Massive delays in completing and approving social service contracts in Baltimore are straining non-profit organizations that provide vital help to city residents – and are leading some groups to abandon doing business with City Hall altogether.
A new Abell Foundation report released this week analyzed 115 federal Community Development Block Grants distributed by Baltimore city agencies in 2021 and 2022, totaling $27 million. Researchers found that the median time from when a non-profit organization learned it was selected for a project to the date of approval by the city Board of Estimates – which is needed before invoicing can begin – was 438 days, or about 14 months.
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