By VOICE & VIEWPOINT NEWSWIRE
The County’s Office of Equity and Racial Justice (OERJ) has launched a new initiative that will invest $2 million over two years into community-driven initiatives that address inequity.
The Equity Impact Grant (EIG) program will provide small, local organizations with general operating funds, tailored coaching and capacity-building support.
OERJ was established in 2020 to strengthen the County of San Diego’s commitment to racial equity and with the intent that race no longer be a determining factor in any person’s life outcomes. This requires addressing structural racism – the ways that racism operates within and across systems, institutions and history to reinforce and maintain racial disparities.
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