CAUSE – VC CLUE
(Ventura Co. Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice)
$30,000/yr. for 2 years for expanded grassroots interfaith organizing, policy advocacy and organizational development.
People Helping People – Los Alamos Youth Program Family Action Parent Group
$18,000 operating expenses for continued development of Latino parent organization at only school in rural North Santa Barbara County community. www.syvphp.org
TriCounties Labor Foundation – Ventura County Working People’s Alliance
$30,000 for continued support of regional grassroots labor and community organizing project. www.LaborFoundation.org
Ventura County Community Foundation – Ventura County Social Justice Fund
$25,000 for first 18-months’ operating costs of new fund following successful pilot project. www.vccf.org
Los Padres Forest Watch – Protecting Forests, Preserving Communities (Santa Barbara & Ventura Cos.)
$10,000 for staff to organize rural communities to advocate for protection of resources in the Los Padres Forest. www.LPFW.org
Future Leaders of America – Agency Capacity Building through Community Service and Outreach (Santa Barbara & Ventura Cos.)
$60,000 over 2 years to support long-term sustainability and expand community outreach while involving youth in community service projects. www.latinoleaders.org
Second year funding of grants awarded in May 2007 was approved for:
Pueblo Education Fund – Operating support (S.B. County)
$35,000/yr. for 2 years general support, particularly for expansion of neighborhood committees, voter mobilization, issue campaigns, etc. in North S.B. County.
