Board approves Racial Equity Grant awards administered by The Fund for Santa Barbara

Apr 1, 2025

The Board approved the Community Services Department’s recommendation to award the county’s racial equity grant pool via the Fund for Santa Barbara’s community‑led grantmaking committee. The awards package drew both praise from grantees and criticism from some residents who oppose using county funds for these programs; the motion passed on the

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The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on April 1 approved the recommended disbursement of the county’s Racial Equity Grant (REG) program, a county‑funded pool administered this year through The Fund for Santa Barbara (the Fund) and a community‑led participatory grantmaking committee.

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