Summary
The CORE Subcommittee proposed focusing county nonprofit grants on safety-net needs — food, housing and health — with set-asides for direct food providers and Housing for Health. Nonprofit advocates pushed back, and the Board directed a revised recommendation by December.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $2 million in flexible CORE funds would remain after the set-asides, on a two-year cycle.
Safety-net populations: seniors, people with disabilities, children and families facing food, housing and health crises.
Nonprofits in arts, recreation, prevention and education programs like Semillas and swim scholarships face losing funding.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting - Sep 29, 2026
The CORE Subcommittee proposed focusing county nonprofit grants on safety-net needs — food, housing and health — with set-asides for direct food providers and Housing for Health. Nonprofit advocates pushed back, and the Board directed a revised recommendation by December.
Board of Supervisors - Continued Budget Meeting - Jun 11, 2026
The budget for planning, housing and public works — 358.5 positions — passed 4-1 over Supervisor Koenig's objection, shaping road work, housing efforts and permitting services countywide.
Board of Supervisors - Budget Meeting - Jun 10, 2026
The Board approved $5.7 million for 43 programs run by 35 local nonprofits — year two of a three-year funding cycle — with about $4.9 million from the General Fund. It passed 4-1 over Supervisor Koenig's dissent.
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