Special Initiatives Grants
Special Initiatives Grants
Supporting mission-driven projects and organizations
Organization
Dignity Best Practices
Grant Purpose
This grant aims to establish field mediation response teams responding to 911 calls in 2-3 pilot cities, demonstrating proof of concept towards a movement making this service mainstream. If successful, thousands of residents will experience the benefits of in-the-moment professional support, rather than a police response, during crises of interpersonal conflict.
GRANT AMOUNT
$555,000
California Panel Partners Pilot Program
Organization
Bar Association of San Francisco | Conflict Intervention Service (CIS)
Grant Purpose
This Panel Partners Program grant will expand capacity to integrate Restorative Justice (RJ) into supportive and affordable housing in San Francisco. Funding will enable CIS to provide consistent RJ services, through our expanded panel of neutrals and housing partners.
GRANT AMOUNT
$10,000
Organization
Community Boards | Mediation Accessibility Project for Underserved Communities (MAP)
Grant Purpose
This Panel Partners Program grant will establish a regular on-site presence at community centers and public spaces across San Francisco to offer mediation intake, conflict coaching, referrals, and restorative services. This consistent neighborhood outreach will build trust and make conflict-resolution resources more accessible to residents.
GRANT AMOUNT
$10,000
Organization
Veterans Legal Institute | Veterans Access to Justice Legal Clinic
Grant Purpose
This Panel Partners Program grant will provide support for Veterans Legal Institute’s monthly legal clinic at the Long Beach VA Hospital, delivering free, trauma-informed counsel that resolves disputes early through negotiation, mediation, and administrative advocacy. The clinic will assist well over 100 low-income veterans confronting housing instability, VA-benefit denials, and family-law conflicts.
GRANT AMOUNT
$5,000