Antioch Council to consider $50,000 in Civic Enhancement Grants to 16 community groups
Plus, $7,650 of in-kind services
By Allen D. Payton
During their regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, the Antioch City Council will consider approving $50,000 in Civic Enhancement Grants to 16 community groups. An additional $7,650 of in-kind contributions to two of the organizations for City facility uses are also recommended.
According to the City staff report for the Consent Calendar agenda item #5Q, “The FY25-26 Budget includes continued funding for the Civic Enhancement Grants Program to support community events and improvement projects that originate with Non-Profit organizations in Antioch. The City Council authorized $50,000 in FY25-26 to fund the civic enhancement grant program. The staff report shows the total amount of funding requested was $285,730 but the chart (below) shows a total of $308,890 in requests.
“A committee comprised of Mayor Pro Tem Don Freitas, City PIO Jaden Baird, and three Park and Recreation Commissioners, Chair Dorothy Ellis, Mariah Williams and La Shan Hunt all reviewed, scored and made the final recommendations for grant approval to the City Council, which ultimately authorizes the grant allocations.”
A total of 13 organizations that also requested funds were not approved by the committee for grants, this year.
Proposed 2025-2026 Civic Enhancement Grants:
• $1,500 grant to the Antioch Historical Society for School educational programming
• $2,000 grant to the Antioch Police Activities League for Youth Sports programs;
• $2,500 grant plus approximately $2,300 of in-kind City facility services to the Antioch Rotary Club for the King’s Conference for Underserved Male Youth;
• $1,500 grant to Be Exceptional for Funds to Expand Youth Programs for people with disabilities;
• $1,000 grant to Cancer Support Community SF Bay Area supporting programs assisting Antioch families affected by cancer;
• $2,000 grant to Celebrate Antioch Foundation for organizing and supporting family safe community events. That’s in addition to the $5,000 economic development grant received last year;
• $4,500 grant to Delta Learning Center for enhancing educational outcomes for underserved students
• $5,000 grant to Delta Veterans Group for the Veterans Day/ Memorial Day Ceremonies and the Veterans Banner Program;
• $2,000 grant to Downtown Antioch Assoc. & Foundation for small Business Saturday to market downtown businesses. That’s in addition to the $22,500 economic development grant received last year;
• $1,500 grant to East Bay Forward Economic Development Association for a free community music festival;
• $5,000 grant to Grassroots Poetry to Open mic events for both youth and adults for creative expression;
• $5,000 grant to Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa for a hot meal program for unhoused and low-income residents;
• $1,500 grant to NAMI Contra Costa for Crisis Intervention;
• $2,500 grant plus approximately $5,350 of in-kind City facility services to New Generation Equity/STEM4Real for a STEM community Event;
• $2,500 grant to Rotary Club of the Delta for Support Antioch’s senior community with home repairs;
• $10,000 grant to Three Thirty-Three Arts for design and lead two crosswalk murals on 2nd street.
Antioch Council Meeting Details
A Closed Session begins at 5:00 p.m. to discuss employee group contracts and the regular meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall located at 200 H Street in Antioch’s historic, downtown Rivertown. It can also be viewed via livestream on the City’s website and the City’s YouTube Channel, on Comcast Cable Channel 24 or AT&T U-verse Channel 99.
See complete meeting packet.
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2025-26 Civic Enhancement Grant list
