Mayor Sheila Dixon is requesting an additional $50 million in federal funding for a broad range of programs, ranging from violence to housing.
Joined by U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski and Rep. John Sarbanes, Dixon said the money, if approved, would be used for crime initiatives, job growth and health programs.
The administration listed 17 specific programs for which it is requesting additional money, including $1.1 million for gun violence reduction and $10.3 million for a neighborhood foreclosure program. The city also asked for money to improve the Cherry Hill light rail station and for the Poppleton redevelopment.
Baltimore and other cities around the country have received far less in federal funding in recent years, and Dixon acknowledged that, on the whole, the city will likely receive less money than it did last year. But she said she is hopeful the money the city does receive can be directed toward the city's current needs.