Catalyst Plans - Round 1 Awardees
Coalition convenes partners to build workforce development capacity, focusing on accessible career pathways aligned with economic priorities in Imperial Valley.
Lead applicant: Good for Others Foundation (CBO)
Lead applicant: Good for Others Foundation (CBO)
Plans workforce program addressing digital divide, preparing marginalized communities for careers in smart logistics, cybersecurity, and data equity fields.
Lead applicant: Black Entrepreneur Leaders and Learners (BELL)
Lead applicant: Black Entrepreneur Leaders and Learners (BELL)
Partnership develops workforce strategies and recruitment pathways connecting community members to pre-apprenticeships and careers in construction and building trades.
Lead applicant: Los Amigos de la Comunidad, Inc. (LADLC)
Lead applicant: Los Amigos de la Comunidad, Inc. (LADLC)
Supports Latina women launching and expanding home-based childcare businesses through training, technical assistance, and small business development resources.
Lead Applicant: Southwestern College Foundation
Identifies micro-entrepreneurs and develops fulfillment systems to expand market access, enabling local products to reach broader regional and national markets.
Lead Applicant: Calexico Neighborhood House (CNH)
Combines energy efficiency training and thermographic technology to advance workforce development while delivering environmental and economic benefits regionally.
Lead Applicant: Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers Local 5
Provides certification and climate health training for marginalized populations, preparing participants for frontline public health roles with supportive services.
Lead Applicant: Raizes
Lead Applicant: Raizes
Connects participants to training and career pathways in high-growth industries, emphasizing living-wage jobs, stability, and long-term economic mobility.
Lead Applicant: MAAC
Lead Applicant: MAAC
Plans community land trust to expand equitable land access, support farmers, strengthen local food systems, and promote climate-resilient agriculture.
Lead applicant: San Diego Food System Alliance
Lead applicant: San Diego Food System Alliance
Develops sustainable indoor farming facility using hydroponics, renewable energy, and partnerships to address food insecurity, unemployment, and environmental challenges.
Lead applicant: The Becoming Project
Lead applicant: The Becoming Project
Develops strategy helping manufacturers and workers adapt to AI, mapping skills, reducing barriers, and creating workforce transition pathways.
Lead applicant: Policy and Innovation Center
Lead applicant: Policy and Innovation Center
Provides GIS training and certification preparation, equipping participants with geospatial skills and connecting them to job opportunities.
Lead applicant: Black Tech Link
Lead applicant: Black Tech Link
Expands tribal programs integrating workforce training, energy development, and economic initiatives supporting Indigenous communities across Southern California.
Lead applicant: Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association (SCTCA)
Lead applicant: Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association (SCTCA)
Establishes resource center offering transportation, housing, food, and support services for families of pediatric cancer patients in Imperial Valley.
Lead applicant: Emilio Nares Foundation
Lead applicant: Emilio Nares Foundation
Combines housing development and workforce services to address instability, creating economic mobility pathways and resilient infrastructure in San Ysidro.
Lead applicant: Casa Familiar
Lead applicant: Casa Familiar
Trains workers in composting, horticulture, and sustainable business practices, creating green job pathways through organic waste processing initiatives.
Lead applicant: Raízes, Inc.
Lead applicant: Raízes, Inc.
Develops food hub supporting local producers, expanding markets, strengthening supply chains, and creating economic opportunities for small-scale farmers.
Lead applicant: Project New Village (PNV)
Creates affordable housing and business hub supporting immigrant communities, fostering economic inclusion, job creation, and climate-resilient development.
Lead applicant: Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA)
Builds capacity for accredited solar training program, creating formal pathways into clean energy careers for workers from marginalized communities.
Lead applicant: Grid Alternatives San Diego
Lead applicant: Grid Alternatives San Diego
