Resilience Hubs Grant Program

Resilience Hubs Grant Program is sponsored by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The Resilience Hubs grant program funds projects that help communities build a network of local resilience hubs. These hubs provide a physical space or resources to support community resilience during climate-driven extreme weather events, including wildfires or Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events.

This can include access to power, shelter, and information. The program offers grants for feasibility studies and for the design and construction of new or retrofitted resilience hubs.

Resilience Hubs Grant Program | PG&E Building local community resilience hubs</p>\r\n"}}"> Resilience Hubs Grant program Building local community resilience hubs The Resilience Hubs Grant Program has concluded and is no longer accepting applications. <b></b></h6>\r\n"}}" id="text-68aaee2347" class="cmp-text"> The Resilience Hubs Grant Program has concluded and is no longer accepting applications.

Building community resilience hubs Communities across California face growing threats from the projected changes in the state's climate. These risks include extreme weather events such as coastal and inland flooding, heat waves, wildfires, and more powerful storms. In addition, slow onset stresses like sea level rise and rising average temperatures.

</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>Some California communities are impacted by a climate-driven extreme weather event or other local emergency or disruption. They may lack a safe gathering place or access to critical services. These events can have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations.

This includes environmental and social justice communities. They may have fewer resources to address disruptive events. <br>\r\n</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p><b>Through the Resilience Hubs grant program, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has funded projects to help communities build a network of local resilience hubs</b>.

These projects can provide a physical space or set of resources that support community resilience. The community may need help with climate-driven extreme weather events, including wildfires or future Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events. They may need resources including access to power, shelter, and helpful information.

Once developed, access to the hubs is year-round. The goal is to build and sustain community adaptive capacity in a trusted location. <br>\r\n</p>\r\n"}}" id="text-14d4f93108" class="cmp-text"> Communities across California face growing threats from the projected changes in the state's climate.

These risks include extreme weather events such as coastal and inland flooding, heat waves, wildfires, and more powerful storms. In addition, slow onset stresses like sea level rise and rising average temperatures. Some California communities are impacted by a climate-driven extreme weather event or other local emergency or disruption.

They may lack a safe gathering place or access to critical services. These events can have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations. This includes environmental and social justice communities.

They may have fewer resources to address disruptive events. Through the Resilience Hubs grant program, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has funded projects to help communities build a network of local resilience hubs . These projects can provide a physical space or set of resources that support community resilience.

The community may need help with climate-driven extreme weather events, including wildfires or future Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events. They may need resources including access to power, shelter, and helpful information. Once developed, access to the hubs is year-round.

The goal is to build and sustain community adaptive capacity in a trusted location. 2025 grantees</h3>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>The program awarded $25,000 each to four Feasibility<a> </a>Projects. The grant funds an assessment of resilience hub needs and/or conceptual ideas for a resilience hub.

Grant recipients are the following organizations:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><b><a href=\"https://womensbuilding. org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Women's Building</a></b></li>\r\n<li><b><a href=\"https://www. contracosta.

ca. gov/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contra Costa County</a></b></li>\r\n<li><b><a href=\"https://www. cafepuente.

org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Café Puente</a></b></li>\r\n<li><b><a href=\"https://gridalternatives. org/regions/bayarea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GRID Alternatives Bay Area</a></b></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>The program also awarded $100,000 each to three Design and Build Projects.

Through these projects, the organizations will either plan and design new physical spaces or mobile resources. They may retrofit existing buildings or structures to support community resilience. The grant recipients include:</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><b><a href=\"https://www.

shoongccc. org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shoong Family Chinese</a></b></li>\r\n<li><b><a href=\"https://littlemanila. org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Little Manila Rising</a></b></li>\r\n<li><b><a href=\"https://www.

corazonhealdsburg. org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Corazón Healdsburg</a></b></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<h4>Feasibility Projects: profiles of grant recipients</h4>\r\n<p><br>\r\n<b>The Women's Building</b> is conducting a study to assess the feasibility of transforming their center into a resilience hub to support communities in San Francisco's Mission District.

The study will examine climate risks, including extreme heat and poor air quality. They will conduct engagement and complete a technical retrofit study. </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>"PG&E's Resilience Hubs Grant is a crucial investment that allows us to assess how The Women's Building can serve as a beacon of climate resilience for Mission District residents.

