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American Rescue Plan Act

Current and Upcoming Grant Opportunities

LA County Mortgage Relief Partnership

Department:
Department of Consumer and Business Affairs

Program Description:
Remove description and replace with: This grant opportunity will be available to mom-and-pop landlords in highly and disproportionately impacted communities by the pandemic for the purpose of providing assistance with COVID-19-related mortgage and/or utilities debt as it relates to delinquent/outstanding rent payments from its tenants. Awards will be distributed directly to the owed institution and are subject to the landlord forgiving the entirety of its tenant(s) unpaid rent.

Total Grant Award:
 Up to $30,000 each Total No. of Grants to be awarded: 130+

Anticipated Application Launch Date:
Applications will go out mid to late December 2022.

Contact:
https://bit.ly/DCBA_ARP_Inquiry

LA Community Impact Hub

Department:
Internal Services Department

Program Description:
A partnership program to support Teen Tech Centers as after-school spaces equipped with cutting-edge technology and staffed by youth development professionals who provide a safe, supporting learning environment.

Grant Amount:
$2,000,000

Accepting proposals through June 23, 2023

Website:
https://www.greaterlaedfund.org/community-impact-hub/

Contact:
Sam Gelinas
sgelinas@GreaterLaEdfund.org

Economic Mobility Initiative

Department:
Department of Economic Opportunity

Program Description:
In partnership with community development financial institutions and community-based organizations, target investment in communities with high proportions of disadvantaged businesses and close the gender gap in entrepreneurship to reduce poverty, create jobs, and spur growth and innovation, including but not limited to the creation of an entrepreneurship academy, mentorship, technical assistance, capacity building, revolving loan funds, recovery navigators, and other critical supports.

Grant Amount:
$25,000,000

Application Launch Date:
December 2023

Contact:

Capacity Building for Immigrant-Focused CBOs

Department:
Department of Consumer and Business Affairs

Program Description:
This project focuses on direct investments in community organizations serving Los Angeles County (County) immigrant residents who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. The Office of Immigrant Affairs (OIA) will award two-year capacity-building grants to select immigrant-serving CBOs. Through these investments, OIA aims to increase enrollment of more and different types of immigrants in public benefits and social safety net services.

Total Grant Award:
 $150,000 each Total No. of Grants to be awarded: TBD

Anticipated Application Launch Date:
Launched

Contact:
https://bit.ly/DCBA_ARP_Inquiry

Financial Coaching Partnership

Department:
Department of Consumer and Business Affairs

Program Description:
The purpose of the Financial Coaching Partnerships project is to establish a network of financial ambassadors to provide financial coaching and debt avoidance services to most in-need residents of Los Angeles County impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This project will invest $1.2 million to expand access to the Financial Coaching Certification Training (FCCT) Program to nonprofit service providers to support Los Angeles County residents in their economic recovery and long-term economic mobility.

Grant Eligibility Requirements:
The program will target Los Angeles County residents with income levels at or below 80% AMI. Program participants selected will be services providers who specifically focus on Limited English Proficiency (LEP) populations increasing the likelihood that financial coaching can be provided in a linguistically appropriate and responsive way.

Total Grant Award:
$12,000 each Total No. of Grants to be awarded: 30

Anticipated Service Launch Date:
April 1, 2023

Contact:
https://bit.ly/DCBA_ARP_Inquiry

Small Dollar Grants and Loans for Domestic Violence Survivors

Department:
Department of Consumer and Business Affairs

Program Description:
DCBA’s Center for Financial Empowerment will partner with community-based organizations with Domestic Violence subject matter expertise to award $2,500 grants to cover relocation expenses, medical bills, and other cost necessary to bolster financial independence. ARP funds will support the economic recovery and independence as a focus for intervention.

Awarded agencies are expected to service 500 Domestic Violence survivors.

Total Grant Award:
$2,500 each Total No. of Grants to be awarded: 500

Grant Eligibility Requirements:
Survivors of domestic violence who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Launch Date:
Launched

Contact:
https://bit.ly/DCBA_ARP_Inquiry

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