ICF GRANTS OVER $200,000 IN APRIL/MAY

Back Country Land Trust received $4,000 to create an internship position to accomplish specific programmatic goals in support of the proposed Las Californias Conservation Area in cooperation with Pronatura, A.C.

Fundacion del Empresariado Chihuahuense was awarded $20,500 to provide charitable support to organizations in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Fundacion Villa Esperanza received a grant of $4,440 to provide charitable support to organize a fundraising event for Centro de Atencion a la Violencia Intrafamiliar (CAVIM).

Give2Asia was awarded $17,500 to provide support to Afghan street working children and new approach (ASCHIANA) for their work in providing direct food aid to children in Afghanistan.

Mainly Mozart received $7,000 as a final grant to support musician fees and educational programs to primary schools associated with the Orchestra of the Californias and Cuarteto Latinoamericano held in La Paz, B.C.S., Tijuana, B.C., and Mexicali, B.C. from February 7-17, 2002.

Museo Sol del Niño received a grant of $10,000 to implement their Summer 2002 workshops on science, technology and the environment.

The Natural Heritage Foundation, Inc. was awarded $2,000 to cover part of the transportation expenses of donated school and medical supplies/equipment, including computers and typewriters from in-kind gifts made from the Eugene, Oregon area. The in-kind donations will reach 15 identified non-profit agencies in the community of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.

Project Mercy received $8,000 to support home rebuilding efforts for the Tijuana fire victims. Pronatura, AC Peninsula Noreste/Mar de Cortes was awarded $26,000 to support the development conservation and sustainable development programs and projects in Baja California; and $54,292 to undertake a review of land ownership, provide geographic information systems (GIS) support, undertake a review of critical biological and cultural resources of importance along the Tijuana-Tecate corridor and surrounding area, and preparation of a preliminary conservation plan.

The San Diego State University Foundation was awarded $29,000 to identify and integrate all available data sources (GIS, Aerial Photographs, Maps, Reports) specific to the binational region along the Tijuana- Tecate corridor in support of the Las California binational conservation area initiative.

Sociedad de Historia Natural Niparaja A.C. was awarded $1,500 to support the Fourth Conference of Baja California Sur Coalition of Conservation and Sustainable Development Non Profit Organizations which was held April 24-27, 2002 in La Paz Baja California Sur.

UCSD was awarded $34,000 to support research on a "community based study of Mexican Immigrants in San Diego County" in partnership with UCLA's North American and intergation Center (NAID).

Visión Ensenada 2025 was awarded $5,000 to cover the cost of educational outreach related to the proposed Escalera Nautica or Nautical Ladder project planned for Baja California. The funding permitted the grantee to re-print the Earth Day edition of La Jornanda Ecologica which featured a wide range of articles (pro and con) specific to this controversial tourist development project.