$230K Awarded in Grants

$35,000

Support of the Guelaguetza Popular ceremonial cultural festival representing all 8 regions of Oaxaca to uplift cultural value dignity and autonomy of Oaxaqueños indigenous people in Santa Maria and the surrounding areas through traditional food dance music and Indigenous self-determination decolonizing workshops

Gateway Educational Services - Parent Empowerment for Equitable Education - $17,500 (Yr 1), $17,500 (Yr 2)

Funding to support an initiative to engage and empower Black/African American parents to advocate for equitable and just education in Santa Barbara County through webinars designed to activate Black/African American parent participation in local educational policy decisions

Healing Justice Santa Barbara - Preservation of Black Legacy; General Operations for Healing Justice SB - $50,000.00 (Yr1), $50,000 (Yr2)

Funding will support operating costs and salaries for lead organizers, to ensure the sustainability of their anti-racism through systems change work to uplift all Black/African-Americans to affirm safety, love, equity, respect and joy

Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara - MLKSB Jr. Racial Equity Initiative -

$20,600

Funding will support the hiring of an Executive Director and to carry out programs and events that exemplify the vision and legacy of Dr King to strengthen the organization’s presence in the community and effect the culture and policy for systemic change and increase racial equity

Martin Luther King Jr., Day Celebration Committee - A Community Multicultural Celebration - $4,800 (Yr1), $4,800 (Yr2), $4,800 (Yr3)

Funding will support the Martin Luther King Jr Day celebration promoting cultural/ethnic education and historical, civic, and health information to strengthen unity in the community and celebrate the life and contributions of Dr King

NAACP Santa Maria Lompoc 1072 - Juneteenth Celebration, Black History Celebration, Culturally Competent programming in Schools - $25,000

Funds will support NAACP’s mission to dismantle systems of racism, oppression, and discrimination by dismantling those systems that perpetuate racism, discrimination and hatred through Culturally competent programming that addresses inequities that exist in our County and an annual Juneteenth Celebration as well as a gathering celebrating Black History

$9K Awarded inGrants