2007 Local Economic Development Grant Winners

ORGANIZATIONPROJECTAMOUNT
TeamCalifornia Economic Development CorporationTeamCalifornia Marketing Campaign – Trade Show Booth Re-design$10,000
Glide FoundationGlide YouthBuild$10,000
Center for Young Women’s DevelopmentSisters Rising 9-Month Employment Training Program$2,000
Jewish Vocational and Career Counseling ServiceThe Technology Access Center$2,500
Mission Economic Development AssociationBusiness Development Program$2,500
South of Market Foundation in partnership with Urban SolutionsGreening San Francisco’s Small Businesses$5,000
City of East Palo AltoEast Palo Alto Business Needs and Capacity Assessment Update$5,000
Economic Vitality Research and Education FoundationEconomic Growth and Vitality through Start-up Business Opportunities in San Mateo County$5,000
Human Investment Project in partnership with HIP HousingSelf-Sufficiency Program$7,500
Sustainable San Mateo CountySustainable Business Workshops$7,800
City of San LeandroCity of San Leandro and San Leandro Chamber of Commerce Business Assistance Program$5,000
Inner City AdvisorsBusiness Growth Workshops$2,500
Locally Wrapped Inc.Sustainable Local Shopping in Oakland$5,000
City of Pleasant HillTaking Care of Business$1,500
City of Richmond Employment and Training Department, YouthWORKS DivisionRichmond YouthWORKS Year-Round Youth Employment Program$7,500
El Campanil Theatre Preservation FoundationFamily Programming, Marketing and Theatrical Lighting Upgrade$10,000
City of GonzalesDowntown Retail Sales Expansion Program$2,500
City of King CityKing City Economic Development and Business Recruitment$4,000
City of SoledadBusiness Marketing Plan$2,000
Regional Analysis and Planning Services, Inc. in partnership with Central Coast Marketing TeamCD-Rom Promotion Project for Central Coast Regional Marketing Team$2,500
Economic Development Corporation of San Benito CountyNew Industrial Marketing Tools$2,000
City of CupertinoCupertino Economic Development Marketing Program$2,500
City of Mountain View in partnership with Mountain View Chamber of CommerceMountain View – Your Success is Our Business$3,500
Gilroy Economic Development CorporationMoving Gilroy Forward$2,500
Joint Venture Silicon ValleySilicon Valley Prospector$10,000
Movimiento De Arte Y Cultura Latino Americana De San Jose, Incorporated William Street Business Directory$7,500
San Jose Redevelopment AgencyStory Road Business Association Operating and Marketing$3,500
City of Santa Cruz in partnership with Santa Cruz County Conference & Visitors CouncilEnergy Efficiency through Green Tourism Promotion and Education$7,500
City of WatsonvilleGovernment and Local Sponsors Team-Up to Assist Local Businesses in Saving Both Time and Money$2,000
Madera County Economic Development CommissionDirect E-Mail—E-Communication Newsletter$2,500
California Central Valley Economic Development CorporationCentral California Regional Investment Guide$7,500
City of Fresno in partnership with Parks, Recreation and Community Services DepartmentMayor’s Job Initiative Spring Job Fair$5,000
City of HuronMarketing for the Huron Industrial Business Park$5,000
Fresno Regional FoundationFresno County Economic Profile Grant$2,500
West Fresno Coalition for Economic DevelopmentWest Fresno Asset Map$5,000
Kings County Economic Development CorporationWebsite Overhaul$10,000
Alliance Against ViolenceGeneral Education Development Program$6,200
Arts Council of KernDressing Up Chester$7,500
Bakersfield Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc.Industrial Training $10,000
Bethany Services dba Bakersfield Homeless CenterJob Creation through Enhanced Preparation$8,000
City of WascoSite Location Consultants’ Tour$3,750
Kern Community Foundation in partnership with Kern Economic Development CorporationSite Location Consultants’ Tour$3,750
Goodwill Industries of South Central CaliforniaProject ME: Feasibility Study for Microenterprise Development Program for Low Income and Disabled Residents of Kern County$2,500
County of San Luis ObispoShandon Cluster Strategy$2,500
Economic Vitality Corporation of San Luis Obispo CountyEconomic Impact Study of the Tourism Industry in San Luis Obispo County$10,000
San Miguel Resource ConnectionCommunity Economic Development and Marketing Project$2,500
California Space and Education and Workforce Institute, Inc.California Space Center$7,500
Santa Maria Valley Community Foundation in partnership with Santa Maria Valley Chamber of CommerceEconomic Development$2,500
Pine Grove Civic Improvement ClubNeighborhood Commercial District Sign Revitalization Program$2,000
Mariposa CountyMariposa County Recreation Guide$5,000
Growing Merced Foundation in partnership with Merced County Economic Development CorporationRegional Advantage for Manufacturing Wealth$10,000
City of Tracy – Economic Development DepartmentMarketing and Outreach Trade Show/Marketing Event Display$4,000
City of Manteca in partnership with Manteca Chamber of CommerceManteca/San Joaquin DVD Showcase$5,000
San Joaquin Foundation, Inc.2008 Virtual Aerial DVD Tour of San Joaquin County$10,000
California Academy for Economic Development in partnership with Tuolumne County, Amador County and Calaveras County Economic Development CorporationsStrengthening Central Sierra Business Assistance Programs$1,500
Solano Economic Development CorporationTeam Solano Cooperative Branding Campaign$5,000
City of OrovilleSouth Oroville Commercial Revitalization Study$5,000
The CSU Chico Research Foundation in partnership with Center for Economic Development2008 Economic Forecast Conference$5,000
Tri-County Economic Development CorporationBusiness Loan Marketing Campaign$2,500
North Central Rural Training and Employment Private Industry Council in partnership with North Central Counties ConsortiumJob Development and Business Recruitment Outreach$9,800
Tehama Local Development CorporationTehama County Business Outreach Plan$4,000
Upstate California Economic Development CouncilTrade Shows and Booth Enhancement$10,000
Camptonville Community PartnershipCamptonville Community Center and Economic Revitalization Planning Grant$2,000
Nevada County Economic Resource Council Foundation, Inc.2008 Nevada County Economic Forecast Conference$5,000
Rocklin Historical SocietySt. Mary’s Restoration: A Community Project Sponsored by the Rocklin Historical Society$2,000
Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance (SARTA)Clean Energy Technology: Regional Development Barrier Identification and Economic Development Resource Matrix Development$10,000
Valley Vision, Inc.Addressing the Needs of Existing Clean Energy Technology Businesses in the Sacramento Region$10,000
World Trade Center Sacramento in partnership with Northern California World Trade CenterNorthern California International Business Leadership Certificate Program$2,500
Capay Valley Vision, Inc.Streetscape Design for Esparto$5,000
Woodland Access Visual Enterprises in partnership with The Wave TV 21Visit Woodland and Yolo County Attractions$8,000
North Coast Small Business Resource CenterLow-income Green Business Development Project$3,200
City of Santa RosaNeighborhood Revitalization Program Self-Sufficiency Project$9,000
Sonoma County Economic Development FoundationNorth Bay Business Development Conference$7,000
Napa Valley Economic Development CorporationEconomic Impact of the Business Parks in South Napa County$10,000
Benicia First Corporation in partnership with Benicia Main StreetFirst Street Business Improvement Seminar Series$2,500