B Local

Build

• Work with our construction partners to identify opportunities for construction trade training, with important demonstration projects that attract nonprofit and government funding. We have identified a project in Sandtown Winchester that will serve as our initial effort.

Year One Progress: Selected a project in Sandtown-Winchester/Upton and formed Fan LLC to oversee the development of a mixed-use training center.

Year Two Progress: No update.

Year Three Progress: No update.

Year Four Progress: No update.

Year Five Progress: No update.

• Partner with BLocal companies to create a Contractors College that will provide support to growing Baltimore-based contractors.

Year One Progress: Participated in BLocal BUILD College.

Year Two Progress: No update.

Year Three Progress: No update.

Year Four Progress: No update.

Year Five Progress: No update.

Hire

• Employ two summer Interns in 2016. We have hired summer interns in the Mayors Summer Youth Program in two of the past five years. This year we will hire two young people to work in our office and learn about our industry.

Year One Progress: Hired two summer interns in 2016.

Year Two Progress: No update.

Year Three Progress: No update.

Year Four Progress: Hired 3 interns in 2019.

Year Five Progress: Hired 3 interns in 2020.

Buy

• Increase our spending by $100,000 in the targeted zip codes. Currently, BCT spends $550,000 locally per year for vendors, consultants, and professionals whose offices are in the Baltimore targeted zip codes. Due to an additional $1.5 million spent outside of Baltimore City, we believe we can increase that number by $100,000.

Year One Progress: Increased spend by $150,000, exceeding the target by $50,000.

Year Two Progress: No update.

Year Three Progress: No update.

Year Four Progress: No update.

Year Five Progress: Spend decreased by $200,000 from 2019 to 2020.

• Although our practice is predominately outside of the Baltimore region, we are aggressively “buying local” when we consider new vendors, benefit providers, and other service providers to take advantage of the talents in Baltimore and to keep more spending at home.

Year One Progress: Continuing efforts to buy local.

Year Two Progress: No update.

Year Three Progress: No update.

Year Four Progress: No update.

Year Five Progress: No update.