Grants Awarded in Fiscal Year 2019-2020

Grants for Non-Profits

For FY 2019-2020, the following grants have been awarded to the following organizations in the amount of $133,631

Manhattan Beach Community Counseling Center $8,200

Individual and group mental health counseling for low-income Beach Cities residents

St. Paul United Methodist Church $8,453

Homeless meal program and food program for homeless and low-income Beach Cities

Residents

The Salvation Army Meals on Wheels $55,524

Home delivered meals for home-bound seniors and disabled adults in the Beach Cities

Manhattan Beach CERT $11,100

Free CPR training for beach cities residents

South Bay Children’s Health Center $20,150

Individual and group counseling for students during the summer

Cancer Support Community $26,204

Support groups and counseling for individuals and their families who are confronting cancer

Redondo Beach Rotary Vision to Learn $4,000

Eye exams and prescription eyeglasses for low income students in Redondo Beach Unified School District

Micro Enrichment Grants

In compliance with AB 2019, BCHD adjusted our Micro Enrichment grant process to include two competitive funding cycles per fiscal year. The first Micro Enrichment grant application period occurred between October 15, 2018 and November 9, 2018 with a total of $22,500 in available funding. Nine grant awards totaling $21,200 were made in that first window.

The second micro enrichment grant funding cycle opened March 18, 2019 and closed April 15, 2019 with an additional $22,500 in available funding. Eleven Micro Enrichment Grant applications were received. The following grants totaling $18,150 were approved:

Leadership Manhattan Beach $4,800

AED machines for Manhattan Beach Police department vehicles

Mira Costa Grad Night $1,000

Scholarships for Grad Night

Re-Active $4,500

Outdoor workshops for individuals with neurological injuries

Rebecka Chang Yes/And $2,880

Improv skills workshops for individuals with dementia and their care partners

The Financial Aid Shop $4,970

Financial Aid workshops for students and families

These awards complete the micro enrichment grant process for fiscal year ’18-’19 with a total of $39,350 in awards. The next micro enrichment grant opportunity will be announced in October 2019.