The Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Initiative provides public and nonprofit partners in Baltimore City grant funding to address vacant properties through acquisition, stabilization, demolition and other pre-development activities, clearing the way for new green space or affordable housing and mixed-use developments.

The initiative is a part of the Reinvest Baltimore effort and is guided by the work of the Baltimore Vacants​ Reinvestment Council.

The Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Initiative is one of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s seven State Revitalization Programs that are awarded on a competitive basis annually. In 2024, Governor Wes Moore proposed and the General Assembly passed a historic acceleration of funding for vacancy reduction in Baltimore City through the program, at $50 million annually.

Applications for funding opened with the State Revitalization Program round in May 6, 2024 and closed on June 26, 2024.

Eligible Applicants

• Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development
• Maryland Stadium Authority
• Nonprofit Community Development Organizations working in Baltimore City

Eligible Projects

• Demolition of derelict non-contributing structures
• Stabilization of vacant buildings to support future redevelopment
• Site acquisition and assembly to create redevelopment-sized parcels for solicitation or planned development
• Site development and infrastructure to support the reuse of vacant buildings and lots
• Construction-level architectural and engineering designs
• Credit enhancement