The Community Coalition of South Los Angeles will be having their upcoming Prevention Network meeting, Tuesday, 2/15, 10-11:30am on Zoom. Meeting ID: 921 5786 8807. Passcode: 827307. The Prevention Network is an alliance of social service providers and community residents fighting to increase access to prevention and treatment services in South L.A. and end mass incarceration. The Prevention Network continues to direct policy initiatives and resource distribution according to the real human needs they see and address on a daily basis. Network members remain at the forefront of the movement to increase the state’s investment in programs that help families and local neighborhoods thrive. If you have any questions, please contact preventionnetwork@cocosouthla.org.
The Office of Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson announces the CD8 Community Based Organization Grant Fund launch. The funding opportunity will increase the capacities of existing and emerging organizations focused on a variety of prevention and intervention services, business development or support, and mental health services.
The CD8 Community Based Organization Grant Fund awards will range from $5,000 to $75,000. To determine if your organization is eligible for a grant, you can find eligibility information and registration details on the website here:
FFWR (Farm and Food Workers) provides financial support to eligible entities (i.e., State agencies, Tribal entities, and non-profit organizations) to deliver relief in the form of $600 flat-rate payments to eligible farmworkers, meatpacking workers, and grocery store workers who incurred expenses preparing for preventing exposure to, and responding to, the COVID-19 pandemic. They currently have a grant program intended to defray costs for reasonable and necessary personal, family, or living expenses such as, but not limited to: costs for personal protective equipment (PPE), expenses associated with quarantines and testing, and dependent care. For more information, visit the USDA website. The Deadline is February 8, 2022, and you may apply through the following link.
The Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Program leverages significant public and private dollars to support locally driven strategies that address struggling neighborhoods with severely distressed public and/or HUD-assisted housing through a comprehensive approach to neighborhood transformation. The deadline is February 15, 2022, and you may apply here.
The Ocean Acidification Program education mini-grant initiative is a competitively based program that supports coastal and ocean acidification education programs that engage diverse audiences in ocean acidification education and outreach, matching ocean acidification communication needs with existing research, education, and outreach activities while developing innovative approaches for community involvement. The deadline is February 18, 2022, and you may apply here.