SACRAMENTO
Cal OES releases 2023 funding opportunities for Listos California Campaign
Building upon California nation-leading efforts to protect vulnerable communities from natural disasters, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced the release of more than $15 million in local resilience grants.
Through the Listos California program, Cal OES funds peer-to-peer public education and outreach activities designed to ensure communities can better prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.
“All disasters are local and the needs of each community within our state are unique. By pairing up trusted messengers with culturally and linguistically appropriate disaster information we can help build a more resilient California,” said Nancy Ward, Director of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
The funding opportunities released as part of Listos California today, prioritize grants to communities that are both socially vulnerable and at high risk of being impacted by a fire, flood, earthquake, drought or extreme heat.
There are four grant types available:
Statewide Grants ($8 million)
Eligible applicants include large nonprofit organizations with a 501c(3) status with a service population of 1 million or more that can work independently or subgrant with local community-based organizations to provide disaster training and resources to vulnerable and diverse populations.
2022-23 Listos California Statewide Grant (LS) Program RFP – California Grants Portal
Target Grants ($6 million)
Eligible applicants include smaller, local nonprofit organizations with a 501c(3) status nonprofit organizations with a service population of less than 1 million that can provide outreach to California’s high disaster risk and diverse populations.
2022-23 Listos California Target Grant (LG) Program RFP – California Grants Portal
Tribal Government Grants ($1 million)
Eligible applicants must be a federally recognized Tribal Government with administrative offices in California with a goal to increase their communities’ disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities.
2022-23 Listos California Tribal Grant (LI) Program RFP – California Grants Portal
Cal OES has developed a Frequently Asked Question document found at 2-9-23-Listos-California-Grants-FAQ.pdf
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) Grants ($500,000)
Eligible applicants include CERT programs registered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), new CERT Programs approved by the California State CERT Administrator, CERT Program Sponsoring Agencies or a fiscal agent representing the CERT Program to support projects that help prepare vulnerable and underserved populations.
2022-23 Listos California CERT Support Grant (LC) Program RFP – California Grants Portal
Organizations interested in applying can visit the Cal OES website and the California Grants Portal for additional details, background and application instructions.
With new funding approved last year by the legislature and championed by Governor Gavin Newsom, Cal OES has been able to shift public education and outreach approach for emergencies and natural disasters.
Listos California’s mission is to ensure every Californian, regardless of age, ability, income or language, deserves culturally competent education to prepare for earthquakes, floods, and the immediate threat of wildfires. Listos California has reached millions of Californians with low incomes, disabilities and language barriers, older adults, and other highly vulnerable Californians since its inception in 2019.
Cal OES will be hosting a Request for Proposal and Grant Subaward Application Training during on February 16. The training will provide a general overview of the Listos Grants Program and instruction on how to complete application forms. Any organization interested in attending the training should contact ListosGrants@caloes.ca.gov.
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LAKE COUNTY
Attend free writing workshops with the NEA Big Read
As the 2023 NEA Big Read programming continues, the Lake County Library invites community members to participate in free writing workshops inspired by this year’s book pick, Postcolonial Love Poem by award-winning author Natalie Diaz.
The free writing workshops are offered in partnership with the Lake County Arts Council and Redwood Community Services Harbor Youth Resource Center.
The public is invited to attend all NEA Big Read events at no cost, and free books are provided at each event and all library branches until supply runs out. Programming runs from now through March 25. To view the full schedule of events, go to http://www.lakecountybigread.com/. Follow the Big Read on Facebook by visiting https://www.facebook.com/LakeCountyBigRead/.
The NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, which seeks to broaden our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. The NEA Big Read showcases a diverse range of contemporary titles that reflect many different voices and perspectives, aiming to inspire conversation and discovery.
Visit arts.gov/neabigread for more information about the NEA Big Read. Organizations interested in applying for an NEA Big Read grant in the future should visit Arts Midwest’s at https://artsmidwest.org/ for more information.
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