Community Investment Funds (CIF) Grant Program

Community Investment Funds (CIF) Grant Program is sponsored by Community Foundation for Northern Virginia. Supports nonprofit organizations addressing needs in areas including education, children & youth development, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Funds in this category may be used for activities such as safety improvements, environmental impact mitigation, public safety, and other tourism mitigation activities, such as parking enforcement. Funds may be used for projects that benefit the community, or to support organizations that coordinate community improvements, such as the Municipal Advisory Councils.

The Board of Supervisors (Board) may award funding to County Departments or to Supervisorial Districts to complete priority projects. Funding may be used to cover salary and benefit costs associated with changed or additional staff, and other costs associated with added staffing.

The funds available in this category include $100,000 for each supervisorial district ($500,000 total) from the Community Investment Fund Policy and 10% of Measure L revenue to be allocated to each supervisorial district proportionate to the amount of Transient Occupancy Tax collected by the district in the previous fiscal year.

Link to District Priorities Grant Application The Community Investment Fund Program, established in 1986 as the Advertising and Promotions Program, allocates a portion of the Transient Occupancy Tax to encourage economic development, community engagement, and culture in the County through a variety of grant award and funding avenues.

The program provides grants to community-based organizations for a wide range of activities including economic development, community and countywide events, and advertising and promoting the county as a visitor destination with the goal of advancing economic growth through tourism. Additionally, the program provides grants to address impacts on safety due to tourism and to enhance community services throughout the county.

The program provides funding to the Regional Parks Department, the Economic Development Collaborative, and additional county activities. Link to Community Investment Fund Policy Transient Occupancy Tax Allocation Visual Guide (PDF: 82 KB) Use this Sonoma County seal for promotional purposes. Download additional Sonoma County Seals (Zip File: 1.

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