Community Project Funding Requests - Fiscal Year 2023

Please note: The projects are listed in alphabetical order by Subcommittee, Agency/Account, and Project Name.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Agency/Account: USDA, Farm Production and Conservation Programs / Natural Resource Conservation Service
Project Name: Agricultural Resilience Incentive (ARI) Program
Amount Requested: $750,000
Amount Funded: $750,000
Recipient: County of Santa Clara
Address: 70 West Hedding Street, East Wing, 11^th Floor, San Jose, CA 95110.
Project Description:

The agricultural landscapes of Santa Clara County Valley have historically served as an economic and ecological linchpin for the region and now have the potential to play a key role in the area's future resilience to climate change, providing food, jobs, drinking water, biodiversity, and mitigation of natural hazards. The Agricultural Resilience Incentive (ARI) Program would incentivize adoption of agricultural management practices that help sequester atmospheric carbon and improve soil health, water retention, and irrigation efficiency, which would benefit regional ecosystems, ag operations, and the public at large. The first round of funded projects is expected to span 3,700 acres and capture between 1,860 and 2,400 metric tons of atmospheric carbon per year, equivalent to reducing annual vehicle miles traveled by 6,282,995 miles or swapping out 94,753 incandescent light bulbs for LEDs every year. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.


Financial Services and General Government

Agency/Account: Small Business Administration (SBA) / Small Business Initiatives
Project Name: Mesa Redonda
Amount Requested: $350,000
Amount Funded: $350,000
Recipient: Prosperity Lab
Address: 2150 N First Street, Suite 436, San Jose, CA 95131
Project Description:

Established microbusinesses, established small businesses, and unofficial or homemade food producers have all struggled to adapt and thrive during the pandemic. Training and assistance in digital marketing, website maintenance, and social media platforms can help better equip these businesses and entrepreneurs to succeed. Other services include training programs in food safety, operation deficiencies management, workforce development, credit building, and financial management. There is currently a waitlist of clients eager to join Mesa Redonda programs and an expansion would allow Prosperity Lab to build the capacity and expand its geographical service area to other underserved communities. The project would build self-sufficiency and resilience in the small business and entrepreneurial communities and advance the local food economy. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.


Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

Agency/Account: DOL, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) / Training and Employment Services
Project Name: Building a Diverse STEM Pipeline
Amount Requested: $212,000
Amount Funded: $212,000
Recipient: Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science
Address: 1754 Technology Drive, Suite 212, San Jose, CA 95110
Project Description:

The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) is the nation's largest multicultural, multidisciplinary scientific society and has hosted the National Diversity in STEM Conference. SACNAS will operationalize an integrated regional model that links community colleges to four-year baccalaureate and graduate programs and later connects students to professional chapters and employers. The project would equip students from marginalized communities with the support, community, and network necessary to support them in earning advanced degrees in and finding careers in STEM. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Agency/Account: DOL, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) / Training and Employment Services
Project Name: COVID-19 Recovery and Pathways for Latinas to Return to the Workforce
Amount Requested: $376,000
Amount Funded: $376,000
Recipient: Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley
Address: 1346 The Alameda, Suite 7-293, San Jose, CA 95126
Project Description:

Currently, there is limited data on the wellbeing of Latinas in Silicon Valley, making it difficult to comprehend the extent of existing inequities. Latinas have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, and the effects are most acute within Silicon Valley. From March 2020 to March 2021, Latinas in the workforce experienced the highest decrease in labor force – 3 times that of their white women counterparts. The 31 million Latinas in the U.S. influence approximately $2 trillion in purchasing power and are creators of opportunity as they are 2 times more likely to start their own businesses. Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley and Latinas Contra Cancer's programs support Latinas get back into the workforce and increase self-sufficiency, therefore decreasing their need for public programs. Assessing and addressing the wellbeing of Latinas is an integral first step of a COVID-19 recovery plan and will be critical to the economy as a whole. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Agency/Account: HHS, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) / Children and Families Services Programs
Project Name: Advancing the Well-Being of Youth
Amount Requested: $125,000
Amount Funded: $125,000
Recipient: Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence
Address: 234 E. Gish Road, Suite 200, San Jose, CA 95112
Project Description:

