City of Boston funding update

The Funding Update Subscribe to The Funding Update FEDERAL GRANTS Veterans Administration, 6/10/2022 The new Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program will enable VA to provide resources toward community-based suicide prevention efforts to meet the needs of Veterans and their families through outreach, suicide prevention services, and connection to VA and community resources. Max award: $750,000. Office of Refugee Resettlement, 6/27/2022 Grants from the Refugee Microenterprise Development Program support technical assistance on grants and loans, a revolving loan fund, credit builder loans, coordination with the refugee resettlement community and state refugee coordinator, and administrative costs. Max award:  $250,000. USDA, 6/30/2022 Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive grants support projects intended to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by providing incentives at the point of purchase among income-eligible consumers participating in the SNAP program. Awards range from $1,000 - $15M. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, 7/15/2022 Seeking Community-Driven Approaches to Address Factors Contributing to Structural Racism in Public Health. Average award $300,000.  Federal funding opportunities are continuously updated on grants.gov STATE GRANTS Massachusetts Housing Partnership + Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency The Massachusetts Homeowner Assistance Fund is available for homeowners who are behind on their mortgage payments because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of HAF is to prevent foreclosures and displacements of eligible homeowners.    MassDevelopment, 6/3/2022 Grants support innovation centers, incubators, makerspaces, artists’ spaces, collaborative kitchens, and co-working spaces to accelerate the pace of new business formation, job formation, and entrepreneurial activity in communities. Awards range from $15,000 to $100,000. Please note that municipal support letters are not required for this grant application. New This Week Department of Public Health, 6/17/2022 Community Health & Healthy Aging Funds can be used to reduce health inequities by addressing the social determinants of health. Awards will range from $10,000 to $100,000 per year, up to 5 years. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, 8/31/22 Workplace Safety Training and Education grants fund programs that reduce the risk of injury and illness to workers and promote safe and healthy conditions in the workplace through training, education, and other preventative measures. Max award: $25,000.    Scroll down to "Important Links" on CommBUYS to see Newly Posted Bids. CITY GRANTS Office of Workforce Development, 5/31/2022  The Summer Learn & Earn Program is a unique opportunity for rising high school juniors and seniors in Boston to earn money while taking college-level courses.  Treasury Department, 5/31/2022 Small Grants are provided for 1) Charitable and humane purposes; 2) Summer field trips for children to nature areas; 3) Special or new recreation for Bostonians; 4) Recreational areas for children; 5) To adorn and embellish Boston's streets and public spaces. Grants range from $500 to $2,000. Applicants must be nonprofits or community organizations partnering with 501c3 fiscal agents or the City of Boston. Black Male Advancement, 6/3/2022 Funding priorities: Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship; Youth Development & Mentoring;  Civic Organizing. Awards range from $2,500 to $7,500. Specific conditions apply.  Age Strong Commission, 6/8/2022 Requesting proposals for a holistic and comprehensive solution to assess, intervene, and treat hoarding disorder including on-site assessment, crisis case management, individual and family counseling, decluttering and clean-out services. Office of Civic Organizing, 6/10/2022 Love Your Block mini-grants fund projects that bring community groups together to improve their neighborhoods. The max award of $3,500 comes with additional city services.  New This Week Boston Housing Authority, 6/13/2022 BHA is seeking real estate development consultant services from one or more qualified individuals or firms with significant experience in development feasibility studies, financial modeling, project management including financing and permitting applications, and strategic planning for Public Housing Authorities. The BHA is exploring the feasibility of expanding its subsidized housing portfolio. The value of the work is estimated to $100,000. Bids are updated continuously on the City of Boston Supplier Portal. FOUNDATION GRANTS Community Care Corps, 5/23/2022 to 7/8/2022 Requests proposals for innovative local models in which volunteers assist family caregivers or directly assist older adults or adults with disabilities with non-medical care to maintain their independence. Awards range from $30,000 to $200,000. Bank of America Charitable Foundation, 6/24/2022 Funding priorities: .Affordable Housing, Small Business, and Neighborhood Revitalization. Awards range from $2,500 to $50,000, depending upon market size. New This Week Lululemon, 5/30/2022 Grants support organizations around the globe that create inclusive access to movement, mindfulness and connection, and those that advocate for civil and human rights for people most impacted by systemic inequity. Max award: $50,000 (or up to 40% of the annual operating budget). The application process begins with a letter of intent. Cuttyhunk Island Residency, 6/1/2022 Opportunity for visual artists to focus on their work in a beautiful, remote setting far removed from the distractions of everyday life. An intimate group of twelve artists gather on Cuttyhunk Island for eight days to share ideas and learn from each other while working on their individual projects.  