH Community Support Fund—a private fund designed to provide direct philanthropic support to Maryland’s ENOUGH awardees. The…
Read MoreMaryland’s ENOUGH Act Addresses Poverty with Help from Philanthropic Community
The ENOUGH Act in Maryland was authorized to address historic inequities in the state and tackle the root causes of poverty. It’s a first in the nation state-level effort and Governor Wes Moore says the FY 2025 investment through the ENOUGH Program will end child poverty in 27 communities across the state. On Thursday, Governor…
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