We appreciate PG&E's recognition that true climate preparedness must center on the needs of our most vulnerable neighbors, as this support strengthens our ability to engage in-house organizations and community partners in long-term sustainability and emergency preparedness," Diane Santana, Chief Development Officer.

</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p><b>Contra Costa County </b>is partnering with the Ambrose Recreation and Park District to develop a gap assessment of the Ambrose Community Center. The goal is for the center to serve as a resilience hub. They will conduct community engagement and develop a plan for physical infrastructure enhancement and social services.

</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>"This grant is a meaningful step toward strengthening disaster preparedness in Bay Point. We're grateful to PG&E for supporting a study that will help us understand what's needed to make the Ambrose Community Center a true community resilience hub. A place where residents can turn to for safety, power, and resources during emergencies.

This investment underscores the importance of equity in resilience planning. Our commitment is to ensure no community is left behind," Shanelle Scales-Preston, Contra Costa County Supervisor, District 5. </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p><b>Café Puente</b> is developing a study to assess how they can provide services during climate emergencies.

The services will help Latino immigrants and families in southern Sonoma County. They will assess physical resource needs and engage with the community through focus groups and surveys. </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>"Café Puente is honored and grateful to be chosen for the PG&E Resilience Hub Grant.

This work is important, and this support is essential to our success," Emilie Stillman, Founder & Co-Director. </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p><b>GRID Alternatives Bay Area</b> is assessing the feasibility of a design and build project. They aim to install solar and battery storage at New Horizon's Center in Rodeo.

They will develop a list of community priorities. The list will include potential services, and design plans for the solar and battery system. </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>"GRID Alternatives Bay Area has worked with the Rodeo community for several years toward the goal of creating a resilience hub at the New Horizons Career Development Center.

We are thrilled to receive this grant from PG&E that will allow us to take the next step in bringing that project to life," Arthur Bart-Williams, Executive Director of GRID Alternatives Bay Area. </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<h4>Design and Build Projects: profiles of grant recipients</h4>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p><b>Shoong Family Chinese Cultural Center</b> is retrofitting the center into a resilience hub.

They will have an HVAC and air filtration system in their building. The center will provide a healthy climate-controlled gym and programming for Oakland's Chinatown community. </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>"We are deeply honored to receive PG&E's Resilience Hubs grant, which will allow us to retrofit our facility and establish SFCCC as a vital hub within Oakland Chinatown to support community resilience.

This grant award allows us to continue our mission of providing youth and families with safe, healthy spaces for growth and development, especially for those most vulnerable in our community," Jones Wu, Executive Director. </p>\r\n<p><b> </b></p>\r\n<p><b> </b></p>\r\n<p><b>Little Manila Rising</b> is converting a center in southwest Stockton into a resilience hub.

The organization is creating emergency response and climate preparedness plans. They will host resiliency trainings, workshops and convene resilience collaborative meetings. The goal is to coordinate emergency response scenario plans.

</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>"Little Manila Rising is excited to receive the PG&E Resiliency Hub grant as we are developing a resiliency center in a region of Stockton where there are few community facilities.

This opportunity will allow us to plan for extreme weather scenarios and coordinate with other CBOs and public agencies to both prepare residents for and to mobilize for times of emergency," Irene Calimlim, Community Development Director. </p>\r\n<p><b> </b></p>\r\n<p><b> </b></p>\r\n<p><b>Corazón Healdsburg</b> is reinforcing the organization's capacity as a resilience hub.

The hub will support low-income Latino families in northern Sonoma County. Their organization is building out core hub elements. This includes backup power capabilities and wall-charging stations.

They are securing resources to become a cooling center for vulnerable residents. A cool center will help residents during extreme heat events and other extreme conditions. </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>"We're thrilled to receive this support from PG&E to help transform our community center into a Resilience Hub," Marcy Flores, Executive Director, Corazón Healdsburg.

</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>"The funding will support critical infrastructure upgrades that enhance the center's ability to serve residents during emergencies and power outages," Monique Gonzalez, Associate Director of Development, Corazón Healdsburg. </p>\r\n"}}" id="text-f87b0946a8" class="cmp-text"> The program awarded $25,000 each to four Feasibility Projects.

