The grants followed recent government data "about the negative effects of the pandemic on both mothers and infants across the country, including widening disparities for Black and Native American mothers and babies," SDF said.
Report by the San Diego Foundation offers a thorough snapshot of people's economic struggles in this pricey region through multiple lenses. The data, pulled from 2021, also details racial disparities in health, housing insecurity and other dimensions.
"Workforce development is key to building a resilient region that supports the prosperity of employees, businesses and local communities," foundation VP Pamela Gray Payton said in a statement.
The San Diego Foundation awarded $200,000 in workforce development grants to San Diego City College Wednesday to support the retention and graduation of Black students studying nursing and cybersecurity.