Research has shown that teaching youth about respect, challenging unhealthy messages about masculinity and gender roles, and becoming ‘upstanders' are crucial to decreasing unhealthy relationships among youth. Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence's (NDS') programming informs youth about their rights under Title IX and the California Healthy Youth Act (Education Code 51930-5193) that require school districts and schools to address sex-based harassment and provide supportive measures to students. NDS is adding and expanding services to address the needs of youth exposed to domestic violence that are designed to promote healthy, respectful relationships and prevent the harmful and long-lasting effects of domestic violence on individuals, families, and entire communities. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Agency/Account: HHS, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) / Program Management
Project Name: BACH School Based Health Center
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Amount Funded: $1,000,000
Recipient: Bay Area Community Health
Address: 3463 Mckee Avenue, San Jose, CA 95127
Project Description:

Bay Area Community Health (BACH) would build on its existing school-based health centers by adding a team of behavioral healthcare workers to provide immediate and short-term psychological care aimed at assisting school staff, students, and community families through crisis situations. The goal is to help students with mental health concerns achieve psychosocial well-being, provide a safe environment, and maximize student potential to engage in their education attain academic success. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Agency/Account: HHS, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) / Program Management
Project Name: Diabetes Self-Management Program
Amount Requested: $175,000
Amount Funded: $175,000
Recipient: Community Health Partnership
Address: 408 N. Capitol Avenue, San Jose, CA 95133
Project Description:

In Santa Clara County, 8.6 percent of individuals ages 20 and older have diabetes and 46 percent of adults are estimated to have prediabetes or undiagnosed diabetes. Older adults, people with low educational attainment, and low-income households experience higher rates of diabetes. Chronic diseases have significant health and economic costs. Many hospital visits are avoidable with proper and effective chronic care management and timely primary care. This project would provide the necessary education and tools to allow patients greater autonomy in managing diabetes. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Agency/Account: HHS, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) / Program Management
Project Name: East San Jose Specialty Mental Health Family Treatment & Prevention Center
Amount Requested: $3,200,000
Amount Funded: $1,000,000
Recipient: Gardner Family Health Network, Incorporated
Address: 160 East Virginia Street, Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95112
Project Description:

As society moves past the pandemic phase of COVID-19 and into the endemic phase, mental health services have become a greater needed benefit for youth and their families in East San Jose. Poor mental health outcomes resulting from the pandemic have disproportionately affected children of color – a population that was already suffering from higher rates of mental illness and less likely to receive care. The target population for GFHN's mental health programs in Ease San Jose must address mental health challenges that are often compounded due to socio-economic depressed conditions and other barriers or obstacles but often have difficulty navigating resources or accessing services. GFHN is proposing to meet these needs at the proposed project site and offer the appropriate resources to youth, their families, and the community that are culturally and linguistically sensitive, especially to the dominant Latino and Vietnamese youth populations living in the area. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Agency/Account: HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) / Health Surveillance and Program Support (HSPS)
Project Name: BACH Rural Gilroy Migrant Health Mobiles
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Amount Funded: $1,000,000
Recipient: Bay Area Community Health
Address: 3463 Mckee Avenue, San Jose, CA 95127
Project Description:

The migrant population in Gilroy, California has demonstrated a historical vulnerability due to barriers that include cost of care and lack of health insurance or transportation. This program is intended to support community members' relationships with their primary care providers to improve utilization of primary and preventive care services, ensure better continuity of care, and sustain health. As compared to fixed clinic sites, which are more expensive and complex to build, mobile clinics offer flexibility and responsiveness to provide trusted community-tailored care to vulnerable populations. The proposed project would address the care gap exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic's disruptions in routine and nonemergency medical care by ensuring services are more accessible to patients. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Agency/Account: HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) / Health Surveillance and Program Support (HSPS)
Project Name: IHCSCV American Indian Alaskan Native Pandemic Relief and Recovery
Amount Requested: $914,000
Amount Funded: $914,000
Recipient: Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley
Address: 1333 Meridian Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125
Project Description:

The Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley's (IHCSCV's) Strategic Plan and Community Needs Assessment outlines the importance of this project. National data establishes that AI/AN across the nation have been among the hardest hit by the pandemic due to historic disparities in culturally appropriate health care and community resources. As one of 41 Urban Indian Organizations (UIO) in the United States, IHCSCV is best equipped to address the pandemic relief and recovery needs of the 30,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) living in Santa Clara County by closing the equity gap and providing quality care. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.


Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

Agency/Account: DOT, Federal Highway Administration / Federal-Aid Highways: Highway Infrastructure Programs
Project Name: Safe Routes to School Initiative
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Amount Funded: $1,500,000
Recipient: City of Gilroy
Address: 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020
Project Description:

The City of Gilroy has actively embraced and advanced ideas around Safe Routes to School initiatives to promote projects focused on building and planning for current residents and future generations. The Safe Routes to School Initiative, Christopher High School would remove barriers to walking and bicycling to school through improvements to certain infrastructure and facilities as well as education, encouragement, engineering, and evaluation programs. Creating safe routes to and from schools can decrease pedestrian and cyclist related injuries and encourage more sustainable methods of transportation in the community. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Agency/Account: HUD, Community Planning and Development / Community Development Fund
Project Name: Mabury Bridge Housing Community
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Amount Funded: $750,000
Recipient: City of San Jose, Department of Housing
Address: 200 East Santa Clara Street, Floor 12, San Jose, CA 95113
Project Description:

More than 6,000 residents in San Jose are unhoused due to systemic barriers, lack of affordable housing options, and limited shelter space in the city. The need for housing security is greater than ever and investments in permanent or transitional housing will help serve the most vulnerable members of the community. In its first year, the Mabury Bridge Housing Community served 111 individuals with 57 percent exiting the program to stable housing. Keeping the site operational will be important to ensuring that services and basic necessities remain accessible to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Agency/Account: HUD, Community Planning and Development / Community Development Fund
Project Name: San Ysidro Park, Healthy Living Enhancement Project
Amount Requested: $4,000,000
Amount Funded: $3,000,000
Recipient: City of Gilroy
Address: 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020
Project Description:

The San Ysidro Park, Healthy Living Enhancement Project would provide improvements to and recreational opportunities in this public space for surrounding underserved communities. Communal outdoor spaces that are safe and equipped with family friendly amenities can provide a sense of community and allow for healthy development through a connection to the outdoors. Beautification and safety measures will ensure that San Ysidro Park can be maximized and provide a space for children, youth, seniors, and families. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Agency/Account: HUD, Community Planning and Development / Community Development Fund
Project Name: Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Consolidated Operational Facility
Amount Requested: $10,000,000
Amount Funded: $750,000
Recipient: Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Address: 750 Curtner Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125
Project Description:

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley (SHSV) is the hub of the charitable food distribution system in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, working with a network of 300 community partners at 900 sites to distribute food to underserved communities. Its current facilities were not built to handle the historic level of need that Bay Area communities have been experiencing since the COVID-19 pandemic. This project would allow SHSV to purchase land and build a unified operational facility for Santa Clara County that will provide the infrastructure necessary to meet demand for the next 30-50 years. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.

Agency/Account: HUD, Community Planning and Development / Community Development Fund
Project Name: Urban Agriculture Garden
Amount Requested: $1,700,000
Amount Funded: $1,700,000
Recipient: Guadalupe River Park Conservancy
Address: 438 Coleman Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110.
Project Description:

The Urban Agriculture Garden aims to bring a new urban farm and enhance the community gardening capacity at Guadalupe Gardens in downtown San Jose. The project, which is part of a larger development concept, Prototype Park, would provide greater access to open space, increase economic opportunity, and promote health equity through food systems resilience. The objectives of the Garden are to foster environment and farming programs, promote civic engagement that highlights the agricultural history of San Jose, facilitate economic empowerment of area residents, and increase food security. This will be done through food production, propagation of seedlings in greenhouses, and public and school programs around farming, healthy living, and the environment. Click here for the financial disclosure statement.