Yolo County received over $40 million dollars in American Rescue Act Funds from President Biden and the United States Congress. The money was spent locally in areas that were impacted by the pandemic. Examples include mental health, services for children and the elderly and assistance for the homeless. Each county supervisor’s district was also given funds for mini grants to respond to local requests for help.
On June 7, Supervisor Provenza recommended, and the board of supervisors approved, a series of ‘mini-grants’ to local nonprofits. Grants of $5,000 or $10,000 each were approved for nonprofits that requested funding from the 4th District:
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Davis Cemetery District: contributing to construction of a permanent COVD-19 memorial to those lost in the pandemic, family members, first responders and others who sacrificed greatly, while recognizing our community’s ability to withstand adversity and recover. ($5,000).
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Short Term Emergency Aid Committee (STEAC): nutritious food packs delivered monthly to migrant farm worker families and to food insecure children at three different schools in Davis, augmenting food supplied by STEAC's 13 annual food drives. Food insecurity was identified as a particular problem during the pandemic. ($10,000).
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Thriving Pink: outreach and education to Hispanic/Latina and Spanish speaking women on breast cancer and the importance of early detection, while offering a community of support during and after active treatment. This program is essential as breast cancer treatment was often delayed or ignored during the pandemic. ($5,000).
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Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance: offering fall prevention information and installation of grab bars in up to 125 homes of seniors. This continues our effort to expand services to our severely impacted older residents. ($5,000).
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Summer House: support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by allowing for proper ratios of clients to staff to provide safe, fun, and effective social interactions. ($5,000).
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Yolo County Spay and Neuter Group: providing low-cost spay/neuter services, vaccinations, and micro-chipping of dogs and cats in a time when pet ownership has greatly increased. These services were curtailed during the pandemic resulting in an alarming increase in stray dogs and cats. ($10,000).
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Yolo Court Appointed Special Youth Advocates (CASA): training participants as judge-appointed supervised community volunteers to serve as advocates for children with cases in the child welfare system. Given the increase in domestic abuse during the pandemic, this funding was particularly welcome. ($5,000).
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NorCal Resist: mutual aid program providing free essential products/services to low-income community members including food distribution, minor car repair, baby care, personal care, and school supplies. ($5,000).
