Author: United Latinos
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New Grant Opportunity for Sacramento Artists, Art Collectives and Nonprofits
The City of Sacramento’s Office of Arts and Culture is asking nonprofit organizations, artists collectives and individual artists to apply to join the “Creative Corps Capital Region” program, which covers Sacramento, Yolo, El Dorado, Alpine and Solano counties. The program will provide grants to artist collectives and non-profit organizations to create artist-led campaigns to increase public awareness related…
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Community Empowerment at Sac State with United Latinos and CRISJ
Last week, United Latinos took part in Sac State’s annual Community Empowerment Faire. We are honored to have been included in this event by the Sac State Center on Race, Immigration, & Social Justice. It was a pleasure to connect with students and raise awareness alongside other local organizations including Social Justice Politicorps, The Sacramento…
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Resource for Low-Income Californians: PG&E Bill Assistance Programs
After a cold winter that saw significant increases in energy costs, we encourage all households struggling to pay their PG&E bills to explore the following three programs: About the Programs CARE and FERA CARE and FERA are PG&E discount programs that help eligible customers pay their energy bills. Over 1.4 million customers are receiving a…
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Sacramento Clean Air Celebration
United Latinos is excited to be part of the upcoming Sacramento Clean Air Celebration! This is a great opportunity to get involved and learn about how air quality impacts our community- and what you can do. You’ll also be able to tour the district’s new portable air monitoring lab and connect with resources at this…
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Teatro Nagual’s “Como Un Ladrón” Music Video Spreads Pandemic Awareness
Teatro Nagual’s latest production, in collaboration with La Familia Counseling Center, brings us into a new era of the pandemic. “Como un ladrón” (Like a thief) is a song in the regional Mexican genre (norteña) that highlights the importance of vaccination and the prevention of the spread of covid-19 and reiterates that, although the pandemic…
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Don’t Lose Coverage: Medi-Cal Changes Will Affect 44.9% of CA Latinos
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, California will resume its normal processes to redetermine eligibility for Medi-Cal enrollees. These changes go into effect starting in April 2023. For the 44.9% of Latinos on Medi-Cal in California, (including 59.4% of Latinos under 21), this end of the Federal Continuous Coverage Requirement could mean…
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21st Annual Sacramento Cesar Chavez March
March 25, 2023 | Southside Park, Sacramento CA | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Join United Latinos, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, and the Sacramento AFL-CIO at Southside Park (6th and T Street). United Latinos and our Green Team will have a table at the event. We will have free coloring books with crayons,…
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Sacramento Arts & Culture Match Grant
Get up to $15,000 in donations matched for your arts & culture project in Sacramento! Community members have great ideas to make their Sacramento neighborhoods stronger, more vibrant, and more just through the arts. That’s why The City of Sacramento Office of Arts & Culture is doubling donations for eligible local arts & culture projects across…
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EPA Announces Selections: ARP Enhanced Air Quality Monitoring Competitive Grant
The US EPA selected 132 projects, in 37 states, to receive a total of $53.4 million to conduct ambient air monitoring of pollutants in communities across the country with environmental and health outcome disparities stemming from pollution and the COVID-19 pandemic. United Latinos has been named in the selection.
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United Latinos Wins Grant to Advocate for the American Rescue Plan Act: Latino Power Fund
As the American Rescue Plan enters its second year of implementation, the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) today announced $1.4 million in grants to 35 Latino-led organizations across the state of California working to ensure the equitable distribution and implementation of these federal funds.