Moore proposes grants of up to $10M annually for impoverished areas

Gov. Wes Moore has proposed competitive grant funding of up to $10 million annually for communities across the state with high rates of child poverty, but those eligible will first need to establish comprehensive local plans for combating generational poverty. The governor has proposed $15 million for the first year of the grant program in the state’s $63 billion budget and is planning to bolster the grant funding with private and philanthropic investments.