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Supervisors adopt CORE safety‑net priorities as nonprofits urge protection of grants

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors · March 24, 2026
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Summary

The board accepted subcommittee recommendations outlining five CORE funding priorities—food & nutrition; housing & homelessness; health; seniors & people with disabilities; children & families—and asked staff to simplify applications and consult stakeholders; nonprofits urged preserving current grantees against cuts.

The Board of Supervisors voted March 24 to accept a CORE subcommittee framework that prioritizes five areas for future safety‑net grant cycles: food and nutrition; housing and homelessness; health; seniors and people with disabilities; and children and families.

Supervisors Cummings and De Serpa said the recommendations respond to community input and fiscal constraints and aim to make the CORE application shorter and more accessible for smaller nonprofits. The subcommittee also…

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