With a special nod to the 2022 National HBCU Week, Mayor Brandon M. Scott welcomed representatives from Baltimore's two historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) - Coppin State University and Morgan State University - for the declaration of HBCU Day in Baltimore.

Mayor Brandon M. Scott in partnership with the national Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund), M&T Bank, and the Mayor's Office of Employment Development (MOED), celebrated the work of the City's Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) - a vital tool of the Scott Administration's work to enhance financial mobility and ensure equitable economic growth.

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced the appointment of Justin Williams as the new Deputy Mayor for Community and Economic Development.

Mayor Brandon Scott announced $3.2 million of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocated from the Mayor's Office of Recovery Programs (MORP) towards modernizing City government and improving City service performance and equity.

After nearly two months of thoughtful discussions with a cross-section of approximately four dozen business, community and government leaders, as well as youth with lived experiences, Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s commitment to identifying solutions to the longstanding challenge of youth who squeegee is set to begin a new phase with a community engagement session on, September 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. The session will be held at New Shiloh Baptist Church, 2100 N. Monroe Street.