California port gives US$1m to community
A port in California has selected 30 local organisations to receive a total of US$1m in grants for FY 2019/20 under its Community Investment Sponsorship Program.
The Port of Los Angeles’ non-taxpayer-funded program allocates grants annually to support community projects focused on local workforce development, education, the environment and on promoting the LA Waterfront.
Gene Seroka, executive director at the port, said: “The Port’s Community Investment Sponsorship Program continues to serve as an important vehicle to support innovative and promising local projects in the Los Angeles Harbor area.
“We’re proud to support programs like these that are truly making a difference in our Port communities.”
Three categories
Grants awarded under the program fall into three categories: small (US$5,000 and under); medium (US$5,001 to $99,999) and large (US$100,000 and over). The Port received 49 applications for grants.
The port awarded US$32,000 in small grants, US$293,000 in the medium category and three large grants totalling US$675,000.
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