To: Board of Supervisors
From: Clerk of the Board
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Approve the Human Rights Commission’s (HRC) Recommendation for the Humboldt Area Foundation’s Grant Funding to Human Trafficking Projects
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the HRC’s recommendation to award two $10,000 Grants to Empower, Protect, Invest (EPI) and Native Women’s Collective to be administered by the Humboldt Area Foundation.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Humboldt Area Foundation
DISCUSSION:
The HRC has been concerned with the Human Trafficking issue for over a year. On June 26, 2018 your Board approved an allocation of $21,145 for the HRC to work with the Humboldt Area Foundation to create the Humboldt County Human Trafficking Fund and to develop a $20,000 grant program to address human trafficking. The HRC established a standing committee, which is working with the Humboldt Area Foundation to approve the grant applications.
The HRC is recommending that the Board of Supervisors award two $10,000 grants to the following:
1. Empower, Protect, Invest (IPE) through the support of the Eureka Foursquare Church and applicant Katrina Taylor for a resource database and to build a community coalition.
2. Native Women’s Collective directed by Cutcha Risling Baldy to develop traditional indigenous approaches to healing the affected populations.
The HRC will be monitoring and reporting on these projects as part of their annual report to the Board of Supervisors.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
This action supports your Board’s Strategic Framework by creating opportunities for improved safety and health and protecting vulnerable populations.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
N/A
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Board Discretion
ATTACHMENTS:
Human Rights Commission’s Letter Dated 2/11/19
Humboldt Area Foundation’s Human Trafficking Fund Information
Grant Application for EPI
Grant Application for Native Women’s Collective
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Board Order No.: C-8
Meeting of: 6/26/18
File No.: N/A