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PG&E continues its strong support of economic vitality for local communities
San Francisco
October 11, 2007
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Press Release
Continuing its long-standing commitment to support the economic vitality of the communities it serves, Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced the granting of $400,000 to 75 local governments and community-based organizations for local economic and community development projects throughout northern and central California. This marks the sixth year of funding for the company's Economic Development Grants Program, which has provided over $1.7 million to 325 worthy projects during that time. Governments and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations throughout PG&E's service area were eligible to apply for grants up to $10,000. Applications were judged in two categories: economic development and community development.
"PG&E is committed to supporting the economic health of communities in which we live and work. It's clear that there is a great need for these types of grants -- this year alone we have received over $2.4 million of requests from 243 organizations," said Helen Burt, senior vice president and chief customer officer for PG&E. "We know our grants can really help supplement the budgets of economic development organizations, so choosing among the many worthwhile projects was challenging. We believe the selected projects will be the most effective in making a positive difference in dozens of communities throughout northern and central California for years to come."
The grants are funding various types of projects, including business retention, business recruitment, downtown improvement, training, websites, marketing materials, and green business development.
In addition to the Economic Development Grant Program, PG&E has worked directly with over 100 local, state and regional economic development organizations to promote business development and job creation in northern and central California. Since 1996, PG&E's economic development team has provided vital assistance to successfully attract and/or retain 178 businesses totaling over 30,000 jobs in communities the utility serves. PG&E's support of economic development programs is part of the utility's long history of making charitable grants tailored to the needs of the wide variety of communities it serves. The company's broader program of support to communities includes cash grants, in-kind contributions, and volunteers for community-based nonprofit organizations, and for schools and other governmental programs throughout northern and central California. This year, PG&E is increasing its support to charitable nonprofit organizations by 25 percent to $18.3 million -- the largest charitable commitment in the company's history. All charitable contributions are entirely funded by the company's shareholders and the level of charitable giving does not affect gas and electric rates.
Following is the list of the organizations receiving grants, the name of the project and the grant amount:
ORGANIZATION PROJECT AMOUNT
TeamCalifornia Economic Development Corporation |
TeamCalifornia Marketing Campaign Trade Show Booth Re-design |
$10,000 |
Glide Foundation |
Glide YouthBuild |
$10,000 |
Center for Young Sisters Rising |
9-Month Women's Development Employment Training Program |
$2,000 |
Jewish Vocational and Career Counseling Service |
The Technology Access Center |
$2,500 |
Mission Economic Development Association |
Business Development Program |
$2,500 |
South of Market Foundation in partnership with Urban Solutions |
Greening San Francisco's
Small Businesses |
$5,000 |
City of East Palo Alto |
East Palo Alto Business Needs and Capacity Assessment Update |
$5,000 |
Economic Vitality Research and Education Foundation |
Economic Growth and Vitality through Start-up Business Opportunities in San Mateo County |
$5,000 |
Human Investment Project in partnership with HIP Housing |
Self-Sufficiency Program
|
$7,500 |
Sustainable
San Mateo County |
Sustainable Business Workshops |
$7,800 |
City of San Leandro |
Chamber of Commerce Business Assistance Program |
$5,000 |
Inner City Advisors |
Business Growth Workshops |
$2,500 |
Locally Wrapped Inc. |
Sustainable Local Shopping in Oakland |
$5,000 |
City of Pleasant Hill |
Taking Care of Business |
$1,500 |
City of Richmond Division
Department, YouthWORKS |
Year-Round
Youth Employment and Training Program |
$7,500 |
El Campanil Theatre
Preservation Foundation |
Marketing and Theatrical Lighting Upgrade |
$10,000 |
City of Gonzales |
Downtown Retail Sales Expansion Program |
$2,500 |
City of King City |
King City Economic Development and Business Recruitment |
$4,000 |
City of Soledad |
Business Marketing Plan |
$2,000 |
Central Coast Marketing
Team |
CD-Rom Promotion Project |
$2,500 |
EDC San Benito County |
New Industrial Corporation of Marketing Tools |
$2,000 |
City of Cupertino |
Cupertino Economic Development Marketing Program |
