Diverse Erie's Chief Administrative Officer Gary Lee is looking to open up grant funding for more areas in Erie County, specifically targeting three industries where he believes improvements for minorities can be made.

These initiatives include, $400,000 for the healthcare industry, $250,000 for the construction industry and an additional $250,000 for the home ownership industry.

These investments are ones that Lee said will continue to show the recent successes of the commission, citing a recent study done by Parker Strategy Group that indicated Diverse Erie has generated $5.7 million in economic impact throughout the Erie County.

The link to apply can be found here:

https://diverseerie.org/

The study by Parker Strategy Group can be found here:

https://www.parkerstrategygroup.com/case-studies/diverse-erie