The Harbor Community Benefit Foundation is seeking full proposals from qualified applicants for the Community Benefit Grant Program.
Donor Name: Harbor Community Benefit Foundation
State: California
Neighborhood: San Pedro and Wilmington
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/10/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $150,000
Details:
The Community Benefit Grant Program awards grants from the Port Community Mitigation Trust Fund, which was established to address Port of Los Angeles and Port-related impacts in the communities of Wilmington and San Pedro.
The goal of the Community Benefit Grant program is to meaningfully address the impacts of Port of Los Angeles and Port-related activity in the communities of San Pedro and Wilmington. Near port communities experience higher concentrations of environmental impacts (directly and indirectly) than other residential communities. Due to cumulative environmental exposures, these near-port communities experience disproportionate public health outcomes, resulting in environmental justice concerns.
Port and Port-related Impacts
These impacts are from the operations of the Port of Los Angeles, both on and off-port property, and it is HCBF’s goal to address these impacts by funding projects and programs that mitigate the past, present, or future impacts. The following are some examples of Port Impacts that HCBF has previously funded in the Community Benefit program:
- Air Quality
- Health Risk
- Land Use
- Marine Life & Ecology
- Noise
Funding Information
Round 9 will distribute up to a total of $150,000 in grant awards. There is no minimum or maximum dollar amount request required for this cycle.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are welcomed from any group, companies, or organizations seeking to apply. Applicant organizations must provide evidence of tax-exempt status to qualify for funding. If the applicant does not have tax-exempt status, it may apply under a fiscal sponsor. The Grantee or Fiscal Sponsor must be a tax-exempt organization, as listed under Section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code, and not deemed a private foundation.
- Eligible applicants include local clinics, health-service providers, community-based organizations, and educational institutions. Applicants based outside of these communities are encouraged to apply IF the funding for the proposed program is used to directly benefit the communities of San Pedro and Wilmington.
- Applicants will likely be more competitive if their respective submitted proposal meets the listed eligibility criteria, aligns with program goals, and effectively leverages matched funding.
Eligible Projects
- For the upcoming Port Community Mitigation Trust Fund (PCMTF) grant round, HCBF welcomes proposals that support workforce training programs while aligning with HCBF’s mission of investing in port-impacted communities and meeting the following eligibility criteria:
- Reducing the community or health impacts of port-related pollution.
- Equity-focused strategies serving Wilmington and San Pedro residents most impacted by port-related activities.
- Demonstrate long-term benefits to the disadvantaged communities of Wilmington & San Pedro.
- Support organizations in Wilmington or San Pedro.
- Examples of potential projects or project areas may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Apprenticeship and/or career development opportunities in zero-emissions and/or clean transportation sectors, environmental monitoring, and other associated technologies.
- Educational training programs (for those 16 years and older) that help establish a skilled zero-emissions workforce pipeline in the harbor area.
- Professional training, workforce development, or apprenticeships in areas related to addressing off-port impacts, such as green jobs, land use (zoning laws), state laws, etc.
- Creating a green jobs online portal to provide information on green careers, workforce development programs, and job postings in the community, the Ports, and port-related industries.
For more information, visit HCBF.
