PG&E Awards $200,000 In Grants To Support Local Economic Vitality And Job Creation

$20,000 Grants Provided to 10 Nonprofits and Government Organizations Throughout Northern and Central California

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Oct 22, 2014, 01:00 ET

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its long-standing commitment to support the economic vitality of the communities it serves and increase opportunities for local job creation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that it would provide $20,000 grants to support the work of 10 organizations in Northern and Central California.

PG&E President Chris Johns kicked off the 2014 grants program at America's Job Center of California in San Luis Obispo. In its second year, PG&E's Economic Vitality Grant Program is investing $200,000 in programs designed to enhance local economic vitality—ranging from small-business incubation and growth to workforce development.

"PG&E wants to help our communities have growing, thriving local economies. This year's grant program continues our long, proud history of supporting the organizations that are working hard to create local jobs and provide career training," said Johns.

The funding determinations for this grant program were competitive, with nearly 130 applications received. All applications were evaluated by a third party that based its recommendations on a combination of factors, including the strength of the plans presented, demonstrable links to job creation and community need.

Eligible grantees for this PG&E Corporation shareholder-funded program included local government organizations, educational institutions and 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations within the company's 70,000-square-mile service area.

2014 Economic Vitality Grant Winners

The 2014 PG&E Economic Vitality Grant Winners are listed below. For more information on the PG&E Economic Vitality Grant Program and this year's grant winners, please visit www.pge.com/evgrants.

ORGANIZATION	CITY	PROGRAM
Kern Economic Development Corporation	Bakersfield	BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Grant funding supports their existing business retention and expansion program.
Butte County Economic Development Corporation	Chico	TRAINING: Grant funding supports digital media arts training for youth.
Fresno Career Development Institute	Fresno	TRAINING: Grant funding supports job skill training and career pathway support for 20 single mothers and fathers from underserved communities.
UC Merced Small Business Development Center Regional Network	Fresno	TRAINING: Grant funding supports training for business consultants available to local entrepreneurs and small businesses.
City of Monterey	Monterey	BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Grant funding supports efforts to establish a fisheries business improvement district to establish sustainable fishing practices.
United Roots	Oakland	BUSINESS INCUBATION: Grant funding supports Youth HUB Fellowship program, a social entrepreneurship training program for 20 emerging young leaders.
Mujeres Unidas y Activas	San Francisco	TRAINING: Grant funding supports the 'Caring Hands' workforce development program including job skills training, job placement and retention services.
America's Job Center of California	San Luis Obispo	TRAINING: Grant supports education, job and employability training for 200 residents.
New Vision Santa Rosa	Santa Rosa	BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Grant funding provides small business support, job creation and marketing for North Bay Made regional economic development program.
Downtown Stockton Alliance	Stockton	BUSINESS INCUBATION: Grant funding helps support a newly established technology incubator in downtown Stockton.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), and the PG&E Corporation Foundation strive to power strong communities throughout Northern and Central California. In 2013, PG&E contributed more than $23 million to more than 1,300 charitable organizations, including matching the generosity of employees who donated more than $6.5 million and volunteered more than 48,000 hours to company-supported events. Community investments are funded entirely by the company's shareholders. For more information, visit www.pge.com/ and http://www.pge.com/about/newsroom/.

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