The grant funds an assessment of resilience hub needs and/or conceptual ideas for a resilience hub. Grant recipients are the following organizations: GRID Alternatives Bay Area The program also awarded $100,000 each to three Design and Build Projects. Through these projects, the organizations will either plan and design new physical spaces or mobile resources.

They may retrofit existing buildings or structures to support community resilience. The grant recipients include: Feasibility Projects: profiles of grant recipients The Women's Building is conducting a study to assess the feasibility of transforming their center into a resilience hub to support communities in San Francisco's Mission District. The study will examine climate risks, including extreme heat and poor air quality.

They will conduct engagement and complete a technical retrofit study. "PG&E's Resilience Hubs Grant is a crucial investment that allows us to assess how The Women's Building can serve as a beacon of climate resilience for Mission District residents.

We appreciate PG&E's recognition that true climate preparedness must center on the needs of our most vulnerable neighbors, as this support strengthens our ability to engage in-house organizations and community partners in long-term sustainability and emergency preparedness," Diane Santana, Chief Development Officer.

Contra Costa County is partnering with the Ambrose Recreation and Park District to develop a gap assessment of the Ambrose Community Center. The goal is for the center to serve as a resilience hub. They will conduct community engagement and develop a plan for physical infrastructure enhancement and social services.

"This grant is a meaningful step toward strengthening disaster preparedness in Bay Point. We're grateful to PG&E for supporting a study that will help us understand what's needed to make the Ambrose Community Center a true community resilience hub. A place where residents can turn to for safety, power, and resources during emergencies.

This investment underscores the importance of equity in resilience planning. Our commitment is to ensure no community is left behind," Shanelle Scales-Preston, Contra Costa County Supervisor, District 5. Café Puente is developing a study to assess how they can provide services during climate emergencies.

The services will help Latino immigrants and families in southern Sonoma County. They will assess physical resource needs and engage with the community through focus groups and surveys. "Café Puente is honored and grateful to be chosen for the PG&E Resilience Hub Grant.

This work is important, and this support is essential to our success," Emilie Stillman, Founder & Co-Director. GRID Alternatives Bay Area is assessing the feasibility of a design and build project. They aim to install solar and battery storage at New Horizon's Center in Rodeo.

They will develop a list of community priorities. The list will include potential services, and design plans for the solar and battery system. "GRID Alternatives Bay Area has worked with the Rodeo community for several years toward the goal of creating a resilience hub at the New Horizons Career Development Center.

We are thrilled to receive this grant from PG&E that will allow us to take the next step in bringing that project to life," Arthur Bart-Williams, Executive Director of GRID Alternatives Bay Area. Design and Build Projects: profiles of grant recipients Shoong Family Chinese Cultural Center is retrofitting the center into a resilience hub. They will have an HVAC and air filtration system in their building.

The center will provide a healthy climate-controlled gym and programming for Oakland's Chinatown community. "We are deeply honored to receive PG&E's Resilience Hubs grant, which will allow us to retrofit our facility and establish SFCCC as a vital hub within Oakland Chinatown to support community resilience.

This grant award allows us to continue our mission of providing youth and families with safe, healthy spaces for growth and development, especially for those most vulnerable in our community," Jones Wu, Executive Director. Little Manila Rising is converting a center in southwest Stockton into a resilience hub. The organization is creating emergency response and climate preparedness plans.

They will host resiliency trainings, workshops and convene resilience collaborative meetings. The goal is to coordinate emergency response scenario plans. "Little Manila Rising is excited to receive the PG&E Resiliency Hub grant as we are developing a resiliency center in a region of Stockton where there are few community facilities.

This opportunity will allow us to plan for extreme weather scenarios and coordinate with other CBOs and public agencies to both prepare residents for and to mobilize for times of emergency," Irene Calimlim, Community Development Director. Corazón Healdsburg is reinforcing the organization's capacity as a resilience hub. The hub will support low-income Latino families in northern Sonoma County.

Their organization is building out core hub elements. This includes backup power capabilities and wall-charging stations. They are securing resources to become a cooling center for vulnerable residents.

A cool center will help residents during extreme heat events and other extreme conditions. "We're thrilled to receive this support from PG&E to help transform our community center into a Resilience Hub," Marcy Flores, Executive Director, Corazón Healdsburg.

