County Executive Pittman, Maryland Jockey Club to Celebrate Over $300,000 in Community Grants Awarded to Anne Arundel County Organizations

Laurel, MD - County Executive Pittman will join the Maryland Jockey Club and local leaders at Laurel Park on Monday, July 13, 2026, to celebrate 12 Anne Arundel County organizations receiving a combined $317,190 in community grants. Awarded through the Laurel Race Course Impact Fund (LRCIF) for Fiscal Year 2027, these grants will support vital local programs in human services, education, and community beautification serving residents living within three miles of the race course.

Who

• Steuart Pittman, Anne Arundel County Executive
• Julie Hummer, Anne Arundel County Council Chair 

Laurel Race Course Impact Fund FY27 Grantees

• African Diaspora Affairs of Anne Arundel County
• Anne Arundel County Food Bank
• Anne Arundel County Public Library (The Maryland City Library at Russett)
• Arts Council of Anne Arundel County
• Autism Society of Maryland
• BWI Community Development Foundation
• HOPE For All
• Laurel Advocacy & Referral Service
• Laurel Cats
• Maryland City Communities Association
• Maryland City Neighbors
• Monarch Academy Public Charter School

Visit www.aacounty.org/laurel-race-course-impact-fund-advisory-committee for more information about the Laurel Race Course Impact Fund, the Advisory Committee, and the annual grant process.