Monat Gratitude, 6/4/2022 Grants support new and existing K-12 initiatives in arts and culture, youth sports and recreation, and youth entrepreneurship. Awards range from $5,000 to $20,000. Obama Foundation, 6/14/2022 The Obama-Chesky/Voyager Scholarship for Public Service is a two-year program for students in their junior and senior years of college from across the US who are committed to pursuing careers that serve the public and their communities. The scholarship is a maximum of $25,000 per year in financial aid; a $10,000 stipend and free Airbnb housing to pursue a summer work-travel experience between their junior and senior year of college; a $2,000 travel credit every year for 10 years; an annual summit to help define their public service voyage, and a network of leaders will expose them to new areas of service and innovations happening in their fields.  National Sculpture Society, 6/20/2022 The Dexter Jones Award ($5,000) is open to sculptors with outstanding work in bas-relief. JPMorganChase Annual Challenge, 6/27/2022 Focus areas: careers and skills, financial health, small business expansion, and neighborhood development. The Challenge will also fund a subset of projects that advance approaches to improve mental health and wellness as a part of interventions designed to promote economic mobility. Organizations from 20 metropolitan areas are eligible to apply. Three-year grants ranging from $500,000 to $3 million will be awarded to up to ten individual organizations or partnerships. Aaron Copland Fund, 6/30/2022 Performance Program grants (up to $20,000) will be awarded to professional performing ensembles and presenting organizations with a history of substantial commitment to contemporary American music and plans to continue that commitment. QUEER | ART, 6/30/2022 The grant will support visual artists who are self-identified Black trans women and trans femmes. Classics for Kids Foundation, 6/30/2022 Matching grants support K-12 music education for string instruments. Borealis Philanthropy, 6/30/2022 Funding priority: organizations that are disability-led, with emphasis on Black, Indigenous, people of color, queer and gender non-conforming, and women disability-led organizations.Funding focus: work that engages with other social movements and across issues, including racial justice, climate change, immigrant rights, labor rights. Awards range from $30,000 to $100,000. New Earth Foundation, 7/1/2022 Grants support environmental initiatives that are working to eliminate pollution and save the planet’s ecosystems; community efforts that create models of social sustainability; educational innovations that prepare youth to become the socially responsible leaders of the future; and strategies that offer economic improvement and opportunities. The application process begins with a letter of intent. Infinite Hero Foundation, 7/1/2022 Grants support programs or treatments to active-duty service members, veterans, and/or military families for service-related mental and physical injuries. Max award: $100,000. The application process begins with a letter of intent. Latham Foundation, 7/1/2022 - 7/8/2022 Funding focus: programs that focus on animal-assisted activities that demonstrate people and animals working together for the benefit of both. Funding priority: programs that include services to animals and the military, veterans, first responders and their families. Max award: $10,000..  American Legion Child Welfare Foundation, 7/15/2022 The Foundation supports organizations that contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of children through the dissemination of information about new and innovative programs designed to benefit youth, or through the dissemination of information already possessed by well-established organizations. Grant requests should have the potential to help American children in a broad geographic area. Kauffman Foundation, Open Grants (up to $1M) support organizations or projects that are creating supportive communities for entrepreneurs with focused programs. Transformational Partnerships Fund, Open Partnerships supported by TPF typically involve two or more degree-granting institutions of higher education. Catalytic grants of up to $100,000 can be used to engage third-party technical assistance providers knowledgeable in law, finance, governance, fundraising, human resources, and other related fields.   Check the Funding Update Archives for back issues with open deadlines. THE RESOURCE TABLE APPLY NOW FOR SUMMER JOBS The Department of Youth Engagement & Employments offers lots of opportunities, especially for 14 year olds. Daily Updates from the City of Boston News, Resources, Applications, Permits, Events and more

