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.