Veterans in the Arts
“The arts, in my opinion, offer a non-stigmatized environment where veterans can choose their own method of healing, and can go and create what I call ‘posttraumatic strength.”‘- Nolen V. Bivens, Brigadier General, U.S. Army, Retired The California Arts Council offers financial support for arts projects that enrich the lives of our veterans and their families […]
$20,000 in Grant Funds Available 2019 | Rebozo Festival, Inc.
Ventura County, August 15, 2018– Rebozo Festival, Inc., is pleased to announce that awards of up to $20,000 will be granted to qualified non-profit organizations that focus on the cultural, social and/or educational needs of the Ventura County community. The application process will open September 1st and will close September 28th, 2018, at 5:00 pm. […]
261 “Sanctuary Cities” to Lose Millions in Funding; Here’s The List (includes Oxnard)
By Calvin Freiburger, August 1, 2017 The Trump Administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration continues with further pressure on sanctuary cities. The Daily Signal reports that the Justice Department has confirmed that it will block Byrne Justice Assistance Grants, which account for the lion’s share of federal aid to states and localities for criminal justice, from sanctuary cities, […]
Public Invited to Special Event Permitting Process and Grants Workshop, May 22
The public is invited to attend the City of Ventura’s annual Special Event Permitting Process and Grants workshop on Monday, May 22, at 5:30 pm in the Community Meeting Room at Ventura City Hall, 501 Poli Street. The workshop will cover the special event permitting process, insurance and grant application requirements, and an opportunity to […]
Ventura County Teachers Honored for Innovation in the Classroom
Teachers from throughout Ventura County are being honored with $13,500 in grants for developing innovative lessons for their students. At a ceremony Wednesday night in Oxnard, the Ventura County Office of Education presented 16 IMPACT II grants to teachers from nine schools in six local districts. The grants are funded by local businesses and organizations that wish to […]
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Band Supports Local Education with Financial Grant
By Peter K. Godinez, Xerox Ambassador to Education Motivated by an article added by Citizens Journal US Editor-in-Chief Debra Tash on August 21, 2016 entitled “Ventura Education Partnership Announces $42,500 in Funding to VUSD Teachers”, I grabbed my highest quality iPhone and walked across the street from my Office at the Ventura Executive Suites. It so happened that […]
Ventura Education Partnership Announces $42,500 in Funding to VUSD Teachers
Ventura Education Partnership (VEP) is excited to announce $42,500 in funding to Ventura Unified School District teachers to enhance existing visual and performing arts programs. These grants are funded through the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy benefit concert in April 2016 celebrating the City of Ventura’s 150th anniversary. Members of the band will be on-hand at […]
Santa Paula Works to Achieve Sustainable Finances
By Sheryl Hamlin The most straightforward definition of ‘finance’ comes from an American standard, Miriam-Webster: the way in which money is used and handled. The addition of the word ‘sustainable’ with the word ‘finance’ means: the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level. Simply put: revenues minus expenditures should be greater than […]
Innovative Ventura County Teachers Receive $14,000 in Grants
Teachers from throughout Ventura County are being honored with $14,000 in grants for developing innovative lessons for their students. At a ceremony Wednesday night in Oxnard, the Ventura County Office of Education presented 21 IMPACT II grants to teachers from nine schools in four local districts. The grants are funded by local businesses and organizations that wish to […]
