For the second year in a row, San Diego’s shipbuilding and ship repair yards are inviting schools located within the Greater Logan Heights area to apply for a grant of needed supplies to help prepare for the 2017-2018 school year.
A collaboration between General Dynamics NASSCO, BAE Systems, Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Technical Solutions division (HII), and the Port of San Diego Ship Repair Association (PSDSRA), qualifying schools may apply for a grant of school supplies and/or sports equipment up to a total value of $2,000. One school will be selected based on need for the upcoming school year and items will be delivered to the selected school soon after.
The deadline to submit applications is September 8, 2017.
San Diego is home to the largest and most capable shipbuilding and repair industry cluster on the West Coast of the United States. According to an independent study commissioned by the San Diego Military Advisory Council, in 2015 San Diego’s shipbuilding and repair industry accounted for $1.75 billion in direct and indirect spending in San Diego County and more than 17,000 jobs.
