LA County Board

9. 2026-27 Community Impact Arts Grants Awards Recommendation: Approve the Community Impact Arts Grant (CIAG) program grants to 87 nonprofit organizations at a total cost of $500,000 for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27. Find that the expenditure of said funds is necessary to meet the social needs of the County and the programs funded thereby will serve a public purpose. Authorize the Director of Arts and Culture to prepare, execute, and amend, as necessary, grant agreements to implement the FY 2026-27 CIAG program. Authorize the Director to reallocate forfeited grant awards, not to exceed $50,000, to existing Board-approved grantee organizations and instruct the Director to amend these grant agreements accordingly. Find that the proposed projects are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Department of Arts and Culture) APPROVE (26-4121)