SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA (MPG) – The County Board of Supervisors
intends to continue providing $1 million through the Transient Occupancy Tax
(TOT) Grant Program to support nonprofit organizations located in Sacramento
County in Fiscal Year 2025-26.
For the last eight years, the Board of Supervisors has awarded
funds to organizations that carry out community-based programs and/or services
in the areas of economic and workforce development, arts and culture, community
development and health and human services. The county began setting aside
funding for this purpose in 2017.
Grants will be allocated through a competitive process and
applicants must meet eligibility and funding requirements. Applications
will be accepted online from Jan. 13 to Feb. 14 through the County’s Office of
Budget and Debt Management. Applications are only accepted online through
the TOT Grant Portal. Late applications will not be accepted and
incomplete applications will be disqualified. Applicants will receive
electronic receipt notification upon the application’s submission.
Transient Occupancy Tax Grant Program funding comes from the
revenue generated by the Transient Occupancy Tax. This tax is applied to
individuals who stay in accommodations such as hotels, motels and other
temporary lodging options within the county’s unincorporated areas.
A virtual grant workshop is scheduled from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Jan.
28. Nnonprofit organizations can register for the 2025-26 TOT
Grant Workshop online at www.saccounty-net.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/.
Workshop attendees will review grant program and eligibility,
insurance requirements, application questions, and timeline and submission
information.
Subject area experts will review, evaluate and rank qualifying
applications. On April 30, the TOT Board Review Committee will review
recommendations of the subject area expert panels and award district-directed
grants based on input from subject area experts.
In June, applicants will receive an electronic notification of the
schedule for the Board of Supervisors Hearing where recommended award
selections will be made.
The Board of Supervisors will make the final determination and
approval for all TOT Grant Program recipients.
For more information about the grant program, visit the TOT
Grant Program website at https://bdm.saccounty.gov/TOTGrantProgram/Pages/default.aspx.
