2023-2024 Women's Recovery Response Grant
The Women’s Recovery Response Grant brings state funds directly to local governments, nonprofits, and direct service providers in California communities as a response to the economic challenges faced by women and girls in our state. When it comes to the economy, innovation, and growing opportunity for gender equity in our local communities, #WomenAreEssential!
Meet the 2023 -2024 Grantees!
Career Development and/or Upskilling, Entrepreneurship, Educational Scholarships
San Diego State Research Foundation
Switch Community Outreach Association DBA Strive Community Health Institute
The Regents of the University of California – UC Irvine Womxn’s Center
Mental Health Services for Underserved Women and Girls
Agape Counseling Center and Network
Youth Programming, Youth Leadership Development, Childcare Assistance
Financial Empowerment and Literacy, Economic Opportunity and Equity for Underserved Women and Girls
Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County (DBA:CommUnify)
International Rescue Committee San Diego
YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley
Legal Aid for Underserved Women and Girls
Wraparound Services for Foster Youth and/or Exploited Youth, and/or Justice-Impacted Youth
Coalition for Engaged Education
MISSSEY (Motivating Inspiring Serving and Supporting Sexually Exploited Youth)
Wraparound Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence and/or Those Experiencing Poverty, Homelessness, Housing or Food Insecurity
Dignity Health Foundation Inland (St. Bernardine Medical Center)
Do Good Daniels Family Foundation
Epidaurus DBA Amity Foundation
Wraparound Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence and/or Those Experiencing Poverty, Homelessness, Housing or Food Insecurity con’t.
Housing and Economic Rights Advocates
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank
Los Angeles Section National Council of Jewish Women
Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula
Sacramento Native American Health Center
Saint John’s Program for Real Change
Victor Valley Domestic Violence, Inc
Westside Infant Family Network
Local Commissions
City of Fresno Women’s Commission
Contra Costa Commission for Women and Girls
Friends of Solano Commission for Women and Girls
Los Angeles County Commission for Women
Marin County Commission on the Status of Women
San Diego County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls
San Luis Obispo County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls
Social Media Toolkit
Women comprise 50.3% of California’s population. We are half the tax-payers, half the voters, and half of what makes this state a leader and the 4th largest economy in the world. Ongoing investment is necessary to bolster California’s economy and ensure that we are truly on track for a gender-equitable recovery from the pandemic. The Commission is honored to be able to support on-the-ground efforts to bolster economic growth and security for women through the Women’s Recovery Response Grant.
Please use this digital toolkit to share your work under this grant and show that #WomenAreEssential!
Press Releases
Stay up to date with the latest in the Women’s Recovery Response efforts here.
California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls Announces 2023/2024 Grant Recipients of $5M in State Funding
Second-Year Budget Allocation Offers $5 Million Dollar Investment in Women’s Economic Equity Statewide
SACRAMENTO, CA (June 29, 2023) – The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls (CCSWG) announced the recipients of a $5 million grant program to fund organizations serving women and girls. Grantees include organizations serving low income, unemployed, or underemployed, AIAN, BIPOC, LGBTQIA, unhoused, rural, disabled, senior, and veteran populations… click to read more
Grantee Support
Please email us with any requests for assistance at grants@women.ca.gov. We look forward to working with you!
Upcoming Events and Trainings
Mark Your Calendars! (Dates subject to change)
April 2023: Final Grant Awardees notified and verified
June 2023 – Grantees announced!
June 2023 – March 31, 2024: Change the world.
Local Commissions on Women
All change starts locally. Click here to find your local Commission’s contact information and reach out to see how you can get involved for the women and girls of your community!
Have questions about the Women’s Recovery Response Grant? Contact me!
Jennifer DeGrossa, CCSWG Grants Manager
Jennifer.DeGrossa@women.ca.gov
The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls is honored to administer the Women’s Recovery Response Grant, funded by a budget allocation of $7.9 million dollars which will be utilized to facilitate a statewide women and girls centered response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Commission thanks the Governor and the California Legislature, 2022 Budget staff and Chairs Senator Nancy Skinner and Assemblymember Phil Ting, and especially, the Women’s Legislative Caucus for their commitment to California’s women and girls.