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Public money · Baltimore
What projects is my government investing in Baltimore?
Every tracked government-money announcement directed at Baltimore — themes, programs, levels of government, and the largest verifiable amounts.
Summary
Public money is spread across physical and social systems, with transport and education among the most frequent themes. The biggest named commitments include $100 million for affordable housing and $96.6 million in access grants for low-income students.
WATCH Watch whether large housing and education commitments turn into visible local delivery.
Themes
Transport
96
Education
86
Economy Industry
69
Social Welfare
63
44Urban Housing
38Defense Security
38Health
19Water
17Environment
8Culture Heritage
7Energy
2Agriculture
1Religion
1Governance
Other
111
Money trail — largest place-directed
Date
Theme
Level
Amount
What
2026-04
Energy
National
$100 Million
Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed the fiscal 2027 state budget into law, allocating $100 million to offset costs tied to the Strategic Energy Investment Fund…
2025-12
Defense Security
National
$100 Million
The U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a sole-sourced contract worth up to $100 million for Stand-in Attack Weapon systems under the SiAW program.
2023-01
Transport
State / Province
$100 Million
Governor Hogan announced $100 million in state funding for the I-81 Phase 2 interstate improvement project to widen four lanes and widen six lanes.
2022-03
Urban Housing
Local
$100 Million
Baltimore mayor announced $100 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding for affordable housing initiatives including community development and Vac
2020-10
Other
National
$100 Million
A proposed $100 million federal program to expand police response capacity through five-year initiation grants is being introduced by Maryland Sen. Chris Van…
2024-08
Education
State / Province
$96.6 Million
Maryland's MHEC awarded $96.6 million in Guaranteed Access Grants to 6,401 low-income students for the school year
2022-04
Education
Local
$96 Million
Baltimore County allocated $96 million in new local and state funding for new and renovated school construction
2022-07
Other
National
$95 Million
The U.S. federal government awarded Maryland a $95 million grant from the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund to connect over 16,000 homes and businesses to…
2023-07
Environment
State / Province
$89.2 Million
Maryland state government allocated $89.2 million through the Program Open Space and Community Parks & Playgrounds to fund public recreat
2025-09
Economy Industry
National
$88 Million
Ukraine's Ministry of Economy signed an $88 million loan agreement with the IBRD to support small and medium-sized enterprises through
Most recent announcements
Date
Theme
Level
Amount
What
2026-05
Defense Security
National
$516.7 Million
The U.S. Coast Guard awarded Whiting-Turner two contracts totaling $516.7 million for construction of new training facilities at its Training Center Cape May…
2026-05
Education
Local
$26.5 Million
Baltimore County Board of Education approved a $26.5 million budget appropriation transfer and a $10.54 million supplemental appropriation to address projected…
2026-05
Education
Local
$1.95 Billion
Baltimore City Public School District approved a $1.95 billion FY2027 operating budget covering multiple programs including literacy, math, and instruction
2026-05
Education
Local
$26.5 Million
Baltimore County Board of Education approved a $26.5 million budget appropriation transfer and a $10.54 million supplemental appropriation to address projected…
2026-05
Social Welfare
Local
$1.88 Million
U.S. federal funding of $1.18 million was allocated through fiscal 2026 Congressionally Directed Spending to Baltimore's GVRS anti-violence initiative
2026-05
Social Welfare
Local
$1.2 Million
A Maryland congressional delegation awarded nearly $1.2 million to Baltimore City for the Group Violence Reduction Strategy, a violence reduction initiative
2026-04
Education
Local
$5 Billion
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier proposed a $5 billion FY2027 budget including public safety investments, school staffing increases, and new special…
2026-04
Education
National
$1.95 Billion
Baltimore City Public Schools proposed a $1.95 billion FY27 budget driven by state Blueprint funding streams including concentration of poverty grants and…
2026-04
Energy
National
$100 Million
Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed the fiscal 2027 state budget into law, allocating $100 million to offset costs tied to the Strategic Energy Investment Fund…
2026-04
Water
National
$6.95 Million
EPA awarded a $6.95 million Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan to the City of Baltimore for water infrastructure projects
Deeper civic analysis
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Problems vs money in Baltimore
Each theme's share of civic REPORTS vs its share of funding ANNOUNCEMENTS — the gap is where reported harm and public money diverge
Crime, Police & Security
problem 49.8% · money 5.7%
Roads & Transport
problem 18.9% · money 14.2%
Urban & Infrastructure
problem 5.0% · money 7.5%
Public Health
problem 2.9% · money 5.4%
Environment, River & Water
problem 0.7% · money 6.4%
Welfare & Social
problem 1.8% · money 8.9%
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Public money in Baltimore — by theme
1,045 funding announcements naming Baltimore
Education
220
announcements
Other
175
announcements
Transport
148
announcements
Economy & Industry
116
announcements
Social Welfare
93
announcements
Urban & Housing
78
announcements
Defence & Security
60
announcements
Health
56
announcements
Water
37
announcements
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How the money moves in Baltimore
Budget Allocation
352
type
Grant
334
type
Contract
83
type
Disbursement
76
type
Other
75
type
Waiver
50
type
Loan
26
type
Tax Change
22
type
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Who funds Baltimore — level of government
Local
576
announcements
National
316
announcements
State Province
153
announcements
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Largest money directed to Baltimore
Announcements whose location or recipient is this place · headline USD estimate (often scheme-wide) · year in name
Urban & Housing · 2023
$300M
Urban & Housing · 2016
$290M
Red Line Light Rail Construction · 2014
$280M
Port Act · 2024
$275M
Pension_system_bonds · 2012
$260M
Health · 2024
$252M
Rainy Day Fund · 2020
$250M
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Funding announcements naming Baltimore over time
amounts are announcement headlines — shown, never summed