Harbor Community Benefit Foundation to release a Request for Proposals for Round 10 of Community Benefit Grants in March of 2026.

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Examples of Eligible and Previously Funded Community Benefit Projects

• Installation of air filtration units or systems to reduce air pollution exposures for sensitive populations (e.g., schools, senior centers, community centers, and similar facilities), paired with education and outreach activities that increase awareness among youth and families about health and environmental risks associated with Port operations.
• Expansion of direct care services and improved access to health services for medically underserved residents in Wilmington and San Pedro to mitigate documented health impacts associated with Port-related air quality, traffic, and industrial activity.
• Programs that provide at-risk populations with opportunities to improve health and wellness as a means of mitigating cumulative environmental and public health impacts associated with Port operations, while delivering measurable community benefits in impacted neighborhoods.
• Water quality improvement, water pollution prevention, and/or brownfields remediation projects designed to offset Port- or Port-related industrial impacts within the Wilmington and San Pedro communities.
• Conversion and remediation of vacant or underutilized parcels affected by Port-related land use, air quality, or industrial activity into safe, usable community-serving spaces, consistent with community-identified mitigation priorities.
• Projects that address community-identified concerns related to truck routes, freight traffic, and container storage in close proximity to residential neighborhoods, including planning, mitigation measures, and traffic or exposure reduction strategies.
• Funding for professional training, workforce development, or internship programs that support mitigation of off-Port impacts and increase access to opportunities related to Port-adjacent industries, such as green jobs, environmental remediation, land use planning, or regulatory compliance.
• Projects that enhance community use and enjoyment of public tidelands and off-Port lands through preservation, restoration, and improved access to open space, including activities that support and mitigate the loss of access or environmental quality resulting from Port operations.
• Efforts to mitigate damage to aquatic and other coastal wildlife habitats caused by Port expansion and operations, both on-Port and off-Port lands, including restoration, monitoring, and habitat enhancement projects.
• Community-based air quality monitoring and data collection initiatives that increase public access to localized air quality information and improve community understanding of pollution levels associated with Port-related activities.
• Education, outreach, demonstration projects, workshops, or technical assistance programs that increase community understanding of air quality mitigation technologies, monitoring tools, emissions reduction approaches, clean fuel strategies, and fuel types used in Port-related operations, including how these strategies function and their potential environmental and public health implications.

Templates for Applicants

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