Spring Valley S.E.E.D.S.
Sustainable
Environments &
Engaged
Development
Strategies
Sustainable
Environments &
Engaged
Development
Strategies
Visit SEEDS Partners:
Upcoming S.E.E.D.S. Events:
Come visit us at these events to learn more about SEEDS:
Come visit us at these events to learn more about SEEDS:
Sept 12th 2024
Past S.E.E.D.S. Events:
June 22nd 2024
March 14th 2024
April 27th 2024
On October 27th 2022, the California Strategic Growth Council voted to award the County $300,000 as part of the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program. TCC empowers the communities most impacted by pollution to choose the strategies and projects best suited to achieve their community vision and enact transformational change.
The County was selected to implement a 2-year planning grant for its application titled Spring Valley SEEDS - Sustainable Environments & Engaged Development Strategies . The project will undertake five distinct planning tasks focused on the Spring Valley community of the unincorporated area that intend to increase economic resiliency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and address public and environmental health issues.
The grant effort is led by the County’s Office of Sustainability and Environmental Justice with five co-applicants that have related project expertise or experience working in the Spring Valley community, including the Spring Valley Community Alliance, Bikes del Pueblo, San Diego Youth Services, San Ysidro Health, and the Spring Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Sustainability and Engagement Planning Projects
Community Land Trust (CLT): A feasibility study to identify options for a local CLT and increase financial equity, and stability for residents. A CLT is a structure that allows land to be held “in trust” for community needs, outside of the influence of market pressures.
First and Last Mile Audits and Bike Safety Events (1LM): An assessment of 1LM non-motorized transportation options such as walking, biking, and rolling to help identify opportunities to improve walkability, bike-ability, and transit use. Improving bike-ability and walkability also has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Food Systems Programming and Community-Based Kitchen Design (Food Systems Programming): The development of a program and construction design plans for a community-based kitchen and composting facilities that will support increased opportunities for employment for young people from agriculture to food service. Supporting the local food system also has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC): An assessment of the potential to open a FQHC that would offer comprehensive healthcare services for low-income residents in Spring Valley to increase access to public health resources.
Business Community Connections: Facilitation of connections to existing and new businesses, further expanding economic, workforce, and business opportunities.
Spring Valley Community Alliance will host partner events, engage volunteers, hold community business workshops, and more.
Community-led transformation for a sustainable California
https://sgc.ca.gov/programs/tcc/
The County of San Diego and the Spring Valley Community Alliance are Co-Applicants for the Transformative Climate Communities Grant offered by the California Strategic Growth Council. This grant funds development and infrastructure projects that achieve major environmental, health, and economic benefits in California’s most disadvantaged communities. Being that the County of San Diego recently identified areas of Spring Valley and La Presa as environmental justice areas, this grant falls in line with the County and the Alliance's vision of transforming these areas into a climate friendly and prosperous community.