"The funding will support critical infrastructure upgrades that enhance the center's ability to serve residents during emergencies and power outages," Monique Gonzalez, Associate Director of Development, Corazón Healdsburg. <b>PG&E issued a total of $2 million to 35 grantees over five years at both the $25,000 and $100,000 level</b>.

</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><b>Feasibility Projects:</b> Grants of $25,000 each, to fund an assessment of resilience hub needs and conceptual ideas for a resilience hub. </li>\r\n<li><b>Design and Build Projects:</b> Grants of $100,000 each, toward the design and/or creation of a resilience hub. The funds can support either planning and design of new physical spaces or mobile resources.

It may help with retrofits of existing buildings or structures to support community resilience. </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>Priority was given to projects that address the needs of disadvantaged and/or vulnerable communities. These grants were intended to serve as seed funding to support resilience hub facility planning and design.

Communities may need to pursue other sources of funding to cover the full cost of the hub. </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>The funding was distributed through a competitive solicitation. Eligible nonprofit or government organizations (including tribal governments) within PG&E's service area participated in a bid process.

</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<h5>What is a resilience hub? </h5>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>A resilience hub provides a physical space or a set of resources that support resilience in communities. The community may need help during climate-driven major weather events and other extreme events.

During these events they may need help getting access to power, shelter, or helpful information. The goal is to build and sustain year-round community adaptive capacity. Especially to sustain capacity for vulnerable communities.

</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<h5>Need some inspiration? </h5>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>Look to resources and case studies such as, <a></a><a></a><a href=\"http://resilience-hub. org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resilience-Hub.

org</a>, <a href=\"https://norcalresilience. org/resilient-hub-initiative/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NorCal Resilience Hubs Initiative</a>, and <a href=\"https://www. climatecrew.

org/resilience_hubs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CREW Climate Resilience Hubs</a> or draw ideas from other similar resilience hubs programs in <a href=\"https://www. clf. org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ResilienceHubReport_final3.

pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston, MAPDF</a>, <a href=\"https://www. seattle. gov/emergency-management/prepare/prepare-your-neighborhood/community-emergency-hubs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seattle, WA</a>, and <a href=\"https://energy.

maryland. gov/Pages/Resiliency-Hub. aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maryland</a> Remember that each program has different goals and may have a specific definition for "hub".

</p>\r\n"}}" id="text-43fa5056ba" class="cmp-text"> PG&E issued a total of $2 million to 35 grantees over five years at both the $25,000 and $100,000 level . Feasibility Projects: Grants of $25,000 each, to fund an assessment of resilience hub needs and conceptual ideas for a resilience hub. Design and Build Projects: Grants of $100,000 each, toward the design and/or creation of a resilience hub.

The funds can support either planning and design of new physical spaces or mobile resources. It may help with retrofits of existing buildings or structures to support community resilience. Priority was given to projects that address the needs of disadvantaged and/or vulnerable communities.

These grants were intended to serve as seed funding to support resilience hub facility planning and design. Communities may need to pursue other sources of funding to cover the full cost of the hub. The funding was distributed through a competitive solicitation.

Eligible nonprofit or government organizations (including tribal governments) within PG&E's service area participated in a bid process. What is a resilience hub? A resilience hub provides a physical space or a set of resources that support resilience in communities.

The community may need help during climate-driven major weather events and other extreme events. During these events they may need help getting access to power, shelter, or helpful information. The goal is to build and sustain year-round community adaptive capacity.

Especially to sustain capacity for vulnerable communities. Look to resources and case studies such as, Resilience-Hub. org , NorCal Resilience Hubs Initiative , and CREW Climate Resilience Hubs or draw ideas from other similar resilience hubs programs in Boston, MAPDF , Seattle, WA , and Maryland Remember that each program has different goals and may have a specific definition for "hub".

Additional PG&E resources PG&E offers a variety of other grant, rebate and incentive programs. You may apply to the following to support resilience in your community:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/pge/language-masters/en/outages-and-safety/outage-preparedness-and-support/partnerships/community-partnerships. html\">Community Resilience Guide</a>: Helps communities understand their options to increase energy resiliency.

