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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Stop the Hate Program Fund

    Open Date
    Dec 8, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $20,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $50 – $350
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    SG-STH-21-0000
    Portal ID
    7811
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    ​The purpose of this funding is to provide support and services to victims and survivors of hate incidents and hate crimes and their families, facilitate hate incident or hate crime prevention measures, and create more inclusive regional and local communities, especially for those who are historically vulnerable because of their racial, religious, gender/gender expression, sexual orientation, or other identities.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Stop the Hate Program Fund>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Children's Crisis Continuum Pilot Program Request for Proposal (RFP)

    Open Date
    Jul 13, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $61,300,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $10,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    22-CCC-9503
    Portal ID
    11723
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    ​To establish a pilot program for counties or regional collaboratives of counties to develop a robust, highly integrated continuum of services designed to serve foster youth with complex needs served by multiple agencies.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    ​Regional collaborative of counties must be composed of counties within the same region of California.

    View Full Grant Details: Children's Crisis Continuum Pilot Program Request for Proposal (RFP)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Stop the Hate Program Funding

    Open Date
    Dec 20, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $50,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $100,000 – $800,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    16379
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    ​The purpose of this funding is to provide support and services to victims and survivors of hate incidents and hate crimes and their families, to facilitate hate incident or hate crime prevention measures, and to create more inclusive regional and local communities, especially for those who are historically vulnerable because of their racial, ethnic, religious, gender identity/gender expression, sexual orientation, disability or other identities.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Stop the Hate Program Funding>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    California Fruit & Vegetable EBT Pilot Project

    Open Date
    Sep 11, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $7,200,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $600,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    20201026001EBT
    Portal ID
    3995
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Develop a supplemental benefits mechanism within the EBT system that allows an authorized retailer to deliver and redeem supplemental benefits. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: California Fruit & Vegetable EBT Pilot Project>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Unaccompanied Undocumented Minors (UUM) Legal Services Grant

    Open Date
    Oct 13, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $4,200,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    SG-UUM-22-XXXX
    Portal ID
    14768
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The funding for legal services is for the purpose of providing legal representation for unaccompanied immigrant youth and UUMs in the filing of, preparation for, and representation in administrative and/or judicial proceedings for the following immigration statuses: Asylum, T-Visa, U-Visa, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), or other immigration remedies available to these populations. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies

    ​California Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Unaccompanied Undocumented Minors (UUM) Legal Services Grant>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Afghan Communities Support

    Open Date
    Jun 27, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $10,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $750,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    ACS2022
    Portal ID
    11444
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    ​The goal of the ACS is to increase services for Afghan newcomers by providing funds to qualified non-profit organizations to support culturally and linguistically responsive case management services, outreach, and education.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Afghan Communities Support>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Program Administrator Request for Application

    Open Date
    Nov 30, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $50,000 – $3,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    SG-PA-21-2024
    Portal ID
    7814
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    ​The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is conducting a competitive Request for Application (RFA) for the establishment of the Program Administrator (PA) model within the Immigration Services Funding (ISF) program.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies

    Los Angeles, Bay Area, San Diego Regions

    View Full Grant Details: Program Administrator Request for Application>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Community Response Initiative to Strengthen Emergency Systems Act, or the C.R.I.S.E.S. Act

    Open Date
    Apr 11, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    $250,000 – $3,500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    27506
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Support CBOs’ involvement in addressing emergencies through funding of innovative approaches for CBOs to engage in emergency response and build increased capacity in that space. Seeks to identify and elevate promising practices in the area of community-based crisis response in order to develop policy recommendations and guidance to the Legislature and Governor for scaling and implementation of a permanent community-based crisis response program.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Community Response Initiative to Strengthen Emergency Systems Act, or the C.R.I.S.E.S. Act>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    FY2022-24 Removal Defense Funding

    Open Date
    Oct 13, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $22,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $50,000 – $3,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    SG-RD-22-XXXX
    Portal ID
    14765
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    ​Funds eligible nonprofit organizations to provide pro bono removal defense throughout California.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: FY2022-24 Removal Defense Funding>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    UUM Legal Services Program

    Open Date
    Jul 14, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,900,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    2208
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Welfare and Institutions Code(WIC) sections 13300-13302 authorize the CDSS to provide grants to qualified nonprofit legal services organizations to provide legal services to eligible UUMs, as defined in Section 279(g)(2) of Title 6 of the United States Code, who are transferred to the care and custody of the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement(ORR)& are present in California in ORR custody or residing with a family member or other sponsor.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: UUM Legal Services Program>/span>