City awards over $400k in cannabis revenue grants to South Lake Tahoe nonprofits
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/22/2023 - 9:56pm
Gateway $ 50,000
EDCF The Drug Store Project $ 29,500
Tahoe Youth and Family Services $ 50,000
EDCF Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids $ 50,000
Bread and Broth $ 10,000
South Tahoe National Little League $ 15,000
South Tahoe High School $ 50,000
Tahoe Valley Elementary $ 10,000
Encompass Youth $ 23,625
South Tahoe Sober Grad Night Task Force $ 20,000
Lake Tahoe Unified School District $ 50,000
Babe Ruth Baseball of South Lake Tahoe, Inc $ 25,000
Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition $ 3,000
Tahoe Art League $ 12,000
Awards in Total $ 408,625
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - During their meeting Tuesday, the South Lake Tahoe City Council voted on the applicants for the next round of cannabis revenues grants. In 2022, $399,650 was given to 14 local nonprofits and agencies, and for 2023, 15 have been chosen to receive $408,625.
The grants provide funding opportunities to the local public agencies and nonprofit organizations with programs or projects designed to mitigate potential negative impacts of the cannabis industry in South Lake Tahoe and promote the priorities of the City Strategic Plan.
2023 Grant Awards
Gateway $ 50,000
EDCF The Drug Store Project $ 29,500
Tahoe Youth and Family Services $ 50,000
EDCF Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids $ 50,000
Bread and Broth $ 10,000
South Tahoe National Little League $ 15,000
South Tahoe High School $ 50,000
Tahoe Valley Elementary $ 10,000
Encompass Youth $ 23,625
South Tahoe Sober Grad Night Task Force $ 20,000
Lake Tahoe Unified School District $ 50,000
Babe Ruth Baseball of South Lake Tahoe, Inc $ 25,000
Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition $ 3,000
Tahoe Art League $ 12,000
Awards in Total $ 408,625
At Tuesday's Council meeting those awarded funds last year were invited to give a brief overview of how their funds were used.
2022 Grant Awards
Soroptimist (Safety upgrades to the softball field) $10,000
TAMBA (Reducing maintenance closures) $10,000
Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids (TASK) (substance use harm-prevention) $50,000
The Drug Store Project (teaching about substance use and abuse) $20,900
Sober Grad Night (substance-free graduation celebration) $30,000
Lake Tahoe Historical Society (supporting family events) $10,000
Family Resource Center (bilingual - bicultural therapist, Spanish) $50,000
Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless (mental health & community safety) $50,000
Tahoe Art League (murals and art classes) $7,500
Gateway Mountain Center (expand youth program) $48,750
LTUSD (social-emotional learning program, field trips $50,000
Tahoe Youth and Family Services (substance use disorder specialist) $50,000
LT Bike Coalition (bike locks and parts to support community donations) $2,500
Encompass Youth (counseling & workforce readiness for youth in transition) $10,000
Awards in Total: $399,650