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May 27, 2022

Resilience, ingenuity, creativity. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have enriched American history, society and culture and are instrumental to our past, present and future. This month, and every month, we celebrate the wide array of values, beliefs and traditions and AAPI communities' extraordinary impact on our national identity. As violence and discrimination against AAPI communities and individuals continue, it is imperative that we stand against racism and remain committed to highlighting AAPI voices and advancing understanding, dignity and justice. Explore these stories throughout the month with this collection presented by GBH and GBH WORLD.

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Local, USA: A Tale of Three Chinatowns

Explore the survival of urban ethnic neighborhoods in three American cities: Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Boston. Through the voices of residents, community activists, developers and government officials, the film looks at the forces altering each community and the challenges that go with them, including the pressing issue of urban development and gentrification.

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SPOTLIGHT ON BOSTON'S CHINATOWN

America ReFramed: Geographies of Kinship The rise of Korea's global adoption program through the stories of four adoptees. WATCH NOW

Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond Watch this series of seven documentary shorts that move beyond the pandemic and reflect the complexities of Asian American experiences in this critical moment. WATCH NOW

GBH Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month A panel of community leaders and filmmakers joined GBH for an hour-long Q&A discussion exploring the rich past and uncertain future of local and regional AAPI "affinity neighborhoods," including Boston and Chicago's Chinatowns, Boston Little Saigon in Dorchester and other enclaves. WATCH NOW

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Plague at the Golden Gate Follow the gripping story of the race against time to save San Francisco and the nation from an outbreak of bubonic plague in 1900. WATCH NOW

Norman Mineta and his Legacy: An American Story Meet the man who served as cabinet secretary for Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush. WATCH NOW

Daniel James Brown: Facing the Mountain Hear from celebrated author Daniel James Brown as he discusses his book Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II. WATCH NOW

PBS AAPI Collection

Find more documentaries and programs that celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage at PBS.org.

波士頓六四燭光晚會 訂 6/3 晚舉行

波士頓六四燭光晚會

Boston Vigil for the Tiananmen Massacre
Date: June 3rd, 8:00pm
Location: Boston Chinatown Tiananmen Monument
Candles will be provided at the event.
現場將提供免費蠟燭

維園燭光 世界延續

自1990年始，香港維園的燭光每年都會如期在六月四日晚亮起。即便面對97年主權移交後來自中共極權統治的威脅，這片火海從未消失。縱使漸漸有香港本土派的聲音表示「代表中國人要求平反六四，在香港已不合時宜」，但是不要忘卻，傳統的六四晚會和新興本土的六四集會都是代表嚮住民主，自由和人權的訴求。

而在2019年，因為香港政府打算強推「送中條例」，維園六四燭光集會的參與人數顯著反彈，六四晚會也有了新的意義。就算在2020年，香港政府用「限聚令」打壓六四晚會，香港人仍然不懼打壓，讓悼念的燭光「遍地開花」。縱然面對《港區國安法》和港警的極力迫害，上年仍有不少市民到維園外點起蠟燭悼念六四。可惜，隨著支聯會和民陣解散，各政治人物相繼被捕、入獄，維園也再難有燭光。處於自由世界的我們，無論是希望平反六四，或是希望「光復香港」，定需將這追求民主，自由和人權的星星之火延續下去。

6月3日晚上八點，波士頓唐人街天安門紀念碑，不見不散。

Candlelight of Victoria Park Lives on around the World

Ever since 1990, candlelight had always lit up Victoria Park on June 4. After the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997, this sea of light continued to glow even in the face of the totalitarian regime of the Chinese Community Party. Then came voices from groups concerned with local awareness, asserting that “demanding vindication of the June 4 Massacre on behalf of the Chinese people was irrelevant to Hong Kong”. However, let’s not forget that both the conventional June 4 memorials and the new generations’ assemblies on June 4 stand for the demand for democracy, freedom and human rights.

In 2019, the Hong Kong government prompted a huge surge in the attendance of the June 4 vigil when it tried to push the passage of the extradition bill. The vigil also gained a new meaning as a result. In 2020, the mass vigil was banned by the Hong Kong government citing COVID restrictions on gatherings. Hongkongers had their candlelight “blossom everywhere” in defiance. Last year, withstanding the suppressive Hong Kong National Security Law and the Hong Kong police, many Hongkongers still lit candles outside of Victoria Park to commemorate the anniversary. Unfortunately, with the Hong Kong Alliance and the Civil Human Rights Front disbanded, and activists become political prisoners, the annual vigil in Victoria Park seems unlikely. For those of us living in the free world, whether we want to vindicate June 4, or “reclaim Hong Kong”, we must keep the flame alive in our pursuit of democracy, freedom and human rights.

See you all on June 3 at 8 pm at the Boston Chinatown Tiananmen Monument.

麻州亞太裔民權行動網、華人前進會合辦亞太傳統月慶祝會 籲請民眾支持公平繳稅法

華人前進會主任陳玉珍主持亞裔傳統月慶祝會。 (周菊子攝)

              (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 麻州亞太裔民權行動網 (APIs Can) 、亞太裔美人勞工聯盟 (APALA)和華人前進會、國會眾議員Ayanna Pressly等人合作，5月26日晚廣邀政要、華埠及亞裔社區組織代表和民眾，在帝苑大酒樓慶祝亞太傳統月，並提醒人們支持「公平繳稅法案」。

國會眾議員Aynna Pressley (右)在華人前進會主席李素影協助翻譯中說明，選區重劃後，
她仍然代表華埠。 (周菊子攝)

              當天正好43歲生日的華人前進會主任陳玉珍主持慶祝會。她憶述自己第一次參加亞太傳統月慶祝時，還在念高中，如今25年過去，社會變化很大，不但慶祝時間從一星期，延長到一個月，活動也各式各樣，從遊行到聚餐、文娛表演、講座、電影放映等，不一而足。包括波士頓公共電視台25日晚放映了一段華人前進會主席李素影回顧70年代移民家長掙扎的影片，以及探討包括波士頓在內，3個華埠經歷的掙扎與歷史變遷。

