Clean Environments, Healthy Communities Initiative

This initiative will support efforts to enhance human health and environments in low-income communities in the San Diego region. There is a significant amount of funding for this initiative that is restricted to tribes. The Foundation supports efforts that contribute to one or more of the following:

Expected Results of the Initiative

• Increased ability of at least 2 local nonprofits and 6 low-income communities to reduce exposure to toxic pollutants and build healthier places that enable them to maintain a high quality of life.
• Collaboration among local organizations and low-income communities to more effectively advocate for public policy that ensures clean air, land and water in low-income communities in the San Diego region.
• Increased ability to monitor and track at least 6 primary sources of pollution (at least 2 annually), and related detriments to the health and well being of low-income communities.
• Recruit and train at least 15 long–term volunteers (at least 5 annually for air/water quality monitoring, environmental health education outreach, etc.) and at least 120 short-term volunteers (at least 40 annually for reservation clean ups, advocacy, etc.).

2008-2009 Clean Environments, Healthy Communities Grantees

2007-2008 Clean Environments, Healthy Communities Grantees

2006-2007 Clean Environments, Healthy Communities Grantees

2005-2006 Environment Grantees

2004-2005 Environment Grantees

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