$2,500 |
Mountain View Chamber of Commerce |
Mountain View -Your Success is Our Business |
$3,500 |
Gilroy EDC |
Moving Gilroy Forward |
$2,500 |
Joint Venture Silicon Valley |
Silicon Valley Prospector |
$10,000 |
Movimiento De Arte
Y Cultura Latino Americana De San Jose |
William Street Business Directory |
$7,500 |
San Jose Redevelopment Agency |
Story Road Business Association Operating and Marketing |
$3,500 |
Santa Cruz County Conference & Visitors
Council |
Energy Efficiency through Green Tourism Promotion and Education |
$7,500 |
City of Watsonville |
Government and Local Sponsors to Assist Local Businesses in Saving Time and Money |
$2,000 |
Madera County EDC
Commission |
Direct E-Mail
E-Communication
Newsletter |
$2,500 |
Central California EDC |
Central California Regional Investment Guide |
$7,500 |
City of Fresno, Parks
Recreation and Community
Services Department |
Mayor's Job Initiative Spring Job Fair |
$5,000 |
City of Huron |
Marketing for the Huron Industrial Business Park |
$5,000 |
Fresno Regional Foundation |
Fresno County Economic Profile Grant |
$2,500 |
West Fresno Coalition for
Economic Development |
West Fresno Asset Map |
$5,000 |
Kings County EDC |
Website Overhaul |
$10,000 |
Alliance Against Violence
Program |
General Education Development |
$6,200 |
Arts Council of Kern |
Dressing Up Chester |
$7,500 |
Bakersfield Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc |
Industrial Training |
$10,000 |
Bethany Services Center Bakersfield Homeless |
Job Creation through Enhanced Preparation |
$8,000 |
City of Wasco |
Site Location Consultants' Tour |
$3,750 |
Kern Community Foundation in partnership with Kern |
Site Location Consultants' Tour |
$3,750 |
Goodwill Industries of
South Central California |
Project ME: Feasibility Study for Micro enterprise Development Program for Low Income and Disabled Residents of Kern County |
$2,500 |
County of San Luis Obispo |
Shandon Cluster Strategy |
$2,500 |
Economic Vitality Corporation of SLO County |
Economic Impact Study of the Tourism Industry in SLO County |
$10,000 |
San Miguel Resource
Connection |
Community 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 the Chamber of Commerce |
Economic Development |
$2,500 |
Pine Grove Civic Improvement Club |
Neighborhood Commercial District Sign Revitalization Program |
$2,000 |
Mariposa County |
Mariposa County Recreation Guide |
$5,000 |
Growing Merced Foundation
in partnership with Merced County EDC |
Regional Advantage for Manufacturing Wealth |
$10,000 |
City of Tracy EDC |
Marketing and Outreach Trade Show/Marketing Event Display |
$4,000 |
City of Manteca in
partnership the Chamber of Commerce |
Manteca/San Joaquin DVD Showcase |
$5,000 |
San Joaquin
Foundation, Inc |
2008 Virtual Aerial DVD Tour of San Joaquin County |
$10,000 |
California Academy for
EDC in partnership with Tuolumne EDC, Calaveras County EDC, and Amador County |
Strengthening Central Sierra Business Assistance Programs |
$1,500 |
Solano EDC |
Team Solano Cooperative Branding Campaign |
$5,000 |
City of Oroville |
South Oroville Commercial Revitalization Study |
$5,000 |
CSU Chico Research
Foundation with Center for EDC |
The 2008 Economic Forecast Conference
|
$5,000 |
Tri-County EDC |
Business Loan Marketing Campaign |
$2,500 |
North Central Rural Training and Employment
Private Industry Council
With North Central Counties
Consortium |
Job Development and Business Recruitment Outreach |
$9,800 |
Tehama Local Development Corporation Plan |
Tehama County Business Outreach |
$4,000 |
Upstate California EDC |
Trade Shows and Booth Enhancement |
$10,000 |
Camptonville Community Partnership |
Economic Revitalization
Planning Grant |
$2,000 |
Nevada County Economic
Resource Council Foundation, Inc. |
2008 Nevada County Economic Forecast Conference |
$5,000 |
Rocklin Historical Society
|
St. Mary's Restoration: A Community Project |
$2,000 |
Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance (SARTA) |
Clean Energy Technology:
Barrier ID, Regional, Economic, and 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 with Northern California World Trade Center |
Northern California International Business Leadership Certificate Program |
$2,500 |
Capay Valley Vision, Inc. |
Streetscape Design for Esparto |
$5,000 |
Woodland Access Visual Enterprises with The Wave TV 21 |
Visit Woodland and Yolo
County Attractions |
$8,000 |
North Coast Small Business Resource Center |
Low-income Green Business
Development Project |
$3,200 |
City of Santa Rosa |
Neighborhood Revitalization Program Self-Sufficiency Project |
$9,000 |
Sonoma County EDC |
Conference North Bay Business Development |
$7,000 |
Napa Valley EDC |
Economic Impact of the Business Parks in South Napa County |
$10,000 |
Benicia First Corp. with Benicia Main Street |
Seminar Series
First Street Business Improvement |
$2,500 |
For more information about Pacific Gas and Electric Company, please visit our website at http://www.pge.com.
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