The Open Society Institute has announced a second round of grants to U.S. groups to monitor stimulus spending, encourage public participation in state-level decisions, and advocate for an equitable distribution of federal economic recovery funds. Groups in Florida, Colorado, California, and New York will receive up to $452,000 each.
Round 2 Grants
Florida
$452,500, 2 years
The coalition of groups in Florida includes the Miami Workers Center ($50,000); Research Institute on Social & Economic Policy ($150,000); Florida Immigration Coalition ($30,000); Florida Legal Services ($37,500); Power U Center for Social Change ($67,500); Jobs with Justice/Central and South Florida Chapters ($25,000); Kirwan Institute ($50,000); Advancement Project ($37,500)
$150,000, 2 years
Collins Center for Public Policy
Colorado
$500,000, 2 years
The Colorado Alliance includes the Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute ($86,000); 9-5 Colorado ($86,000); FRESC ($86,000); Progress Now Colorado Education ($70,000); Colorado Common Cause ($86,000)
California
$329,000 2 years
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc ($229,000); California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation ($100,000);
New York
$100,000 1 year
The Legal Aid Society ($50,000); Empire Justice Center($50,000);