DATE:
September 27, 2022
13
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT, COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT PROGRAM GRANTS (DISTRICT: 4)
Body
OVERVIEW
The County of San Diego is fortunate to have an opportunity to reinvest taxpayer money into our communities for the benefit of the public. This action will assist the County in meeting the needs of the community.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHAIR NATHAN FLETCHER
1. Allocate $40,000 from the Community Enhancement Program ARPA budget (Org 12905) to Pilipino Workers Center/Asian Solidarity Collective to support the Executive Director and Organizer Positions, Community Discussions on reimaging community safety as a form of wellness for BIPOC communities, and the Bystander and De-escalation trainings which will provide Mental Health First Aid Training.
2. Allocate $10,000 from the Community Enhancement Program budget (Org 12900) to Black Women Lead The Black Femme Fund to support the Sisterhood for Mental Health program which will provide stipends to Black women and femmes for 8 mental health therapy sessions through partnership with the Open Patch Collective.
3. Allocate $20,000 from the Community Enhancement Program budget (Org 12900) to Casa de Oro Alliance to help fund community and business development associates which will provide administrative and operational support and connection to advance the Campo Road Corridor Specific Plan. Funds will also support the community business events which provides trainings and workshops for Casa de Oro business owners to improve their sales and to raise awareness of CDO Businesses and increases traffic to the many diverse businesses that operate in Casa de Oro. Operation support includes printing costs for flyers, website development, social media, and web-based content.
4. Allocate $10,000 from the Community Enhancement Program budget (Org 12900) to Cesar Chavez Service Clubs, Inc. to help create the UDW Docum...
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