L.A. REPAIR Grant Opportunity for Community-based Organizations and Nonprofits in California

L.A. REPAIR Grant Opportunity for Community-based Organizations and Nonprofits in California.

Donor Name: City of Los Angeles

City: Los Angeles

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 01/20/2023

Size of the Grant: $250,000

Details:

The Los Angeles Reforms for Equity and Public Acknowledgment of Institutional Racism (L.A. REPAIR) is L.A.’s first participatory budget pilot program. L.A. REPAIR will distribute roughly $8.5 million directly to nine L.A. City neighborhoods, called REPAIR Zones.

The City holds the following goals for the L.A. REPAIR program:

Emphasize public ownership of government resources: Direct available resources in a manner which residents feel is most urgently needed; trust grassroots groups to manage projects.
Deepen democracy: Increase the volume, quality, and longevity of residents’ engagement in city governance.
Improve trust in government: Enhance transparency and accountability in budgeting decisions.
Build stronger communities: Connect funding to community based organizations and local context by incorporating on-the-ground community knowledge ー improving chances of successful and sustained outcomes that matter most to people.
These goals will be realized through a participatory process, in which the community will co-design the process, provide their ideas on how best to spend the available funds, propose programs in response to ideas, and vote on which programs are ultimately funded.
LA Civil Rights has partnered with the Participatory Budgeting Project, a nationally recognized nonprofit expert in participatory budgeting, to assist with the implementation of this pilot program.

Up to 12 grants totaling more than $3 million are available for programs that will serve the following three REPAIR Zones:

Boyle Heights
Mission Hills-Panorama City-North Hills
Southeast Los Angeles

Funding Information

In order to maximize the impact of the funds available, proposals should be for a minimum of $250,000 and up to the available funding amount for that Zone.

Eligibility Criteria

Proposers who meet the following minimum eligibility requirements may submit a proposal.
Eligible organizations must:
- Be a nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization, or a charitable organization [such as a 501(c) (6)] that will partner with one or more partners to host a festival or other large-scale event.
- Be an established organization through Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (W9) with a valid City of Los Angeles Business Tax Certificate (BTRC).
- Be headquartered in Los Angeles County.
- Have a minimum of three years of prior service-based programming.
- Follow non-discrimination and equal opportunity provisions mandated by Federal, State, and local laws.
Proposers that are incorporated must be in good standing and meet all licensing requirements applicable to its organization.
Proposers that are not incorporated must apply with a fiscal sponsor that is incorporated.
Lastly, Proposers must meet the City’s administrative requirements and enter into a contract with the City before the funding is released.