1 2026-27 Community Events
Grant (CEG)
Presented by Community Funding Review
Committee Chair Kyle Rohrbach
Committee Vice Chair Kate Marley
• Provides $100,000 in annual
financial support for community
arts and cultural events
• Grants of up to $9,000 available
to local non-profits and school
groups
• $10,000 is retained for off-cycle
funding requests
• Events must benefit a wide
cross-section of Thousand
Oaks residents
Community Events
Grant
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•Applications accepted between January 26 - February 26, 2026•Email notifications, press release, e-newsletter, and social media announcements•Application workshop was held on February 3, 2026, and posted on the City’s websiteCommunity Events Grant3 •30 eligible applications reviewed and ranked by CFRC Committee•Total requests $188,344•CFRC recommends awarding 27 CEG grants for a total of $89,954 based on evaluation criteria •Balance of $10,046 remains available for unanticipated off-cycle requestsCommunity Events Grant43 4 3
5/12/2026Community Events GrantFY2026-27 Recommended Grantees5Equestrian Trails Corral 37Conejo Players TheatreConejo Chinese Cultural Association- Chinese New YearChildhood MattersPacific Pearl Music AssociationConejo Schools FoundationConejo Chinese Cultural Association- Chinese Cultural DayUnity ConejoMANDO Youth Development GroupAutism Society Ventura CountyNew West Symphony AssociationConejo Oaks SymphonyWestlake High School for Instrumental Music BoostersArt TrekScandinavian American Cultural and Historical FoundationAllwayz on StageCabrillo Music Theatre, dba 5-Star TheatricalsKingsmen Shakespeare CompanyConejo Valley Historical SocietyThousand Oaks High School for Band BoostersWestlake High School Dance BoosterConejo Open Space FoundationConejo Valley DaysWestlake Village SymphonyArts Council of the ConejoLos Robles Children’s ChoirLily’s Fostering Hearts
1. Approve Community Events Grants Totaling $89,9542. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute Community Events Grant agreements with grantees3. Authorize expenditure in the amount of $89,954.00 in FY 2026-27 from A/C #001-0970-646-5920 (CF2027, CEF Grants/Donations) for Community Events Grant4. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality ActRecommendations5 6 4
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Questions?
Thank you!7
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City Council
May 12, 2026
*Community Development Block Grant
**US Dept of Housing & Urban Development
FY 2026-27 CDBG*
Action Plan and HUD**
Related Documents
1. Find Action Plan HUD activities are exempt from the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
2. Approve: FY 2026-27 CDBG Action Plan for submission to the US Department and Urban Development (HUD)
3. Authorize City Manager to adjust allocations, if needed, finalize and execute grant agreements
Request
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32026-27 Action Plan
CDBG Resources$ 663,654.00 2026-27 CDBG Entitlement $ 16,044.87 Prior Year Reallocation$ 679,698.87 Total Budget 4 2026-27 Action PlanCDBG Outreach•Needs Assessment & NOFA: Nov. 3, 2025 to Jan. 14, 2026•Administrative Public Hearing: November 6, 2025•30-Day Public Review Period: April 11 to May 12, 2026•All comments will be included in final Action Plan to HUD3 4 3
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52026-27 Action PlanCDBG Allocation$ 450,000 for Low-Income Housing Rehabilitation$ 98,500 for Public/Social Services (<15%)$ 131,198.87 for Program Administration (<20%)$ 679,698.87 Total Estimated Budget •Many Bella Vista Apts. (72 affordable units) $175,000•Renovation and replacement of walkways in the propertyCDBG Housing Rehabilitation $ 450,0006Multi-Family•Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County (10 units) $100,000•Senior Alliance for Empowerment (15 units) $175,000 Single-Family5 6 4
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Conejo Valley Senior Concerns Meals on Wheels (100 clients) $25,000 St Vincent de Paul Assist the Needy (20 clients) $25,000 Many Mansions Community Services (500 clients) $25,000CDBG Public / Social Services $ 98,5007Non-Homeless ServicesTurning Point Foundation Our Place Safe Haven (9 clients) $23,500 Homeless Services 8 •CDBG Staff Cost•Public Noticing •CDBG Program Monitoring•Ventura County Fair Housing Contract•Ventura County Regional Consolidated Plan/ Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice/ Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing CDBG Administration$ 131,198.877 8 5
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Recommendations1. Find federally funded Action Plan activities are exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)2. Approve: FY 2026-27 CDBG Action Plan3. Authorize City Manager to adjust allocations, if needed, finalize and execute grant agreements related to Action Plan Thank you!9
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