Staff Report
City Council
Item No. 5.A
Meeting Date: June 10, 2026
From: Kevin Biersack, Financial Services Director Title: FY2026/2027 Community Assistance Grant Recipients RECOMMENDATION:
The Council Subcommittee recommends City Council approve the award of grants totaling $70,000 for the FY 2026/2027 Community Assistance Grant Program.
BACKGROUND:
On May 20, 2026, the City Council-appointed Ad Hoc subcommittee reviewed the FY 2026/2027 Community Assistance Grant applications. Funding for the program for FY 2026/2027 is included in the adopted budget totaling $70,000. The Grant Program was advertised on the City’s website for grant requests ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, and a notice was published in the local newspaper on March 11, 2026. The deadline for grant submissions was April 17, 2026.
DISCUSSION:
Council appointed an Ad Hoc subcommittee consisting of Mayor Gregory and Council Member Ross to review the applications and make a recommendation to the full Council for formal action. The subcommittee met with City staff on May 20, 2026, to review and provide feedback and recommendations.
Program guidelines to be considered for funding:
Applicants must be a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization or a tribal or governmental agency.
Applicants must be based in Cathedral City or demonstrate they provide services to residents or businesses of Cathedral City.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate they receive funding from other sources and are not relying only on City support.
Preference will be given to applicants meeting health and human service needs of underserved populations.
If funded last year, the applicant will need to provide the City a report on how the funding was utilized.
The subcommittee recommended the following awards:
Organization Name Request Proposed Award
ABC RECOVERY CENTER, INC. $7,500 $2,500
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT 519 $2,000 $2,000
ANGEL VIEW, INC. $5,000 $1,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CATHEDRAL CITY $10,000 $9,300
CATHEDRAL CENTER $10,000 $8,000
CIELO SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION/ ACTIVE RECOVERY SOLUTIONS $10,000 $0 COACHELLA VALLEY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS NETWORK $5,000 $5,000 COACHELLA VALLEY REPERTORY $10,000 $5,000
COACHELLA VALLEY YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION (FIRST TEE) $10,000 $0 DINNER WITH PATSI $7,000 $5,000
FRIENDS OF THE DESERT MOUNTAINS $6,000 $3,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY $10,000 $5,000 JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF THE DESERT $7,500 $2,500
LEADERSHIP COACHELLA VALLEY $5,000 $0
MARTHA'S VILLAGE AND KITCHEN $10,000 $1,000
MCCALLUM THEATRE $10,000 $0
OPERATION SAFE HOUSE, INC. $5,000 $2,500
PARKINSON'S RESOURCE ORGANIZATION $10,000 $0
PS TEST, INC. $10,000 $0
READ WITH ME VOLUNTEER PROGRAM $10,000 $10,000
REGIONAL ACCESS PROJECT FOUNDATION $10,000 $1,000
SENIOR ADVOCATES OF THE DESERT $10,000 $5,000
TOOLS FOR TOMORROW $1,200 $1,200
VARIETY CHILDREN'S CHARITIES OF THE DESERT $2,500 $1,000 TOTAL $70,000
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding of $70,000 for the grant awards is included in the FY2026/2027 adopted budget.
FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN:
Goal C-Fiscal Stability and Sustainability
Action C-4 Allocate resources necessary to achieve Council’s Goals and Vision ATTACHMENTS:
1. Applications:
ABC RECOVERY CENTER, INC.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT 519
ANGEL VIEW, INC.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CATHEDRAL CITY
CATHEDRAL CENTER
CIELO SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION/ ACTIVE RECOVERY SOLUTIONS
COACHELLA VALLEY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS NETWORK
COACHELLA VALLEY REPERTORY
COACHELLA VALLEY YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION (FIRST TEE)
DINNER WITH PATSI
FRIENDS OF THE DESERT MOUNTAINS
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF THE DESERT
LEADERSHIP COACHELLA VALLEY
MARTHA'S VILLAGE AND KITCHEN
MCCALLUM THEATRE
OPERATION SAFE HOUSE, INC.
PARKINSON'S RESOURCE ORGANIZATION
PS TEST, INC.
READ WITH ME VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
REGIONAL ACCESS PROJECT FOUNDATION
SENIOR ADVOCATES OF THE DESERT
TOOLS FOR TOMORROW
VARIETY CHILDREN'S CHARITIES OF THE DESERT