The Hoopa Valley Tribe was recently awarded a $4.5 million grant for the removal of barred owls from local forests as part of an ongoing effort to stave off the extinction of the native northern spotted owl by killing their invasive cousins. The funding comes from the America the Beautiful Challenge program launched by President […]
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Harbor District to Talk Labor Agreement Amid Request for Delay
When the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation Commission convenes Thursday at Eureka’s Wharfinger Building, it will face two large and related agenda items. First, it will consider authorizing staff to submit a U.S. Department of Transportation mega grant application hoped to total in the hundreds of millions of dollars to go toward construction of the […]
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Yurok Tribe Nabs $8 Million Grant for Youth Center
The Yurok Tribe announced this afternoon that it has received a $7.9 million state grant to construct a youth center in Weitchpec. “The new facility will serve as a one-stop location, where our youth will have access to the culturally informed services and self-empowering support they need to lead healthy, productive lives,” said Yurok Chairman […]
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Hoopa Tribe Awarded $5 Million Beautification Grant
The Hoopa Valley Tribe has been awarded $5 million from the state’s Clean California initiative, the largest amount available under the Caltrans-led program that grants funding to beautify public spaces. According to a news release, the money will go toward makeovers in four separate areas owned by the Hoopa Tribe — Pookey’s Park, the Hoopa Rodeo […]
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Food for People Receives $50K Grant
Food for People is closer to rebuilding its facility thanks to a Simpson Family Fund- Green Diamond Resource Company grant of $50,000. “Food for People is grateful to the Simpson Family and Green Diamond for this generous grant. Green Diamond has been a consistent supporter of our annual programs, especially during the holidays. This grant […]
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Yurok Tribe Nabs $30 Million Education Grant
The Yurok Tribe was awarded a $30 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Promise Neighborhoods to create a regional five-year effort for a “cradle-school-career pathway project” that will build programs and support services for students in Del Norte County. “The Yurok Education Department is excited about what this grant means for our families, […]
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Supes Allocate $600k for Small Business Program
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved allocating an additional $600,000 to the Small Business Restart and Recovery grant program to help provide relief amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The board recently extended the program to allow nonprofits and special districts to apply for grants in addition to local small businesses. According to the […]
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HSU Receives $15,000 Grant for Open Educational Resources Program
Humboldt State University has received a $15,000 grant for it’s Open Educational Resources (OER) program which permits free reuse and repurposing of teaching and learning resources. The grant was allocated through CSU’s Affordable Learning Solutions program and will support faculty and lecturer training, improve awareness of resources on campus, improve the OER research guide and facilitate adoption, […]
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Supes to Consider Creating a Business Grant Program, LoCO reports
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will be presented next week with a proposed budget for spending around $13 million in CARES Act funding it received, Lost Coast Outpost reports. According to the article, included in the proposal is the development of a “Business Restart and Recovery Program” to distribute grants to local businesses that […]
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College of the Redwoods Receives Humboldt Area Foundation Grant for DACA Students
Humboldt Area Foundation granted College of the Redwoods $20,000 to support the school’s DACA students, a.k.a. “Dreamers,” who are living in the United States under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. According to a release, the grant will provide $325 in direct payment stipends to each of CR’s DACA students, who were excluded […]
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HSU’s Small Business Development Center Receives $7 Million to Expand Services
Humboldt State University’s Small Business Development Center received $7 million in federal emergency funding to expand services by hiring additional part-time and full-time staff members to handle the higher volume of calls and new clients, expanding the Finance Center, and launching an outreach campaign for business communities for which English is a second language. Read the […]
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Betty Chinn’s Homeless Foundation Receives Grant to Care for Pets
The Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation announced today that it has received a $200,000 grant from the California Department of Housing and Community Development, Pet Assistance and Support Program to help house, feed and provide basic veterinary service to the pets of its clients. Chinn, who spent much of her childhood living alone in a […]