Redwood Region RISE's Priority Communities

Redwood Region RISE, guided by recommendations from its Equity Council, is committed to centering the voices of—and actively seeking input and participation from—community members who represent or advocate for the following Priority Communities:
State Definition: 
Disinvested Communities
Redwood Region RISE Definition: 
Priority Communities

Census tracts identified as ‘disadvantaged’ by the California Environmental Protection Agency.

  • Advocates for People of Color (e.g. Black Lives Matter, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, New Hmong Rising Association, etc.)

  • Communities of Color

  • Immigrants with Documentation (e.g. work visas)

  • Individuals that live in extremely remote/rural areas of the Redwood Coast Region (Redwood Region RISE)

  • Individuals who were Formerly Incarcerated

  • Individuals that are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (HoH)

  • Individuals with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities

  • Individuals with Learning Disabilities

  • Individuals with Physical Disabilities

  • Individuals with Vision Impairment

  • Individuals without Broadband Access

  • Individuals without Documentation

  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Asexual, Intersex + (LGBTQIA2S+)

  • Members of religions and ethnic minority communities

  • Monolingual Hmong-Speakers

  • Monolingual Spanish Speakers

  • New Citizens

  • Senior Citizens

  • Unions

  • Workers

  • Youth

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.  

  • Veterans  

  • Unhoused individuals  

  • Farm Workers  

  • Low Income households 

  • Individuals in Rent-Burdened households 

  • Single parent household 

  • Zero-vehicle households 

  • Limited English proficiency (non-English speakers or English as a Second Language) 

  • Individuals experiencing Mental Illness 

  • Caretakers



‘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.  

  • Individuals who are Unemployed/Laid off/Seeking Employment

California Native American Tribes as defined by the Native American Heritage Commission Tribal Consultation Policy.  

  • Non-federally Recognized Tribal Nations

  • Tribal Citizens

  • Tribal Governments

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Redwood Region RISE - Priority Communities
Involving Our Priority Communities

One of the program goals of California Jobs First is to convene representatives from various community groups to the planning table, bringing their perspectives, expertise, and input. Redwood Region RISE's Convening Team has been building a robust contact list inclusive of the region, representing a diverse range of interests and backgrounds. If you know someone or an organization who is not yet involved, represents one or more of our priority communities, and might be interested in joining the process, please contact us at ccrp@humboldt.edu.