Maryland Gov. Wes Moore visited Hill Street Park in Frederick’s Golden Mile on Wednesday to meet with community partners and past recipients of the state’s ENOUGH grants, highlighting the impact of an initiative designed to address concentrated child poverty through community-driven solutions.
The Golden Mile is one of 30 communities across Maryland participating in the ENOUGH initiative, which brings together government, nonprofits, residents and other partners to address the conditions that contribute to child poverty. In Frederick, funding has supported efforts focused on workforce development, family enrichment, food security, education and health. Since the program launched, Frederick has received more than $2 million in ENOUGH funding. State officials say local investments have included 98 mobile produce markets that delivered nearly 7,918 pounds of fresh food and provided affordable produce options to more than 3,500 families, as well as free vision screenings for more than 1,000 students.
During the visit, Moore announced the latest round of ENOUGH funding, which includes nearly $500,000 for Frederick in the upcoming fiscal year. The investment comes as Maryland expands the initiative statewide, with $32 million in new grants supporting 30 communities. The state says the broader ENOUGH effort has leveraged more than $360 million in combined state, philanthropic and ENOUGH funding to address child poverty and improve economic mobility.
For the Golden Mile, the continued funding represents another investment in a community where residents and local organizations have been working to build greater access to opportunity. The ENOUGH model puts those communities at the center of the work, using local knowledge and partnerships to determine where resources can have the greatest impact.
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