We are proud and grateful to announce the following new grants and funding partnerships:
CoCo Farms: CoCo Farms provided its continued funding to Opportunity Junction to sustain the expansion of Certified Nursing Assistant training to the Antioch office. The support is part of its social equity program in Antioch.
Contra Costa County Community Services Bureau: Contra Costa County's Community Services Bureau awarded key Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) funding for Opportunity Junction’s Administrative Careers Training program. CSBG is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services.
East Bay Community Foundation Antioch Area Community Fund: The Antioch Area Community Fund at the East Bay Community Foundation issued a grant to support Opportunity Junction's programs. The East Bay Community Foundation partners with donors, social movements, and the community to eliminate structural barriers, advance racial equity, and transform political, social, and economic outcomes for all who call the East Bay home.
Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee: Opportunity Junction was recently awarded funding for the Healthcare Career Pathway program as recommended by the Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee and later approved by the county Board of Supervisors. The Los Medanos Community Health Area grants were awarded to organizations providing direct health programs that improve community health and well-being of residents in the Los Medanos Health Area (formerly the Los Medanos Community Healthcare District).
Magic Cabinet: Magic Cabinet recently provided capacity building support for the Grant Writer position. Opportunity Junction is one of three nonprofits the foundation is working with as part of their East and Central Contra Costa County cohort.
WestAmerica Bank: Westamerica Bank provided support for the ACT program, maintaining the bank's long-term commitment to our primary job training initiative.
