Placer awards $1.5M in grants to local nonprofits

Published Jan. 21, 2025

The Placer County Board of Supervisors today approved $1.5 million in grant awards to four local nonprofits working to prevent and address the impacts of domestic violence and human trafficking.

Stand Up Placer was awarded $950,000, Crisis Intervention Services was awarded $300,000, Child Advocates of Placer County was awarded $100,000 and Kids First - Child Abuse Prevention Council of Placer County was awarded $150,000.

"Protecting our residents is the most fundamental obligation of government, but we can't do it alone," said Board Chair and District 1 Supervisor Bonnie Gore. "Our nonprofits are crucial partners in this work and these grants will help increase support for some of the most vulnerable members of our community."

Placer launched the new Placer County Domestic Violence / Human Trafficking Prevention Grant program in October 2024.

Applications were accepted in November 2024 and reviewed by a panel comprising staff from the District Attorney's Office, Probation Department, Health and Human Services Department and the County Executive Office. Applications from 15 eligible organizations were received, and the panel recommended four of them for grant funding.

Eligibility criteria for the grants required that organizations must be California 501(c)3 nonprofits and directly serve residents of Placer County.

They must also have a focus on the prevention of domestic violence or human trafficking or provide services for survivors of domestic violence or human trafficking, such as emergency and permanent housing, food and clothing, counseling, employment training and assistance, or other supportive services.

Organizations based in Placer County or those that experienced impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic received preference.

Recipient organizations must submit reports detailing their use of the funds and the results they achieved. Funding for the grants comes from interest earned on Placer's share of American Rescue Plan funds.

In California, 33% of women and 27% of men experience intimate partner violence in their lifetimes. Data from the California Department of Justice shows that there were nearly 1,000 domestic violence-related calls for assistance in Placer County in 2023. An estimated 244,000 American children and youth are at risk of child sexual exploitation.

"These are serious issues that affect every community, including ours," said Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire in remarks to the board. "Supporting crime victims is one of our highest priorities and these organizations are the lifeblood of those services. We have a fantastic relationship with our nonprofits. They provide critical services, not only to support the victims and survivors of intimate partner violence but to prevent it from happening, as well."

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