Board of Public Works Archives

Moore administration advances $30 million for affordable housing, public safety, and economic growth in Maryland

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works, led by Gov. Wes Moore, on Wednesday approved over $30 million in strategic investments for community revitalization, public safety, and economic development across the state. The funding includes $24.3 million in grants for 25 community projects and a $6.1 million contract to support We Our Us, a Baltimore-based youth engagement organization. “We know […]

Maryland’s Board of Public Works approves $13 million for community centers, playgrounds, and land conservation in 16 counties

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved $13 million in grants for community centers, playgrounds and land conservation projects in 16 counties across the state, the Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday. The funding, which comes from several state programs, will support 12 recreation projects and the permanent protection of more than 1,000 acres of land. Approximately $6.6 […]

Maryland permanently preserves 19 additional working farms

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved the permanent preservation of 19 additional working farms, totaling approximately 1,674 acres of farmland. The new easements (PDF), secured through the Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundation, will protect prime farmland and woodland in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, Washington, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Charles, and Worcester counties. “By investing in the preservation […]

Maryland Board of Public Works approves $241 million for statewide projects

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works, comprised of Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman, Governor Wes Moore, and Treasurer Dereck Davis, has approved 81 initiatives totaling more than $241 million. Among the approvals, Comptroller Lierman voted to authorize $5.2 million in requests from the Maryland Department of the Environment for flood management measures. These funds are intended to alert local governments […]

Maryland’s Board of Public Works approves $4.7 million for park improvements, land conservation in nine counties

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved more than $4.7 million in grants for park improvements and land conservation across nine counties, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced. The funding, drawn from the state’s Program Open Space – Local, Local Parks and Playgrounds Infrastructure, and Rural Legacy programs, will benefit projects in Allegany, Baltimore, Caroline, Carroll, […]

Maryland approves $3.2 million for parks, trails across state

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works this week approved more than $3.2 million in grants from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to develop and upgrade trails and park facilities in nine counties across the state. The funding, primarily from the Program Open Space – Local initiative, will support projects in Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Prince George’s, […]

Board of Public Works approves $4.7 million for construction of park facilities in Baltimore, Prince George’s, and other counties

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved more than $4.7 million in grants to local governments from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to construct park facilities in Baltimore, Frederick, Garrett, Prince George’s, and Washington Counties. Funding through Program Open Space – Local was approved for nine projects including three construction projects worth $2.8 million in Baltimore County. […]

Board of Public Works approves funding for new Carroll Island Park, redevelopment of Pimlico Race Course

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works, meeting on Wednesday, approved several key initiatives including a loan program for federal employees impacted by recent layoffs, funding for the new Carroll Island Park, the redevelopment of Pimlico Race Course, and a settlement for a wrongful conviction case. The Board, composed of Governor Wes Moore, Treasurer Dereck Davis, and Comptroller Brooke E. […]

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