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Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation awards $1M grant to Sierra Institute and Mass Timber Strategy

by Eli Ramos

Published in Sierra Sun on October 7, 2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Last week, the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) awarded a $1 million grant to the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment—the biggest grant that TTCF has directed in its history. The money will go towards the Sierra Institute’s Mosaic Timber operation to help thin the area’s overcrowded forests, create a forest economy, and offer a new building material called Cross-Laminated Timber.

Washoe Tribe secures collaborative funding for a Lake Tahoe Community Liaison

by Ashley Beck

Published in Sierra Sun on June 28, 2024

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Wá∙šiw (Washoe) are a sovereign tribal nation who are the original inhabitants of DáɁaw Ɂága (Lake Tahoe) and its surrounding areas. Lake Tahoe is the Tribe’s most sacred place, and they consider it a living entity that needs to be honored and protected. Now, The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, a formally recognized tribal government, has secured the funding it needs to establish a full-time Community Liaison. This liaison will represent its voice at community meetings and decision-making tables for the next three years.

2024 Truckee Tahoe Airport District Agency Partnership Program Opens July 1

by TTCF

Published in Sierra Sun on June 20, 2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – [Correction: The informational workshop is on June 27 at 3:00pm, register here.] Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation is working again with the Truckee Tahoe Airport District on their 2024 Agency Partnership Program. The Agency Partnership Program proudly supports larger, regional projects and programs between local nonprofits and partnering regional public agencies with awards of $5,000 or more. Projects must align with TTAD’s public purpose and their mission to provide safe, high-quality services and facilities, reduce impact on airport neighbors and the environment, and invest in opportunities that increase community safety and provide sustained benefit to the entire Truckee Tahoe region.

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation Accepting Workforce Scholarship Applications

by Press Release

Published in Sierra Sun on May 17, 2024

From May 15 - June 30, 2024, individuals pursuing in-demand careers are invited to apply to Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation's Workforce Scholarships. Eligibility and requirements are available at www.ttcf.net/scholarships/. Since 2022, TTCF has brought together generous donors to help address workforce development in key careers such as education, STEM (science, technology, education, and mathematics), aviation, and vocational pathways. These are the stories behind the donors investing in our shared future.

Accessory Dwelling Units: A potential [housing] solution

by Zoe Meyer

Published in Sierra Sun on January 16, 2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – There is a severe shortage of housing options in Truckee and while Accessory Dwelling Units might not be the only way to solve the crisis, it is a solution that could make a dent in the problem. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) stand as compact, independent dwellings situated on the same property as the primary residence. They offer essential living amenities like a kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area. These units present a practical solution to the pressing demand for affordable, diverse, and accessible housing in our region, potentially playing a pivotal role in expanding long-term workforce rental options and providing an additional housing choice.

Jeff Hamilton Legacy Fund Juniper Awards: A family affair

by Zoe Meyer

Published in Sierra Sun on January 16, 2024

On Dec. 17, 2023, nine Tahoe Truckee community members were honored for their commitment, fearlessness and imagination in their work, craft, art, and sport. This was the inaugural class of the Jeff Hamilton Legacy Fund Juniper Awards. The fund recognizes community members across six categories: art, music/writing, community impact, trades, medical care, and winter Olympics. In the last months of his life, Truckee local, Jeff Hamilton, worked with his family and the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation to create the Jeff Hamilton Legacy Fund, a philanthropic fund that would allow him to continue to give after he was gone.

Placer Supervisors approve $175,000 in defensible space grant funding for qualifying eastern Placer County residents

by Press Release

Published in Sierra Sun on January 12, 2024

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – The Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the acceptance of $175,000 in grant funding for the development of a Defensible Space Fuels Reduction Program, aimed at assisting low-income senior and disabled residents in eastern Placer County. The program will provide qualifying residents with assistance to improve defensible space around their homes and properties to reduce the risk of loss of life and property in the event of a wildfire. The funding is made possible by the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation’s Forest Futures program.

