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City highlights Urban Resources Partnership grants; $300,000 in new proposals due May 5
Summary
Council members recognized the Urban Resources Partnership, which has awarded roughly $1.85 million in grants over five years and announced a new request for proposals allocating $300,000; community groups were urged to apply by May 5 and to contact Chelsea Cochran for application copies.
Council President Pro Tem Ruth Galanter and Council Member Ridley Thomas used the March 17 meeting to recognize the Los Angeles Urban Resources Partnership and to publicize new grant opportunities for community environmental projects.
Galanter said the partnership is made up of federal and state agencies (including the U.S. Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Environmental Protection Agency, National Park Service and the California Department of Conservation), local conservation districts and the City of Los Angeles. She told the council the Partnership has awarded about $1,849,768 in grants over five years and has released a new request for proposals to distribute approximately $300,000 more.
The program supports urban environmental projects including community gardens, tree planting, trails, wetlands protection and environmental education. Chelsea Cochran, executive director of the Urban Resources Partnership, told the council that copies of the application were distributed to council offices and that community groups should contact her at (213) 580-1055. Proposals are due May 5.
Why it matters
Council members framed the grants as an opportunity to bring federal funding and technical assistance to community groups working on urban conservation, beautification and environmental education in Los Angeles.
Ending
Galanter and Ridley Thomas presented certificates of appreciation to partnership representatives and urged neighborhood groups to apply for the May 5 deadline.
