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City awards $150,000 in Waste Management‑funded community grants to local nonprofits
Summary
Following review by a volunteer committee, the City Council approved $150,000 in Community Projects Grant funding supplied under a Waste Management memorandum of understanding. Ten nonprofits were recommended for funding covering youth services, food security, homelessness supports, and other programs.
The Simi Valley City Council approved $150,000 in community project grant funding for fiscal year 2025–26, distributing money provided annually under a memorandum of understanding with Waste Management.
Background: The Waste Management MOU provides $150,000 annually for community projects. The city’s Community Projects Grant Review Committee reviewed 23 eligible nonprofit applications that requested a combined total exceeding $590,000 and met twice in April and May to evaluate requests and hear presentations.
Committee recommendation and council action: The review committee recommended funding 10 organizations. City staff presented the committee’s ranked recommendations and the council voted to award $150,000 to the recommended agencies and to authorize the city manager to finalize scopes and contracts.
Recipients and focus areas: The organizations recommended for full funding included the Free Clinic of Simi Valley, the Samaritan Center, Cancer Support Community, Many Mansions, Body Brain Train, Gigi’s Playhouse, Shepherd of the Valley, Sarah’s House, the Simi Valley Library Foundation and the Boys & Girls Club. The funds will support a range of services including health care access, food security, supportive housing maintenance, teen programming and library teen‑center improvements.
Why it matters: Committee members said demand far exceeded the available funds; staff and committee sought to maximize the number of organizations receiving meaningful awards and to prioritize projects that aid vulnerable residents or boost access to services.
Next steps: The council authorized the city manager to execute contracts and match final scopes to awarded funding. Staff said they will work with recipients on scopes of work and deliverables and will seek additional funding partnerships where possible.