Agencies partner to combat homeless issue in North Tahoe/Truckee

by Zoe Meyer

Published in Sierra Sun on December 15, 2023

[Sierra Sun, December 15, 2023] Homelessness has grown more prevalent and visible each year in the Truckee North Tahoe region. There are several factors at play in our region that contribute to the growth of homelessness, such as lack of affordable housing, high housing and living costs, and the need for service-paying jobs in a tourist-based economy [...] TTCF and other local agencies are working collaboratively to house more of our neighbors.

2024 Truckee Core Values Event Fund Application Cycle 0pens

by Sierra Sun

Published in Sierra Sun on October 22, 2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the opening of the 2023 application cycle for the Truckee Core Values Fund.

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation opens 2023 Community Grant cycle

by Sierra Sun

Published in Sierra Sun on August 30, 2023

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation awards over $500k to support private landowners in the battle against wildfires

by Sierra Sun

Published in Sierra Sun on August 24, 2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Forest Futures, a Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation initiative, is pleased to announce the implementation of the Truckee North Tahoe Forest Management Program. Established in 2022, the TNTFMP pilot program was created to assist private, forested property owners with wildfire resilience efforts. It has been made possible by a $1.9 million grant through the CAL FIRE Wildfire Resilience Block Grant Program.... read more.

Truckee-Tahoe resident housing survey deadline approaching

by Sierra Sun

Published in Sierra Sun on May 16, 2023

Community Collaborative celebrates 3 social service professionals

by Staff Report

Published in Sierra Sun on December 13, 2022

The Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee, a program of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, announced the recipients of its annual awards in its monthly partner meeting. The awards recognize the hard work and important contributions of dedicated partners, who work to address the fundamental needs of families in the North Tahoe Truckee region.

Give Back Tahoe campaign lasts through Dec. 13

by Staff Report

Published in Sierra Sun on November 29, 2022

Give Back Tahoe, the end-of-year giving campaign hosted by the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, kicks off on Giving Tuesday and lasts through through Dec. 13. When donating during this time, you can increase the chances of your favorite nonprofit winning a challenge grant from the $50,000 in awards raised by TTCF.

Forest health partners deploy new technology to help reduce wildfire threats in Lake Tahoe region

Published in Sierra Sun on September 23, 2022

With the Mosquito Fire and Tamarack Fire burning close to Lake Tahoe, and the Caldor Fire entering the Tahoe Basin, the Tahoe Fund and Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation announced the deployment of Land Tender™. This is a powerful new software tool developed by Vibrant Planet, that will allow land managers to collaboratively address wildfire threats and plan forest health and restoration treatments. Land Tender will be used in the Tahoe Basin and surrounding critical watersheds covering 1.5 million acres, making this the largest deployment to date of this new system.

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation appoints 4 new board members

Published in Sierra Sun on September 20, 2022

The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation has appointed four new volunteers to its Board of Directors with legal, business, sales, operations and nonprofit experience. With the addition of Cheryl Schrady, Lynn Madonna, Mike Rayfield and Rob Darby, TTCF’s Board now consists of 15 multifaceted professionals and community advocates.

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation receives $1.9M from Cal Fire

Published in Sierra Sun on September 19, 2022

In partnership with local fire districts and organizations, the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation was awarded $1.9 million from the Cal Fire Wildfire Resilience Block Grant Program. With these committed funds, this pilot program assists private forested property owners with wildfire resilience efforts by providing technical and financial assistance for forest resilience projects. The program focuses on providing resources to private properties that are three acres or larger in size.

LTCC forestry, fire programs receive funds for scholarships, equipment

by Staff

Published in Sierra Sun on August 10, 2022

Lake Tahoe Community College’s new forestry program will launch this fall quarter with generous scholarships in place for participating students, thanks to a grant from the Tahoe Fund. The Lake Tahoe Basin Fire Academy at LTCC is also receiving grant funding from the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation for required gear and equipment purchases, allowing even more students to be able to participate in the program.