</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/pge/language-masters/en/save-energy-and-money/rebates-and-incentives/community-microgrids. html\">Community Microgrid Enablement Program</a>: Helps communities plan and implement their own microgrid projects. </li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/pge/language-masters/en/save-energy-and-money/rebates-and-incentives/self-generation-incentive-program.

html\">Self-Generation Incentive Program</a>: Financial incentives for non-residential customers installing battery storage or generation equipment. </li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/pge/language-masters/en/clean-energy/building-electrification. html\">California Energy Design Assistance Program</a>: Analyze your building's energy design to help it rise above the standard.

</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/pge/language-masters/en/outages-and-safety/safety/electric-safety/backup-power-safety. html\">Back-Up Electric Generation</a>: Learn how some backup electric generators operate as a stand-alone power source and others require interconnection to PG&E’s electric grid.

</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>A variety of other PG&E programs may support aspects of your project idea:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><b>Save Energy & Money:</b> Programs, incentives and tools to reduce energy use to boost resilience. </li>\r\n<li><b>Building & Property Management:</b> Information and services that can make resilience upgrades easier.

</li>\r\n<li><b>Energy Alternatives:</b> Information and support to expand solar or other energy alternatives in your project. </li>\r\n<li><b>Back-Up Power:</b> Information and rebate programs that support back-up power installations. </li>\r\n<li><b>Safety and Preparedness:</b> Tips and information to improve help prepare for power outages.

</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}}" id="text-cc216501c1" class="cmp-text"> PG&E offers a variety of other grant, rebate and incentive programs. You may apply to the following to support resilience in your community: Community Resilience Guide : Helps communities understand their options to increase energy resiliency. Community Microgrid Enablement Program : Helps communities plan and implement their own microgrid projects.

Self-Generation Incentive Program : Financial incentives for non-residential customers installing battery storage or generation equipment. California Energy Design Assistance Program : Analyze your building's energy design to help it rise above the standard. Back-Up Electric Generation : Learn how some backup electric generators operate as a stand-alone power source and others require interconnection to PG&E’s electric grid.

A variety of other PG&E programs may support aspects of your project idea: Save Energy & Money: Programs, incentives and tools to reduce energy use to boost resilience. Building & Property Management: Information and services that can make resilience upgrades easier. Energy Alternatives: Information and support to expand solar or other energy alternatives in your project.

Back-Up Power: Information and rebate programs that support back-up power installations. Safety and Preparedness: Tips and information to improve help prepare for power outages. The program awarded $25,000 each to four Feasibility Projects to fund an assessment of resilience hub needs and/or conceptual ideas for a resilience hub.

Grant recipients are the following organizations:</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www. aprisf. org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A.

Philip Randolph Institute, San Francisco</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www. interfaithpower. org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California Interfaith Power & Light</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www.

emacstockton. org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Empowering Marginalized Asian Communities</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://firminc.

org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>Additionally, the program awarded $100,000 each to three Design and Build Projects toward the design and/or creation of a resilience hub to the following grant recipients.

Through these projects, the organizations will either plan and design new physical spaces or mobile resources, or retrofit existing buildings or structures to support community resilience. </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://mmcfb. org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Merced County Food Bank</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www.

newseasoncdc. com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Season Community Development Corporation</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://sonomavillages. org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sonoma Applied Village Services</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<h4>Feasibility Projects: Profiles of Grant Recipients</h4>\r\n<p><br>\r\nA.

Philip Randolph Institute, San Francisco is creating an extreme heat and poor air quality strategy and vulnerability assessment tool to address extreme heat and community resilience in San Francisco's Bayview-Hunters Point community. </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>"The A.

Philip Randolph Institute San Francisco is proud to lead a community effort to support San Francisco's Bayview Hunters Point, by planning for a more resilient community before, during and after environmentally stressful events. This grant supports our efforts to work with leadership from the Bayview YMCA, Community Youth Center and the Bayview Senior Center, our collaborative, Resilient Bayview.

Together we are educating, establishing a supportive response network, and distributing resources to build a stronger and safer community." - Jacqueline Bryant, Executive Director, the A.

Philip Randolph Institute San Francisco</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>California Interfaith Power and Light is consulting with neighborhood stakeholders and community leaders to assess the feasibility of creating a climate resilience hub at the First Unitarian Church in West Oakland.

