Coordinator: Drew Davidson
410-479-1660
Coordinator: Drew Davidson
410-479-1660
Coordinator: Maya Robinson, MSW
410-479-2761 Ext: 3531
Coordinator: Ashley Zdradzinski, LMSW
410-479-3885
Coordinator: Deja Thompson
410-479-2897
Coordinator:
Kelsey Johnson
410-479-3243
Coordinator: Charlene Sanders
410-479-1462 Ext: 2215
Coordinator: Rae Watkins
410-479-2760
Coordinator: Sheri Christopher, LCSW-C
410-479-3678
Ext. 4134
Coordinator: Denaja Wilson
410-479-2332
Concentration of Poverty Grant
In Maryland, a community school is any school that receives Concentration of Poverty Grants. The grants are formula-based and awarded to schools on an annual basis. The determining factor for eligibility is the 4-year average of the percentage of the school’s students living in poverty (excluding 2020-2021 school year), as determined by the compensatory education enrollment. This is essentially the number of students receiving free and reduced-price meals.
The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future legislation provides Concentration of Poverty Grants for personnel and wraparound services in community schools and requires needs assessments and implementation plans to be submitted to the Maryland State Department of Education.
Nicole Fisher
Supervisor of Community Schools & Equity
410.479.1460