2005 Grants

Neighborhoods

Affordable Housing Associates

For physical revitalization of the Lower San Antonio neighborhood. $80,000 over two years (2005-2007)

$40,000 in 2005
Alliance for West Oakland Development

For predevelopment activities for the Mandela Transit Village in West Oakland. $100,000 over two years (2005-2007)

$50,000 in 2005
Asian Neighborhood Design, Inc.

To create a comprehensive revitalization plan for Visitacion Valley and prepare Lower San Antonio residents for living wage jobs in the construction industry. $60,000

$60,000 in 2005
Asian Pacific Environmental Network

To organize and train Asian and Pacific Islander residents in Lower San Antonio to advocate for the implementation of the 23rd Avenue Revitilization Plan and develop multiethnic alliances around shared neighborhood concerns. $45,000

$45,000 in 2005
Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center

To support community organizing and neighborhood planning, particularly along the Mission Street Corridor and Bayshore Boulevard industrial area. $100,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$50,000 in 2005
BRIDGE Housing Corporation

To develop large mixed-use projects along major transit corridors in West Oakland, Lower San Antonio and Visitacion Valley. $300,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$100,000 in 2005
BRIDGE Housing Corporation

To develop large mixed-use projects along major transit corridors in West Oakland, Lower San Antonio and Visitacion Valley. $300,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$100,000 in 2005
Bridgespan Group, Inc.

To develop a business plan for the City of San Francisco's 'Communities of Opportunity' Initiative in Bayview/Hunters Point and Visitacion Valley. $100,000

$100,000 in 2005
California Reinvestment Coalition

To advocate for greater bank and insurance company investment in San Francisco and Oakland's low-income neighborhoods. $70,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$35,000 in 2005
Chinatown Community Development Center

To strengthen and expand its work in Chinatown; and to plan for the Central Subway, the rail link between Visitacion Valley and Chinatown. $300,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$150,000 in 2005
Chinatown Community Development Center

For the Campaign for Communities to take on major developments in Chinatown and to strengthen its programs and finances. $550,000 over three years (2002-2005)

$150,000 in 2005
Chinese Progressive Association

To organize and train low-income Chinese families in Chinatown and Visitacion Valley to advocate for better housing, health and working conditions. $85,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$40,000 in 2005
Citizens Housing Corporation

Toward predevelopment costs for service-enriched family and senior housing in mixed-use developments in the Mission, South of Market, Tenderloin, and Fruitvale. $50,000

$50,000 in 2005
Coalition for West Oakland Revitalization

To advocate and organize for improvements in economic, social, and environmental conditions in West Oakland. $30,000

$30,000 in 2005
Community Housing Partnership

To revitalize the Tenderloin by developing mixed-use, supportive housing projects and engaging its tenants in community improvement efforts. $150,000 over two years (2005-2007)

$75,000 in 2005
Congregations Organizing for Renewal

To increase affordable housing, neighborhood safety and youth development opportunities in southern Alameda County and to give residents a greater voice in the county and regionally. $120,000 over two years (2005-2007)

$60,000 in 2005
Corporation for Supportive Housing

For policy work and technical assistance at the local and state levels to preserve and increase housing with support services in Oakland and San Francisco. $75,000

$75,000 in 2005
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation

To advance community development and family economic success in Lower San Antonio and capital support for an affordable housing and retail project in West Oakland. $150,000

$150,000 in 2005
East Bay Housing Organizations

To advance policies that promote community development in Oakland's low-income neighborhoods. $80,000 over two years (2005-2007)

$40,000 in 2005
Enterprise Community Partners

For the Frederick Rose Architectural Fellows program to help residents and local community development organizations revitalize Visitacion Valley and South of Market. $180,000 over three years (2005-2008)

$60,000 in 2005
Filipino American Development Foundation

To help San Francisco's low-income Filipino families gain access to economic, health care and affordable housing opportunities. $70,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$35,000 in 2005
Glide Economic Development Corporation

For predevelopment activities related to planning and developing a large, mixed-use transit village in the Tenderloin. $100,000

