This Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) includes program requirements and application guidance for the Local Management Board Capacity Building Grant. Each LMB may submit one (1) application for formula funding. All jurisdictions will receive funds regardless of whether they have communities eligible for the competitive ENOUGH Grant Program. LMBs are not required to apply for these funds based on its assessment of internal capacity and priorities.
FY26 funding will provide resources to LMBs to provide Partnership Development grantees and other ENOUGH-aligned communities with technical assistance to build the capacity of their Community Quarterback organization, convene partners across sectors and systems, activate and engage community leaders, analyze local assets and needs assessment data, and develop a formal partnership network or consortium structure to conduct a neighborhood-based initiative aligned with the ENOUGH Theory of Action.
ENOUGH-funded activities should advance outcomes under the Four Pillars to Prosperity, four key pillars that form the foundation of thriving communities:
- High-Quality Childcare and Education: Unlocking children’s potential through early care and education from birth until working in a career, specifically ensuring smooth transitions - across K-12 to college and career.
- Healthy Families: Ensuring community members and families access to high-quality healthcare with goals of decreasing infant mortality, increasing life expectancy, and improving mental health.
- Economically Secure Families: Ensuring higher rates of employment in living wage jobs and stable, thriving households where families can provide necessities, weather hard times, and build wealth.
- Safe and Thriving Communities: Creating communities where residents feel safe and where the built environment supports their ability to thrive, through high-quality, affordable housing, a thriving commercial core, and access to recreational spaces, nutritious food, and transportation.
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FY2026 ENOUGH Partnership Development Grants includes qualifying criteria, program requirements and application guidance for new communities to join Maryland’s ENOUGH Initiative. Applicants must propose to serve an eligible community not currently served by an ENOUGH grantee and identify a local Community Quarterback (lead applicant) organization to manage grant activities across partners.
FY26 Partnership Development grantees will receive grant funds and robust technical assistance to build the capacity of their Community Quarterback organization, convene partners across sectors and systems, activate and engage community leaders, analyze local assets and needs assessment data, and develop a formal partnership network or consortium structure to conduct a neighborhood-based initiative aligned with the ENOUGH Theory of Action.