Healthy Harbor Community Initiatives
The purpose of this grant program, which was first launched in 2020, is to address and mitigate the impacts of Port of Los Angeles and Port-related activity on the health and well-being of San Pedro and Wilmington residents.
This grant program focuses on projects or programs designed to address the goals described above and also the following priority funding areas:
- Public Health – monitoring health status & investigating health hazards to address environmental health problems; developing mechanisms for tracking disease; informing, educating, and engaging the community about environmental health issues or reducing exposure to disease, mobilizing community partnerships to address environmental health problems, other actions to improve and protect the health of the community or mitigate some port-related impacts.
- Healthcare/Clinical – seek to improve and expand equitable access to and delivery of health services and care needed in the community (ex. screenings, disease management education, medication, etc.)
- Community-based participatory research – opportunities to identify and reduce environmental health disparities in underserved communities as a result of port-related impacts or improving public health.
HCBF is committed to investing in the health of San Pedro and Wilmington residents and creating a healthy environment for those affected by Port operations. This health-focused grant round is part of a larger strategy to bring resources into the community, support ongoing collaborations, and establish new partnerships that benefit the communities of San Pedro and Wilmington.
Materials for Grantees
Below is an overview of the projects that have been awarded through the Healthy Harbor Community Initiative Grant Program. We are honored to work with these organizations.
Round 2 HHCI Grantees
The Harbor Community Benefit Foundation is excited to work with the organizations below for Round 2 of the Healthy Harbor Communities Initiative Grant Program. The RFP for Round 2 was developed in collaboration with the TraPac Appellants.
For the recent round, based on the stated priorities from the TraPac Appellants, proposed projects/programs were aligned with the following eligibility criteria:
- Reducing the community or health impacts of port-related pollution.
- Equity-focused strategies serving Wilmington and San Pedro residents most impacted by port-related activities.
- Ensure that resources serve the most impacted communities in Wilmington & San Pedro.
- Demonstrate long-term benefits to the disadvantaged communities of Wilmington & San Pedro.
- Support organizations in Wilmington or San Pedro.
These priorities are the focus of all HCBF grant making, but are especially highlighted for this recent HHCI round.
Los Angeles Walks
Grant Purpose: Los Angeles Walks will use these funds to build on current project funded through HCBF’s Community Benefit Round 7, the “Harbor Community Streets Have Data” project will conduct a series of trainings to prepare Wilmington and San Pedro community members to gather street-by-street data on walkability, access to public transit, and the impact of port-related truck traffic through professional walk audits.
Serving: Residents of San Pedro and Wilmington community
Amount Awarded: $50,000
South Bay Center for Counseling
Grant Purpose: South Bay Center for Counseling will use these funds to increase access to green spaces for the residents of Wilmington by further developing urban farm and additional tree planting in the community. Community engagement through Neighborhood Action Networks which includes 150 families from Wilmington.
Serving: Low income households and individuals within San Pedro and Wilmington.
Amount Awarded: $50,000
Wilmington Community Clinic
Grant Purpose: Wilmington Community Clinic will use these fundings for part-time asthma specialist physician, medical assistant, and case manager to screen, diagnose, counsel, educate, monitor and treat low-income residents of primarily Wilmington and San Pedro who suffer from asthma and respiratory illness due to poor air quality near the Port of Los Angeles. Wilmington Community Clinic will also partner with LBACA to provide training to WCC medical assistants on how to respond to asthma patients’ concerns and how to best care for them. Training is offered twice a year at no cost to WCC.
Serving: Low income households and medically vulnerable individuals within San Pedro and Wilmington.
Amount Awarded: $50,000
Health and Wellness Center at Wilmington Middle School
Grant Purpose: Wilmington Community Clinic in partnership with Wilmington Community of Schools will use these funds to establish a health care clinic/wellness center to address health impacts through asthma screenings and providing equitable health and wellness resources to assist with mitigating the impacts of the ports for both San Pedro and Wilmington residents
Serving: Low income households and medically vulnerable students and families within San Pedro and Wilmington.
Amount Awarded: $250,000
Round 1 HHCI Grantees
HCBF is committed to investing in the health of Wilmington and San Pedro residents and we are honored to work with these organizations. Below is an overview of the projects awarded through the Healthy Harbor Communities Initiative Grant Program.
American Cancer Society
Grant Purpose: American Cancer Society will use these funds to establish medical and cancer related care in San Pedro and Wilmington to improve access by building on partnerships. These partnerships will ensure that those with abnormal screening results will receive timely follow-up and treatment.
Serving: Low income households and medically vulnerable individuals within San Pedro and Wilmington.
Amount Awarded: $21,637
Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
Grant Purpose: Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation will provide 150 air purifiers and hand sanitizer refills to low-income households for free. They will provide education on the proper use of the air filters. Flyers will be distributed highlighting additional healthcare services and resources. Buddhist Tzu Chi plans to partner with Providence Little Company of Mary Wellness and Activity Center, Harbor City Community Job Center, and A Needy Wilmington to ensure residents have access to a full spectrum of care.
Serving: Low income and medically vulnerable residents of Wilmington
Amount Awarded: $35,000
Memorial Medical Center Foundation/LBACA
Grant Purpose: These funds will work to expand LBACA’s Asthma Intervention, Education and Outreach Program. Forty children with uncontrolled asthma and their families will be enrolled into the program. Community Health Workers will conduct 3-4 virtual home visits to educate the children and their families about proper asthma management to improve asthma-related health outcomes.
Serving: Vulnerable children with asthma and their families living in San Pedro or Wilmington.
Amount Awarded: $60,000
St. Mary Medical Center
Grant Purpose: Through the Respiratory Rescue Program, the St. Mary Medical Center (SMMC) Mobile Care Unit will address the risks associated with asthma and other cardiopulmonary issues among adults and seniors. Over a span of 18 months, the Mobile Care Unit team will provide respiratory health screenings, diagnostics, and pulmonary health education services, providing access to much needed medical care resources to adults and seniors in the medically underserved communities of Wilmington and San Pedro.
Serving: Seniors and other medically underserved communities of San Pedro and Wilmington with respiratory health issues.
Amount Awarded: $174,194
Questions & Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Tamanna Rahman, HCBF’s Program Director at tamanna@hcbf.org.