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Priority Communities
The Redwood Region RISE Collaborative is committed — guided by its Voting Block's Equity Committee — to centering the voices of priority community members and actively seeking their input and participation. If you know someone or an organization that represents one or more of these communities, isn't yet involved, and might be interested in joining the Collaborative, please reach out at ccrp@humboldt.edu.
| State Definition: Disinvested Communities | Redwood Region RISE Definition: Priority Communities |
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| Census tracts identified as ‘disadvantaged’ by the California Environmental Protection Agency. |
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| Census tracts with median household incomes at or below 80% of the statewide median income or with the median household incomes at or below the threshold designated as low-income by the Department of Housing and Community Development’s list of state income limits. |
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| ‘High poverty area’ and ‘High unemployment area’ as designated by the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development California Competes Tax Credit Program. |
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| California Native American Tribes as defined by the Native American Heritage Commission Tribal Consultation Policy. |
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