NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF GRANT FUNDS

Santa Barbara County

Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee Grants

The Santa Barbara County Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee (“Committee”) is accepting applications for Grant Funds.  The Committee has $736,752.40 available to award: $442,051.44 (60%) for Nexus Grant Funds and $294,700.96 (40%) for Discretionary Grant Funds.

Eligibility for Nexus Grant Funds is limited to the County of Santa Barbara and the City of Solvang.  Eligibility for Discretionary Grant Funds is limited to Cities, the County, and Special Districts within Santa Barbara County.

Applications for Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Grants may be obtained from the County Executive Office website at http://www.countyofsb.org/ceo/ or in person in the County Administration Building, Fourth Floor, 105 East Anapamu Street, Room 406, Santa Barbara or at the Solvang Branch Library, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang.  Applicants are encouraged to submit multiple grant requests.

Completed Application Forms shall be submitted to County of Santa Barbara, County Executive Office, Attn.: Dennis Bozanich, 105 E. Anapamu Street-Room 406, Santa Barbara, CA 93103.  Deadline for the receipt of applications by the County of Santa Barbara is 5:00PM on Friday, March 15, 2013.

For specific information regarding the availability of grant funds, please contact County of Santa Barbara, County Executive Office at (805) 568-3400.