Meeting of the Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m. Tues, June 22. Agenda includes COVID-19 Update, Cannabis Quarterly Update, Cannabis Land Use Appeal, Annual TRUTH Act & Community Forum. Watch meetings live on Cox or Comcast, youtube.com/user/CSBTV20 or via countyofsb.org/broadcast.

Effective June 16, open or hybrid services from all County departments

As a result of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster designation due to drought the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) declared the counties of Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and the contiguous counties of Fresno, Kern, Kings, Merced, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Ventura disaster areas. 

For more information on how to apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans follow this link: www.sba.gov/disaster

For more information on how to apply for Emergency Farm Loans through the USDA Farm Service Agency follow this link: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=fmlp&topic=efl

The Citizens Independent Redistricting Commission has a new website! Check it out and bookmark the site to return at any time for ongoing updates and meeting notices.

The County is seeking public input on recreation needs, including parks, trails, open spaces, and recreational facilities such as sports fields and courts, as it develops a countywide Recreation Master Plan. Learn More and Take our Survey

On any given night in the county, more than 150 Veterans are experiencing homelessness. To reduce homelessness among Veterans, the Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care and local stakeholders launched a 100-Day Challenge. Read more here. 

Santa Barbara County COVID-19 Rental Assistance Grant Program NOW AVAILABLE. Read more at https://www.unitedwaysb.org/rent. Programa de subvenciones de asistencia de alquiler AHORA DISPONIBLE. Para obtener más información y presentar una solicitud, visite unitedwaysb.org/es/rent. 

The County of Santa Barbara has begun providing Spanish interpretation of Board of Supervisors meetings. Read More

El Condado de Santa Bárbara ha comenzado a ofrecer interpretación en español de las reuniones de la Junta de Supervisores. Más información