NBC 7/39 News at 4:30PM
KNSD (NBC) San Diego
January 15 2008

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Grant money has been awarded to local environmental groups today. It's part of a state-wide initiative by Bank of America. This is the largest set of grants awarded by Bank of America. The La Maestra Community Health Centers got $100,000 for the construction of a community center. “It's really fantastic in helping them come up with the moneys that are needed so we can build this new building that we've been planning for five years. San Diego Foundations Initiative got $250,000, the Economic Development Corporation, $100,000 and the California Center for Sustainable Energy got $50,000.

 KUSI News at 6:30PM
KUSI (KUSI) San Diego
January 15 2008 

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A local health care facility is getting a helping hand, from a major company. The Bank of America gave 100- thousand dollars in grant money to "La Maestra Community Health Center" in City Heights today. La Maestra is expanding to a large, environmentally friendly building on Fairmount Avenue. It's a one stop shop, for health care services, education and job training. "Behind me are renderings of what La Maestra Community Health Center will one day become, a world-class green built community health center. I said it in my state of the city address and I'll say it again. There's no greater gift that we can pass on to our children than the environment." The new building should be completed by spring of 2009.

 FOX 6 News
XETV (Fox) San Diego
January 15 2008 

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 Four San Diego non-profit groups are going green.  Today, Bank of America handed out the first and largest set of environmental grants. 500-thousand dollars was given to four San Diego groups.  The announcement was made at the future site of a health care clinic in City Heights.  Thanks to the grant, a green developer will build the new clinic in compliance with green codes. Mayor Jerry Sanders says the grant money will also be used in other ways to help more companies preserve the environment. "These green grants from Bank of America will support sustainability and climate change initiatives in San Diego County, spur the development of a clean tech customer in the San Diego region and help us mainstream green building practices in residential and commercial developments. "The grants are apart of Bank of America's 20- billion dollar environmental initiative to reduce climate change.
 

 News 8 at 6:30pm
KFMB (CBS) San Diego
January 15 2008

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Bank of America is giving "green grants" to four local non-profit organizations. 500 thousand dollars in grants were awarded today. It's part of Bank of America's charitable foundation's 20 billion dollar environmental initiative. Mayor Jerry Sanders was on hand to thank Bank of America for its generous donation. The grants given today are the first to be given as part of Bank of America's environmental initiative in the state.