Catalyst Plans - Round 2 Awardees
Program trains people with disabilities in entrepreneurship, creating inclusive jobs, strengthening community support, and expanding economic opportunity in Imperial County.
Lead applicant: Access to Thrive
Lead applicant: Access to Thrive
Expands pilot into multi-cohort training program, building data equity curriculum, connecting participants with employers, and increasing regional tech workforce opportunities.
Lead applicant: Black Entrepreneurs Leaders & Learners (BELL)
Lead applicant: Black Entrepreneurs Leaders & Learners (BELL)
Develops cooperative sugar processing facility integrating beet and cane production, enabling year-round operations, local ownership, and stable workforce employment opportunities.
Lead applicant: Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation
Creates integrated campus producing low-carbon fuels, renewable gas, and electricity from sugarcane, advancing clean energy production and regional job creation.
Lead applicant: Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation
Lead applicant: Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation
Establishes advanced manufacturing facility producing components for water systems, ensuring scalable production, workforce training, and stable employment in Imperial Valley.
Lead applicant: Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation
Lead applicant: Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation
Advances agriculture and health through workforce training, entrepreneurship support, and programs building economic resilience and intergenerational opportunity in San Diego.
Lead applicant: Community Health Improvement Partners
Develops comprehensive plan for 10.5-mile greenway corridor, integrating recreation, flood mitigation, and economic development across underserved San Diego communities local.
Lead applicant: Groundwork San Diego
Lead applicant: Groundwork San Diego
Creates hub for testing and scaling advanced irrigation technologies, supporting sustainable agriculture, water stewardship, and regional innovation in Imperial Valley.
Lead applicant: Imperial Valley Conservation Research Center
Lead applicant: Imperial Valley Conservation Research Center
Establishes centralized culinary training and entrepreneurship hub with kitchens, expanding workforce capacity, food innovation, and economic opportunities in San Diego.
Lead applicant: Kitchens for Good
Lead applicant: Kitchens for Good
Explores AI-driven content creation workforce pipeline integrating environmental literacy, bilingual communication, and climate resilience skills in Imperial County communities local.
Lead applicant: Nureaum
Lead applicant: Nureaum
Conducts feasibility study for photovoltaic panel and battery recycling facility, advancing clean energy manufacturing, skills development, and local job creation.
Lead applicant: Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation
Lead applicant: Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation
Expands reentry program providing job training, CNC apprenticeships, and services for formerly incarcerated individuals, promoting workforce integration and career pathways.
Lead applicant: Rise Up Industries
Lead applicant: Rise Up Industries
Analyzes sugar facility infrastructure to identify redevelopment opportunities supporting advanced manufacturing, renewable fuels, and value-added agriculture industries in Imperial Valley.
Lead applicant: Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation
Lead applicant: Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation
Designs pipeline connecting underserved students to maritime careers through training, partnerships, and job placement support in San Diego’s blue economy.
Lead applicant: TMA BlueTech
Lead applicant: TMA BlueTech
Trains caregivers as health leaders, advancing workforce development, climate resilience, and equitable job opportunities across San Diego and Imperial counties.
Lead applicant: United Domestic Workers/AFSCME Local 3930 (UDW)
Lead applicant: United Domestic Workers/AFSCME Local 3930 (UDW)
Builds scalable clean energy career pathways for youth, linking education, credentials, and work experiences to prepare participants for industry jobs.
Lead applicant: United Way of San Diego County
Lead applicant: United Way of San Diego County
