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Live Well San Diego is now accepting exhibitor applications for the 2024 Live Well Advance Conference and School Summit Connection Hub! The Connection Hub is a place for attendees to get inspired, meet with experts, and check out the latest programs, resources, and activities from our partners. 

Deadline to Apply: September 20, 2024

• Organizations will receive notification of their acceptance into the Connection Hub in late September/early October.
• Liability waivers MUST BE submitted to hold your approved space.
• To encourage engagement with our attendees, interactive booths are required.

Space is limited, apply today!

Pathways to Success:

Job Fair and Workforce Education Event

The County of San Diego's Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement (OLSE) invites you to join them for an event focused on the growing career opportunities for people with lived experiences of the justice system involvement and behavioral health challenges. This event is for individuals interested in peer support jobs. 

Date: Friday, September 13, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Location: Southeastern Live Well Center | 5101 Market St, San Diego, CA 92114

Spots are filling up fast - register today!

We invite you to complete this quick six-question poll to share your perspective and expertise to help shape positive outcomes for future events. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Alvin Amar with the County of San Diego Public Safety Group at Alvin.Amar@sdcounty.ca.gov.

Community Health and Wellness Clinic

The Live WoW is on the move! Get FREE health screenings, vaccines, and more from the County of San Diego and UCSD School of Pharmacy! Their Community Health and Wellness Clinic will be held at the Spring Valley Library on September 26 from 3pm - 6pm. 

Check out the flyer in English & Spanish.

Receive FREE: Vaccines Public Benefits Blood Pressure and Glucose Screenings Behavioral Health Resources Information on General County Services and Resources

Funds to Support Facilities for Vulnerable Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities

The California Department of Aging (CDA) is offering a one-time grant funding program to support facilities for vulnerable seniors and individuals with disabilities by providing safe access to vital services and helping increase the number of participants attending in-center services. This program has approximately $35 million in available funding to support COVID-19 mitigation and resilience to continue to foster safe and healthy person-centered environments.

Visit the CDA website to learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply for the grant. The deadline to apply is September 5 at 11:59 PM. 

Tribal Health Program Development Grants

The California State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) is seeking a grantee to actively engage with Indigenous people with intellectual and/or other developmental disabilities (PwI/DD). This Tribal health program and funding seeks to ensure that these individuals and their families have an opportunity to receive quality, accessible health-related information, training, supports/services, and/or resources.

The program is seeking to award 1-2 grantees and the amount of total estimated available funding is $125,000.

Visit the SCDD website for more information, additional resources, and to access the online application. The deadline to apply is October 8 at 11:59 PM.

Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering a Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants program to qualified organizations to help them carry out local self-help housing construction projects. Grant recipients supervise groups of very-low- and low-income individuals and families as they construct their own homes in rural areas. 

Learn more and find out how to apply here. There is no specified deadline for this program. 

California State Loan Repayment Program

The California State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) provides funding to increase the number of health care workers in designated California Health Professional Shortage Areas. Eligible applicants from selected medical disciplines will be awarded between $5,000-$50,000 for their service in California Health Professional Shortage Areas or Federally Qualified Health Centers.  

Learn more about the program and apply online. The application deadline is September 16 at 3 PM.

Rural Business Investment Program in California

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering a Rural Business Investment Program in California to provide a Rural Business Investment Company (RIBS) license to newly formed developmental capital organizations to help meet the equity capital investment needs in rural communities. 

Learn more and find out how to apply here. Applications are accepted year round.

CDPH Grants to Improve Vaccine Confidence

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Immunization Branch is excited to grant $1.9 million in three Requests for Applications (RFAs) to increase vaccine confidence in under-vaccinated and hard-to-reach populations in California.

Eligibility requirements and application materials and details can be found here, and applicants must submit project proposals by June 30, 2025. 

For inquiries, please contact VaccineConfidenceRFA@cdph.ca.gov. 

QUICK POLL

Based off this Funding and Grant Opportunities e-newsletter, have you found an opportunity that you would like to apply for? 

• Yes!
• No, there were none that were applicable to my business.
• No, I was not certain any of the opportunities applied to my business.
• No, the application process was not user friendly (complicated, too long, etc.).
• No, I do not have the time or resources to apply.

*Quick poll is located in right tab of webpage.