The City of Santa Ana is now accepting community development block grant applications

City of Santa Ana

Advisory: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Approximately $872,543 of funding will be available to experienced nonprofit organizations for public services that include an emphasis on:

• Crime prevention, intervention, and/or suppression efforts for children, youth and/or families;
• Economic Development;
• Tenant Services, assistance and programs; or
• A Sumer Night Lights Program.

Programs will be funded from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

NONPROFITS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING GUIDLINES AND CRITERIA:

Meet the national objective of activities that provide a benefit to low- & moderate-income persons. Programs must serve at least 51% low- to moderate-income persons, provide a new service or augment existing City of Santa Ana services, and be aligned with one of the following City of Santa Ana Strategic Plan Goals:

• Community Safety;
• Youth, Education, Recreation;
• Economic Development; or
• Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability

For more information or to submit for an application, visit: www.santa-ana.org/cdbg

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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