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Santa Ana commission hears CDBG pitches from more than a dozen nonprofits; ad hoc to recommend allocations
Summary
Commissioners heard presentations Feb. 24 from 15+ nonprofits seeking Community Development Block Grant funds for FY2026–2028, including requests ranging from $40,000 to $300,000. The ad hoc committee will score applications and make allocation recommendations on March 11 before forwarding to City Council.
The Santa Ana Community Development Commission on Feb. 24 heard hour‑long presentations from more than a dozen local nonprofits seeking Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for fiscal years 2026–2028 and did not make final allocation decisions at the meeting.
Nonprofits described programs focused on youth mentoring, college readiness, health‑care enrollment, domestic‑violence legal services, homelessness prevention and maternal‑infant supports. Claire Braeburn, executive director and cofounder of America on Track, outlined a long‑running mentoring and wraparound model for children of incarcerated parents and said the group has ‘‘been creating brighter futures for communities and youth right here in Santa Ana as…
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