Grant Writing Assistance Program

In 2020, Climate Resolve helped five entities that serve DACs pursue climate-related grants. Between March 2020 and August 2020, we assisted the Neighborhood Housing Services of LA County in Compton, Nature for All in the San Gabriel Valley, the City of Commerce, and the City of South El Monte (in close partnership with Active SGV) with grant writing services, such as the following: 

• Conducting stakeholder interviews to identify local climate priorities (e.g. SB 379 General Plan compliance, clean transportation options, extreme heat mitigation, stormwater infrastructure, tree canopy, etc.);
• Researching and matching potential grants to fit the entities’ needs;
• Creating a grant writing work plan to ensure submittal of the proposal on time; 
• Organizing bi-weekly (at minimum) check-ins/calls to stay on top of the grant deadline and coordinate materials needed;
• Organizing and compiling documents;  
• Leading narrative brainstorming sessions;
• Facilitating relationships between city staff and CBOs;
• Creating ArcGIS maps that visually integrate data sources, such as CalEnviroScreen 3.0 and Cal-Adapt, into the narrative of the grant proposal;
• Writing sections of the grant proposal; 
• Providing redline edits on narrative drafts; and
• Drafting templates for letters of support and requesting signed letters from key stakeholders.