With COVID-19 ravaging Fresno and Visalia, Bank of America responded by doubling its philanthropy and awarding $1 million to 42 local nonprofits and communities in 2020. The bank's response to the pandemic focused on emergency response, food insecurity, community development, online education, and personal protective equipment for essential workers, including...
Tulare County Launches $7.5M Fund for Small Businesses
Small businesses can receive grants up to $5,000 to help with COVID-19 operating expenses, Tulare County officials announced Wednesday. As many as 300 businesses per district could benefit from a $7.5 million fund that will be distributed evenly among the county's five supervisorial districts. “We are happy to be able...
Need Help With Rent Because of COVID? Fresno Grants Available
Seeking to help Fresno residents stay in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the city started taking applications for its housing retention program. Fresnans can apply for the $1.5 million first round of funding starting today. While it will be on a first-come, first-serve basis, more money is in the...
City Businesses Get More Time to Apply for COVID Impact Money. County Applications Soar.
Fresno businesses now have until the end of Friday to submit applications to receive up to a $10,000 grant. The city extended its Save Our Small Businesses Act application process for one week. This is the second round of funding for the program. Councilman Mike Karbassi, who helped author the...
Route 66 Advocates Disappointed Over Lack of Preservation Funds
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Congress has recessed for the holidays, and it has gone another year without passing legislation that would boost funding for Route 66. The lack of movement on reauthorizing the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program means there will be no cost-share grants aimed at reviving old tourist spots in struggling...
Fresno, Visalia Nonprofits Receive $200K from Bank of America
Bank of America has awarded $200,000 in grants to 17 Fresno and Visalia area nonprofits dedicated to advancing economic mobility for individuals and families, the bank announced Wednesday. The grants fund resources for workforce development and education that help people chart a path to better economic futures and lifelong stability....
We're Working Hard to Improve Valley Air Quality: Air District Director
Growing up in this great Valley and working for nearly 20 years with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution District to improve our air quality, I have gained a deep appreciation for the ingenuity, effort, and investment that we as a region have made to improve the quality of life...