         團結工人力量，爭取平等，以及種族，經濟正義的亞太裔勞工聯盟，今年也正好30歲。

波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu)強調，市政府的目標是要全面改善社會，不只是波士頓華埠。
(周菊子攝)

              華人前進會等組織對抗社會中近來新興的反亞裔種族暴力的方法之一是，製作華裔移工雕像，藉以誌記亞太裔對社區、國家的貢獻。他們還要特別感謝波士頓市長吳弭撥款100萬元支持這一計畫。

              華埠土地信託會主任駱理德、亞美社區發展協會主任劉安琪，波士頓華埠社區中心執行長Ben Hire，亞裔反家庭暴力共同主任Dawn Sauma，亞裔文化資源中心主任Carolyn Chou，小西貢文化區代表等人，都一一上台，或經翻譯協助，或自行以雙語陳述各自所代表機構關注的重點，目前概況等。

右起，亞美社區發展協會主任劉安期，華埠土地信託會主任駱理德分別以自己能夠說的
普通話、廣東話，雙聲帶的做說明。左一為華人前進會主任陳玉珍。 (周菊子攝)

駱理德強調沒有穩定的社區，就難以爭取種族與經濟公平。該會的優先要務是為亞裔社區保住華埠內的可負擔住宅單位，爭取土地，增闢開放空間等。

                    劉安琪以英語及普通話做說明。該會過去這2年來致力推展可負擔房屋，參與社區藝術活動，力圖增加居民的歸屬感，該會最近還獲得政府指定成為R1地段的發展商，預定將建造100多個單位，並將留出空間安置永久性的華埠公共圖書館。她強調，社區機構需要更多聯邦及州市資源，同時也需要例如波士頓市長吳弭所支持的管制租金之類的政策協助。

Ben Hire表示該中心以家庭為服務重心，最近一名托兒服務老師因為薪資而辭職，他希望州、市議員等人能在經費方面協助社區機構。

波士頓華埠社區中心執行長Ben Hire說明該中心以家庭為服務重心。(周菊子攝)

                         這場亞美傳統月慶祝會，也邀請了多名政要出席。波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu) 、國會議員Ayanna Pressley，波士頓市議會議長愛德華費連 (Ed Flynn) ，波士頓市不分區市議員Erin Murphy，代表東波士頓的市議員Gabriela Coletta也都到場同慶。陳玉珍表示，由於州議會正為審議預算案忙碌，包括麻州眾議員麥家威 (Aaron Michlewitz) 等人，為無法出席表示歉意。

左起，波士頓市議員Gabriela Coletta，Erin Murphy，波市議會議長Ed Flynn等人各自
簡述。 (周菊子攝)'

波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu)在簡短的致詞中強調，從市政府的目標來說，他們並不只要解決某一個問題，而是要支持完整的生命，完整的社區，完整的社會。她很榮幸能夠代表大家，期望將來繼續合作。

                         波士頓市議會議長愛德華費連 (Ed Flynn)在補充說明時表示，他們幾個市議員都支持「公平繳稅法案」。

波士頓市議會議長Ed Flynn補充說，他們幾位市議員都支持公平繳稅法。 (周菊子攝)

國會議員普斯莉 (Aynna Pressley)表示，從3年前她當選國會議員以來，儘管社會有變遷，她的頭髮也因患病脫落，唯一不變的是她對社區的愛與熱心。她透露在當選市議員，國會議員之前，她曾經當過6年酒店工人，她知道自己曾經多少次感覺在人們面前彷如不存在。她認為社區內沒有一個人應該有這樣的感覺，當她和”姊妹們”一起努力時，”你們”絕不會隱形。她要確保”你們”的勞動有價值，貢獻得到認可，能夠生活得有尊嚴。她會繼續努力確保亞裔社區被人看見，被聽見，而且安全的欣欣向榮。

           Aynna Pressley也透露每10年一次辦理的人口統計調查，通常隨之而來的是選區重劃，最近這次的選區重劃，差一點就要把華埠從她的選區劃分出去，很幸運地經過爭取，現在華埠仍由她做代表。

波士頓華埠居民會主席黃國威 (左)和華人前進會職員鄺寶蓮在每月一次的居民會例會中
已合作多年。 (周菊子攝)

Aynna Pressley還半開玩笑的說，亞裔社區有那麼多種不同語言，但她只會說兩種，那就是愛與正義。

                   在慶祝活動的尾聲，華人前進會主任陳玉珍以她剛好過43歲生日為引，籲請座中各人分別邀請43人，430人，甚至4300人來支持向年收入超過100萬元者的超過100萬元部分，加徵4%所得稅的「公平繳稅法」，以期政府可以有更多稅收來幫助貧苦民眾，推動公共建設。 (更新版)