$100,000 in 2005
Leland Avenue Revitalization Project

For design and engineering work to revitalize Visitacion Valley's commercial corridor. $75,000

$75,000 in 2005
Local Initiatives Support Corporation

To build the capacity of anchor community development organizations; to improve commerical corridors in Lower San Antonio, Fruitvale, and Visitacion Valley; and to launch a second-tier leadership development program. $450,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$195,000 in 2005
Local Initiatives Support Corporation

To help create a redevelopment area that will generate substantial funds for housing and economic development projects in Visitacion Valley. $200,000

$200,000 in 2005
Mercy Housing California

To improve housing conditions and services for Visitacion Valley families and develop affordable family housing and nonprofit/retail space in mixed-use projects in San Francisco and Oakland. $265,000 over two years (2005-2007)

$140,000 in 2005
Mission Anti-Displacement Partnership
Fiscal Sponsor: Mission Economic Development Association

To engage residents in community planning in the Mission that addresses their concerns about housing, employment, social services and recreation. $40,000

$40,000 in 2005
Mission Community Council
Fiscal Sponsor: Arriba Juntos

To strengthen low-income residents' involvement in policy decisions affecting the Mission. $70,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$35,000 in 2005
Mission Economic Development Association

To advance neighborhood revitalization and economic success for working class families in the Mission and to expand financial services to Visitacion Valley and Bayview families. $225,000 over two years (2005-2007)

$100,000 in 2005
Neighborhood Parks Council

$150,000 in 2005
Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California

For research, policy, and advocacy work to increase funding for affordable housing and community development. $150,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$50,000 in 2005
Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California

For general support to educate city officials and community groups regarding best practices around affordable housing policy. $100,000 over two years (2005-2007)

$50,000 in 2005
Northern California Community Loan Fund

To increase its loan program and technical assistance services and to expand its permanent capital fund to better serve low-income communities in the Bay Area. $250,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$75,000 in 2005
Northern California Community Loan Fund

To increase its loan program and technical assistance services and to expand its permanent capital fund to better serve low-income communities in the Bay Area. $250,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$88,000 in 2005
Northern California Community Loan Fund

To assist in the creation of the Lower San Antonio Community Development Fund, a predevelopment and acquisition pool. $300,000

$300,000 in 2005
Oakland Community Organizations, Inc.

To develop community leadership to improve Oakland neighborhoods and schools. $300,000

$150,000 in 2005
Resources for Community Development

To create new mixed-use developments in Lower San Antonio. $80,000 over two years (2005-2007)

$40,000 in 2005
San Francisco Foundation

For planning to determine the feasibility of establishing the Fund for Homeless Solutions to comprehensively address the issue of homelessness in San Francisco. $50,000

$50,000 in 2005
San Francisco Organizing Project

To create a stronger, multi-ethnic voice for neighborhood revitilization in Visitacion Valley, and advance affordable housing and school reform work at the neighborhood and citywide levels. $180,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$90,000 in 2005
San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association

For research and analysis to advance policy solutions on key issues that impact San Francisco's low-income neighborhoods. $30,000

$30,000 in 2005
Senior Action Network

To mobilize a multiethnic group of seniors to advocate for neighborhood improvements in Visitacion Valley, South of Market, and the Tenderloin. $80,000 over two years. (2005-2007)

$40,000 in 2005
South of Market Community Action Network
Fiscal Sponsor: Community Development Institute

To engage South of Market residents in neighborhood planning. $100,000 over two years. (2005-2007)

$50,000 in 2005
Tenants and Owners Development Corporation

To improve the livability of the South of Market neighborhood for low-income residents. $75,000 over two years (2005-2007)

$50,000 in 2005
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation

To implement the agency's strategic plan. $200,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$100,000 in 2005
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation

For predevelopment activities related to large, mixed-use, transit-oriented developments in North and South of Market neighborhoods. $100,000

$100,000 in 2005
Third Street Business Collaborative
Fiscal Sponsor: San Francisco Housing Development Corporation

To help create a vibrant commercial and residential district along Third Street in Bayview/Hunter's Point. $40,000

