PASADENA, Calif.—The City of Pasadena Department of Transportation’s efforts to enhance safety for bicyclists citywide has received a financial boost thanks to a $187,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for its Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program. The grant funds will be used for a pedestrian and bicyclist safety outreach program to help raise awareness of the dangers and consequences of vehicular speeding. A November 2020 study on traffic patterns conducted by Department of Transportation staff found...
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Pasadena Public Health Department Awarded Grant to Implement Violence Prevention and Intervention Program
PASADENA, Calif.—Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) has been awarded $2,510,394 in grant funding through the California Violence Intervention and Prevention (CalVIP) program funded by the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC). The purpose of CalVIP is to improve public health and safety by supporting effective violence reduction initiatives in communities disproportionately impacted by violence, particularly group member-involved homicides, shootings and aggravated assaults. The CalVIP grant period is three years, from July 2022 to June 2025. “The public health...
City of Pasadena Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Expand Free Public Wi-Fi Service in City Parks
PASADENA, Calif.—The City of Pasadena’s efforts to expand free public Wi-Fi service to all 33 City parks and park facilities received a $1.5 million boost from a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant approved by U.S. Congress last week. Sponsored by Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congresswoman Judy Chu at the request of the City, the funds will be used to expand broadband access into each of the City’s neighborhood parks. The public Wi-Fi service will improve access to...
Online Application Portal for Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program Opens Monday, January 25
Program provides up to 50 small businesses with grants of $7,500 each PASADENA, Calif.—The City of Pasadena and Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF) announce the Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program to assist small businesses in Pasadena impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program provides approximately 50 reimbursable grants of $7,500 each to qualifying small businesses. Source of funds for the program are provided by the City’s annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation. PCF was chosen by the City to...
Pasadena Public Library Awarded $62,000 Grant to Support Citizenship and Immigration Resources
PASADENA, Calif.—The California State Library recently awarded Pasadena Public Library a local Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant of $62,000 to focus on bolstering citizenship and immigration resources at Central Library, and La Pintoresca and Villa Parke Branch Libraries. “Libraries try to provide resources on everything including immigration, which is a very complex issue,” said Melvin Racelis, Senior Librarian at La Pintoresca Branch Library who is leading this project. “Recently, there has been increased interest in this topic. As...
Pasadena Public Library Awarded $230,000 Grant to Establish Early Childhood Hub Sites
PASADENA, Calif.—The California State Library recently awarded Pasadena Public Library a regional Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant for $230,000 to establish seven early childhood hub sites. The sites are a part of a network called Growing Together PASadena coordinated by the Library’s Office of the Young Child. They will serve as locations for families with children ages five and under to access services and the support they need to flourish, with a specific focus on school readiness. The...