In 2015, the Hellman Initiative expanded to Alameda County and awarded four grants to collaborations poised to make real change in the areas of education and poverty: African American Postsecondary Pathway Project, Oakland Starting Smart and Strong, Little 5 / Big 5, and Home Stretch. These awardees were chosen out of 141 collaboratives tackling some of the toughest challenges facing San Francisco and Alameda today.