Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has distributed $400,000 in grants to seven community organizations through its Resilience Hubs Grant program. The initiative, now in its fifth year, has provided a total of $2 million to 35 recipients across Northern and Central California since its inception.
The grants are intended to help communities address the increasing risks posed by extreme weather events such as flooding, heat waves, wildfires, and severe storms. These funds support the creation of resilience hubs—physical spaces or resources that provide power, shelter, and information for residents during climate-driven disruptions or safety-related power shutoffs. The hubs are available year-round as community resources.
A previous grant enabled the city of Richmond to establish a community space powered by renewable energy. This facility offers shade, electricity, and essential services for vulnerable residents during extreme weather.
“We are proud that our Resilience Hubs grant program has helped organizations taking the lead on building community-based climate resilience,” said Carla Peterman, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer for PG&E Corporation. “Working together, these innovative and sustainable solutions will benefit our hometowns for years to come.”
This year’s awards include four grants of $25,000 each designated for feasibility projects—assessments or conceptual planning—and three grants of $100,000 each aimed at designing or building new resilience hubs or retrofitting existing structures. Funding is provided by PG&E Corporation shareholders as part of investments required by the California Public Utilities Commission focused on wildfire resiliency and response.
Little Manila Rising in Stockton is among this year’s recipients. The organization plans to use its grant to develop a resiliency center in an area with limited community facilities.
“This opportunity will allow us to plan for extreme weather scenarios and coordinate with other CBOs (community-based organizations) and public agencies to both prepare residents for and to mobilize for times of emergency,” said Irene Calimlim, Little Manila Rising’s community development director.
Priority was given to projects serving disadvantaged or vulnerable populations. Strategies developed through these grants will be shared publicly to encourage broader partnerships throughout California communities.
PG&E serves more than 16 million people across 70,000 square miles in Northern and Central California. More information about the company can be found at https://www.pge.com/ and https://www.pge.com/news/. Details about this announcement are available at https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pge-provides-400-000-in-resilience-hubs-grants-to-help-communities-address-climate-and-disaster-needs-302517600.html
