Harbor Area

Find At Home Rapid COVID Tests

The Joe Biden administration has announced that starting Jan. 19, millions of at-home rapid tests will be available to order through this link below for those who need them. The only thing you need to do is submit your name and address. Details: www.covidtests.gov

Ports to Give CAAP Update Feb. 1

Learn about the progress the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are making toward the goals of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan during a Feb. 1 meeting. Records of prior meetings can be found here, www.cleanairactionplan.org/about-the-plan.

The CAAP 2017 Update is a comprehensive strategy for accelerating progress toward a zeroemission future while protecting and strengthening the ports’ competitive position in the global economy. The ports will take public comments at the advisory meeting to receive input on CAAP implementation issues. The agenda will be posted on the CAAP website’s Stakeholder Advisory Group page prior to the meeting. For more information, visit cleanairactionplan.org.

Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Feb. 1

Details: Register at www.tinyurl.com/5yandcun

Air Quality Mitigation Program - Round 2, Request for Letters of Interest

The Harbor Community Benefit Foundation is requesting Letters of Interest or LOI from parties interested in participating in the Request for Proposals or RFP for the Air Quality Mitigation Fund Program. HCBF plans to award approximately $5 million for technologies that demonstrate reductions in portrelated air emissions that benefit the communities of Wilmington, San Pedro and communities within a 25-mile radius of the San Pedro Bay.

HCBF is seeking brief concept papers that will be screened for eligibility and will then be invited to submit a full proposal for funding consid

eration. Interested applicants must submit their Letters of Interest using the online form available via Submittable at, www.hcbf.submittable.com/ submit/176303/air-quality-mitigation-programround-2. Deadline to submit the LOI is by 4 p.m. March 9.

Details: https://tinyurl.com/2p9xv3vt and 310- 997-7116; https://hcbf.org/air-qualitymitigation-program/

City Announces Request for Qualifications for Black Mental Health Services

The Long Beach Department Health Department has announced a request for qualifications for Black-serving mental health organizations to provide culturally affirming mental health services. Eligible organizations are encouraged to apply through the City of Long Beach’s Vendor Portal, PlanetBids, by 11 a.m. Feb. 14. The providers must demonstrate capacity and expertise in working with the Black community and will be required to outreach to the priority population.

Details: https://tinyurl.com/mybenph6

Homeless Count Postponed

Due to the surge in COVID-19 cases related to the Omicron variant, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority or LAHSA is postponing the 2022 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count to Feb. 22 to 24, 2022. Details: Register at www. theycountwillyou.org/

Over $382 Million to Help Lower Income California Families with Heating Costs

U.S. senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein (both D-Calif.) Jan. 7, announced that California is receiving over $382 million in federal funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program or LIHEAP. This funding comes from the American Rescue Plan and the Further Extending Government Funding Act.

California is receiving $382,838,846 total in LIHEAP funding. $203,610,805 comes from the American Rescue Plan, and $179,228,041 comes from the Further Extending Government Funding Act.

LIHEAP is a federally funded program aimed to assist low-income households that pay a high portion of their income to meet their energy needs.

Details: www.csd.ca.gov/LIHEAPProgram