Casa Circulo Cultural in Redwood City is one of 96 organizations receiving Community Action Grants from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. With a total grant budget of $2.4 million, these funds support small nonprofits that address historical discrimination and resource access in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Casa Circulo engages in culturally rooted arts to foster community growth, while the grants' average size is $21,000. Concurrently, Silicon Valley Clean Energy has initiated a Zero Interest Financing Program, offering no-interest loans for home energy efficiency upgrades in select areas, targeting to assist around 200 homes.
The average grant size is $21,000, and the nonprofits funded under this program all have annual budgets of $3 million or less.
Casa Circulo not only serves the needs of families but also works to shift who creates, leads and defines culture in its service area.
Foundation president and CEO Nicole Taylor stated that the Community Action Grants program grantees are catalysts for positive change, led by and accountable to the communities they serve.
SVCE's Zero Interest Financing Program offers homeowners no-interest loans to install energy-efficient heat pump systems and water heaters.
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