</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>"California Interfaith Power & Light is grateful to receive this support to work with First Unitarian Church of Oakland to study the feasibility of a Resilience Hub on site. The church is situated in a disadvantaged neighborhood of West Oakland where asthma rates are high, and the air quality is some of the worst in the Bay Area.

A Resilience Hub could provide a safe, convenient, and welcoming space for residents to gather during times of high heat, wildfire smoke, and other disasters."

- Susan Stephenson, Executive Director, California Interfaith Power & Light</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>Empowering Marginalized Asian Communities is exploring opportunities to transform its office in Stockton into a resilience hub and one-stop-shop resource center for the surrounding communities. </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>"EMAC is excited to begin our work in resilience hub development.

As we are the only Asian and Pacific Islander serving organization in our neighborhood, we are thrilled to provide resources and services to our communities" -Nikki Chan, Co-Executive Director, Empowering Marginalized Asian Communities</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries is developing a comprehensive, community-driven plan for a resilience hub at its Rev. Stanley-Rea building located in Fresno County.

</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>"FIRM is thrilled to receive support from PG&E for a multilingual planning process to upgrade our Stanley-Rea Building into a Climate Resilience Hub in Central Fresno.

We know that climate resilience can't happen without language access and culturally-responsive programming that includes ALL of our community" -Christine Barker, Executive Director, Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<h4>Design and Build Projects: Profiles of Grant Recipients</h4>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>Merced County Food Bank is creating a robust mobile resilience hub to provide food and emergency supply distribution to vulnerable community members in Merced and Mariposa counties during crisis.

</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>"We are honored and humbled by the kindness of PG&E and our partnership with them to continue to fight hunger in Merced and Mariposa County. This funding will allow us to increase our distribution abilities by growing fresh produce and educating low-income families on how to start their own gardens in their homes. Thank you!"

- William Gibbs, Executive Director of Merced County Food Bank</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>New Season Community Development Corporation is developing a resilience hub at the new Yolo Food Hub to provide resources and shelter to farmworkers and other rural food system workers during climate extremes.

</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>"We are thrilled that the PG&E Resilience Hubs program has chosen to support the new Yolo Food Hub, located in Esparto, CA.

This grant will allow us to provide key resilience features to benefit Yolo County's 600 small farms, as well as local food businesses and food system workers, during extreme heat, smoke, power outages and severe weather events, increasing economic and community resilience in our rural region."

-Jim Durst, Board President of New Season Community Development Corporation</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>Sonoma Applied Village Services is deploying a mobile resilience hub to provide weather protection and meals to homeless people living outside in Sonoma County during extreme weather events.

</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>"In Sonoma County homeless people have little or no protection from the extreme weather of the climate crisis - heat waves in summer, freezing and rainy nights in winter, and smoke-filled air during the extended fire season.

We at SAVS are deeply gratified that funding from PG&E will allow us to set up a SAVS Mobile Resilience Hub to seek out homeless people who have hunkered down for their own protection, and to deliver food, supplies and access to medical care when needed."

- Adrienne Lauby, President, SAVS Board of Directors</p>\r\n"}}" id="text-c71ee5bbaa" class="cmp-text"> The program awarded $25,000 each to four Feasibility Projects to fund an assessment of resilience hub needs and/or conceptual ideas for a resilience hub. Grant recipients are the following organizations: A.

Philip Randolph Institute, San Francisco California Interfaith Power & Light Empowering Marginalized Asian Communities Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries Additionally, the program awarded $100,000 each to three Design and Build Projects toward the design and/or creation of a resilience hub to the following grant recipients.

Through these projects, the organizations will either plan and design new physical spaces or mobile resources, or retrofit existing buildings or structures to support community resilience. New Season Community Development Corporation Sonoma Applied Village Services Feasibility Projects: Profiles of Grant Recipients A.

Philip Randolph Institute, San Francisco is creating an extreme heat and poor air quality strategy and vulnerability assessment tool to address extreme heat and community resilience in San Francisco's Bayview-Hunters Point community. "The A.

Philip Randolph Institute San Francisco is proud to lead a community effort to support San Francisco's Bayview Hunters Point, by planning for a more resilient community before, during and after environmentally stressful events. This grant supports our efforts to work with leadership from the Bayview YMCA, Community Youth Center and the Bayview Senior Center, our collaborative, Resilient Bayview.

