We believe that a community of creative problem-solvers, faced with complicated, seemingly intractable challenges, is well-served by thought-provoking, research-based information, and analysis We support the development and dissemination of research in two ways: Abell Reports are commissioned reports by subject matter experts, academics, and investigative journalists that provide studies of selected issues on the public agenda

These projects – undertaken with grant funding by academics and nonprofit research and advocacy organizations – advance learning on issues key to Baltimore City

Abell Report: Costly Delays: Diagnosing and addressing operational delays in Baltimore’s nonprofit contracting process

Baltimore City depends on nonprofits to provide services, particularly in Black and low-income communities This Abell Report asks what causes the delays in the City’s contracting process with nonprofits and how can those delays be fixed?

Abell Report: Examining the Opportunities and Challenges of the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program in Baltimore

The Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) is designed to preserve public housing and provide the funding necessary for long deferred capital improvements Has the program achieved those objectives in Baltimore? This Abell Report offers some early assessments

Abell-Supported Research: The Costs of Baltimore’s Vacant Housing

Vacant houses, uninhabitable due to abandonment or lack of owner investment, exert a heavy cost on neighborhoods and the City as a whole This report calculates just how steep the public cost is and provides an economic backdrop for future action

Maryland Offshore Wind: Estimating the Costs and Benefits of Offshore Wind Energy Development

In 2022, Maryland established some of the most ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets of any state To help guide Maryland in meeting these goals, this report analyzes the potential of additional offshore wind development

Standing Last in Line: The Hurdles to Bringing Environmental Accountability Lawsuits in Maryland

Our court system is a core component of enforcing environmental protections But current Maryland law limits who has standing to sue to protect the environment This report looks at steps the state can take to improve this system

Costly Delays: Diagnosing and addressing operational delays in Baltimore’s nonprofit contracting process

Examining the Opportunities and Challenges of the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program in Baltimore

Taking Stock of Digital Inclusion in Maryland

Where are the challenges of digital inclusion greatest in Maryland? This mapping tool, developed with funding from the Abell Foundation, uses a Digital Equity Index to highlight the communities — in urban and rural areas — facing the steepest challenges

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