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Sunnyvale subcommittee backs $250,000 community events and neighborhood grant program, with one abstention
Summary
The Sunnyvale Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Subcommittee recommended 2026 funding increases — including a $250,000 program total, two application cycles, and a new block-party tier — and voted to forward staff's allocations to the full council; the recommendation passed with two yes votes and one abstention by a member with a church affiliation.
The Sunnyvale Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Subcommittee voted to recommend staff's proposed 2026 funding allocations to the full City Council after a review of 2025 activity and questions from members and residents.
Angela Chan, Recreation Services Manager, presented the staff report and outlined several changes for 2026: total program funding will increase to $250,000 (up from about $48,000 this year); the grant cycle will run in two rounds (a fall cycle that can allocate up to 80% of funds and a spring cycle to allocate the remaining 20%); a third tier of neighborhood-grant awards was added; and a separate block-party application was introduced. "This slide provides a review of the number of applications received, funding requested, and awarded over 3 years," Chan said, and she noted staff increased the cap for city support of community events from 40% to 50% of an event's budget under the new 2026 guidelines.
Chan described staff's…
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