What We're Doing - You Can Help US Make CHANGE!
BALTIMORE XCEL PROGRAM (BXP): Identifying, diagnosing, and creating solutions for vacant & problem properties
Action Baybrook's Baltimore Xcel Program (BXP) applies coordinated investigation and stepped action plans to remediate vacant and problem properties, reduce blight, improve health outcomes, and reduce crime in the Baybrook area.
- Do you have a problem property in your block? Squatters? Irresponsible landlords? Illegal dumping? Email us at info@actionbaybrook.org and we will do our best to work with you to resolve the problem.
- Call 311, go to the 311 website on your computer, or use the 311 app on your phone to report these problems. Email us the 311 Service Request (SR) number and describe the problem. We can monitor 311 reports and actions taken to solve the problem reported.
- If you see a crime being committed please call 911 and report it. These 911 (and 311) calls help our community get more resources.
VACANTS TO HOMEOWNERS (V2H): Transforming vacant properties to affordable homeownership
Action Baybrook's Vacants to Homeowners (V2H) Program capitalizes on information obtained through the BXP process to acquire and renovate vacant and problem properties for affordable homeownership and creates a pipeline of homeowner purchasers through its homebuyers club program.
- V2H engages community partners, funders, and local non-profits to renovate problem vacants for sale to local homeowners at affordable prices.
- The V2H Homebuyers Club will support potential homebuyers, particularly from the Baybrook area, to work towards homebuying readiness.
SAFE & THRIVING COMMUNITIES: Building a strong Baybrook through community action, planning, and partnerships
Action Baybrook's Safe & Thriving Communities Program focuses on building community and taking action together with residents and partners to create a Baybrook community in which residents can safely enjoy their community’s location, natural resources, and economic prosperity. Action Baybrook:
- Works with area residents and businesses on community outreach and improvement.
- Works with City Councilwoman Phylicia Porter, DPW, City agencies, and local communities to combat blight and reduce problem properties.
- Works to hold problem property owners accountable by testifying and presenting community impact statements to judges, liquor board, prosecutors, and law enforcement.
- Organizes Neighborhood Cleanups rotating between Curtis Bay, Brooklyn, and Brooklyn Park to keep our communities clean and attractive.
- Through the BWorks Program, in partnership with Grow Home and City of Refuge, we work to create comprehensive employment skills and career training to provide meaningful opportunities for neighborhood adults and youth in core local businesses.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Action Baybrook is a qualified Technical Assistance Provider for Baltimore's Vacant Reinvestment Initiative (BVRI).
Organizations awarded BVRI funds have access to qualified organizations, like ours, to support their work identifying, acquiring, and redeveloping vacant properties across Baltimore.
Check out our program and contact us if you are an organization with BVRI funds and want support setting up a community and data-driven approach transforming vacant properties into beautiful homes for affordable homeownership