Twenty grassroots organizations and community groups will receive $10,000 grants for general operations; applications were reviewed by residents of Kensington.
The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce—in partnership with Philadelphia's economic and workforce development partners—announced a renewed strategic commitment to address workforce challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and that have been exacerbated by long-standing racial inequity and injustice.
Eligible businesses in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston and Philadelphia can apply for $10,000 grants. Additionally, over $2 million has been awarded to more than 20 community-based organizations and diverse chambers of commerce to provide support to BIPOC-owned, small businesses.
Rebuild, PIDC, and Philadelphia Works join to help women and people of color access well-paying jobs and strengthen diverse-led small businesses across the city.
Funding from the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services will assist 38 local health and human services organizations amid COVID-19 emergency.
A $242,000 grant from the World Education Services (WES) Mariam Assefa Fund will support Engaging Immigrant Talent, an 18-month initiative to advance employer-informed immigrant workforce integration.
Kira Strong, who has served in an interim leadership role with Rebuild since November 2019, has been named as the new Executive Director.
A combined $895,000 in grants from Connelly & William Penn Foundations will support University City District's West Philadelphia Sklils Initiative (WPSI).
The Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative will bring together more than a dozen collaborating partners in an effort to reduce the 9% unemployment rate in the area.