Together we are educating, establishing a supportive response network, and distributing resources to build a stronger and safer community." - Jacqueline Bryant, Executive Director, the A.

Philip Randolph Institute San Francisco California Interfaith Power and Light is consulting with neighborhood stakeholders and community leaders to assess the feasibility of creating a climate resilience hub at the First Unitarian Church in West Oakland. "California Interfaith Power & Light is grateful to receive this support to work with First Unitarian Church of Oakland to study the feasibility of a Resilience Hub on site.

The church is situated in a disadvantaged neighborhood of West Oakland where asthma rates are high, and the air quality is some of the worst in the Bay Area. A Resilience Hub could provide a safe, convenient, and welcoming space for residents to gather during times of high heat, wildfire smoke, and other disasters."

- Susan Stephenson, Executive Director, California Interfaith Power & Light Empowering Marginalized Asian Communities is exploring opportunities to transform its office in Stockton into a resilience hub and one-stop-shop resource center for the surrounding communities. "EMAC is excited to begin our work in resilience hub development.

As we are the only Asian and Pacific Islander serving organization in our neighborhood, we are thrilled to provide resources and services to our communities" -Nikki Chan, Co-Executive Director, Empowering Marginalized Asian Communities Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries is developing a comprehensive, community-driven plan for a resilience hub at its Rev. Stanley-Rea building located in Fresno County.

"FIRM is thrilled to receive support from PG&E for a multilingual planning process to upgrade our Stanley-Rea Building into a Climate Resilience Hub in Central Fresno.

We know that climate resilience can't happen without language access and culturally-responsive programming that includes ALL of our community" -Christine Barker, Executive Director, Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries Design and Build Projects: Profiles of Grant Recipients Merced County Food Bank is creating a robust mobile resilience hub to provide food and emergency supply distribution to vulnerable community members in Merced and Mariposa counties during crisis.

"We are honored and humbled by the kindness of PG&E and our partnership with them to continue to fight hunger in Merced and Mariposa County. This funding will allow us to increase our distribution abilities by growing fresh produce and educating low-income families on how to start their own gardens in their homes. Thank you!"

- William Gibbs, Executive Director of Merced County Food Bank New Season Community Development Corporation is developing a resilience hub at the new Yolo Food Hub to provide resources and shelter to farmworkers and other rural food system workers during climate extremes. "We are thrilled that the PG&E Resilience Hubs program has chosen to support the new Yolo Food Hub, located in Esparto, CA.

This grant will allow us to provide key resilience features to benefit Yolo County's 600 small farms, as well as local food businesses and food system workers, during extreme heat, smoke, power outages and severe weather events, increasing economic and community resilience in our rural region."

-Jim Durst, Board President of New Season Community Development Corporation Sonoma Applied Village Services is deploying a mobile resilience hub to provide weather protection and meals to homeless people living outside in Sonoma County during extreme weather events.

"In Sonoma County homeless people have little or no protection from the extreme weather of the climate crisis - heat waves in summer, freezing and rainy nights in winter, and smoke-filled air during the extended fire season.

We at SAVS are deeply gratified that funding from PG&E will allow us to set up a SAVS Mobile Resilience Hub to seek out homeless people who have hunkered down for their own protection, and to deliver food, supplies and access to medical care when needed."

- Adrienne Lauby, President, SAVS Board of Directors The program awarded $25,000 each to four Feasibility Projects to fund an assessment of resilience hub needs and/or conceptual ideas for a resilience hub. Grant recipients are the following organizations:</p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http://aankc. org/\">African American Network of Kern County</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www.

calparks. org/\">California State Parks Foundation</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www. oaklandca.

gov/\">City of Oakland</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www. dqwc. org/\">Willow Creek Youth Partnership DBA Dream Quest</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<p>Additionally, the program awarded $100,000 each to three Design and Build Projects toward the design and/or creation of a resilience hub to the following grant recipients.

Through these projects, the organizations will either plan and design new physical spaces or mobile resources, or retrofit existing buildings or structures to support community resilience. </p>\r\n<p> </p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www. coreresponse.

org/\">Community Organized Relief Effort</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www. mariposacounty. org/\">Mariposa County</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www.

cunacomestogether. com/\">Playhouse Arts