$40,000 in 2005
Transportation and Land Use Coalition

To improve public transit in Lower San Antonio and Fruitvale, and to give residents a greater say in regional transportation decisions. $100,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$50,000 in 2005
Trust for Public Land

To create and sustain safe, inviting parks and community gathering places in Lower San Antonio, Visitacion Valley and West Oakland; and for capital support. $450,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$150,000 in 2005
Unity Council

$300,000 in 2005
University of California, Berkeley - College of Environmental Design
Fiscal Sponsor: University of California, Berkeley - College of Environmental Design

To create physical and computer models to help neighborhood groups and residents assess proposals for neighborhood development. $35,000

$35,000 in 2005
Urban Ecology

For planning, design, and policy work with low-income residents and community groups in Lower San Antonio, Visitacion Valley, and Fruitvale. $220,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$110,000 in 2005
Urban Habitat

To build leadership in low-income communities to advocate for equitable regional policies on land use, housing, jobs, and transportation. $50,000

$50,000 in 2005
Urban Strategies Council

To transform Oakland's low-income neighborhoods into healthy, vibrant communities by developing a citywide economic development policy agenda that benefits low-income families. $180,000 over two years (2005-2007)

$95,000 in 2005
Visitacion Valley Community Development Corporation

To develop the organization's capacity to play a key role in neighborhood revitalization. $75,000

$75,000 in 2005
Grants of $25,000 and Under
City CarShare
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation
Harlem Children's Zone, Inc.
Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco
Inner City Advisors
Neighborhood Funders Group
San Antonio Community Development Corporation
San Francisco Beautiful
San Francisco Housing Action Coalition
San Francisco Neighborhood Centers Together
St. Peter's Housing Committee
Tenderloin Revitalization and Reinvestment Incorporation Plan
Transportation For a Livable City
Urban Solutions
Visitacion Valley Planning Alliance
Walk San Francisco

Children, Youth and Families

Youth Development

Alternatives in Action

To expand HOME, an after-school leadership program for low-income youth in Oakland and West Alameda. $120,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$60,000 in 2005
Asian Community Mental Health Services

To train low-income Asian/Pacific Islander youth to be community leaders. $70,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$35,000 in 2005
Bay Area Partnership

To help low-income communities access after-school resources and improve state funding for after-school programs. $70,000 over two years (2005-2007)

$35,000 in 2005
Bay Area Women's and Children's Center

To expand after-school programs at the Tenderloin Community School and identify emerging concerns for families in the neighborhood. $120,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$60,000 in 2005
Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco

To raise participation and program quality at all eight clubhouses, to open an expanded new clubhouse in Visitacion Valley, and to help furnish the new Visitacion Valley clubhouse. $240,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$100,000 in 2005
California School-Age Consortium

To demonstrate how local workforce development systems can help supply, train and support after-school workers. $140,000 over two years (2004-2006)

$70,000 in 2005
California Tomorrow

To help promote diversity, equity and access in early childhood education and after-school programming for youth. $150,000 over two years (2005-2007)

$75,000 in 2005
Camp Fire USA, Oakland East Bay Council

For an after-school program for low-income African American youth in public housing. $60,000 over two years (2005-2007)

$30,000 in 2005
Children Now

To help shape a statewide after-school policy agenda that promotes equitable access for children to the state's after-school programs. $100,000 over two years (2005-2007)

$50,000 in 2005
Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth

To advocate for local policies and funding to support healthy children, youth and families in San Francisco. $130,000 over two years (2005-2007)

$65,000 in 2005
Community Educational Services

To help the organization expand to provide after-school programs from kindergarten to twelfth grade. $80,000 over two years (2005-2007)

$40,000 in 2005
Community Network for Youth Development

To train youth workers in the Bay Area and help a City agency develop program standards for its youth serving grantees. $200,000 over two years (2005-2007)

$100,000 in 2005
Community Youth Center

To pilot an after-school youth leadership program for Asian Pacific Islander youth living in Visitacion Valley and Bayview/Hunters Point. $35,000

$35,000 in 2005
Corporation for Enterprise Development

To carry out a national demonstration and evaluation of matched saving