Emergency Business Assistance Program Announced from the County of Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Foundation The County of Santa Barbara, in partnership with the Santa Barbara Foundation, announce the Emergency Business Assistance Grant Program that consists of two components: microenterprise Read on! »
Residents financially impacted by COVID-19 (e.g. job loss, reduction in wages, etc.) can apply for rental assistance funds. The City of Goleta is providing funds to assist residents with their rent through the Housing Authority of Santa Barbara County. Upon Read on! »
Progress is being made with COVID-19 vaccinations in the County. We started with those 70+ years of age being the first to receive their vaccine, and now anyone 16+ years of age is eligible. There are so many reasons why Read on! »
Goleta City Hall will soon be the home of Santa Barbara County’s first EV ARC™ 2020 (EV ARC). The purchase is part of the City’s commitment to being a green and sustainable community. The EV ARC is a transportable, 100% Read on! »
Those suffering a financial hardship due to COVID-19 have a few options to help with rent expenses. Emergency Rental Assistance from City of Goleta The City of Goleta is providing rental assistance funds through the Housing Authority of Santa Barbara Read on! »
As you know, Santa Barbara County moved from the state’s purple tier to the less restrictive red tier in mid-March. This allowed children to return to school and businesses to re-open with modifications. For information about changes for businesses in Read on! »
Providing Services for Seniors in the Goleta Area If you are looking for a way to give back right now, here is an idea. Community Partners in Caring is a Volunteer Caregiving organization that coordinates volunteers for the purpose of providing Read on! »
Rep. Salud Carbajal is taking action to help protect Monarch Butterflies which are historically an important part of our Goleta area. Rep. Carbajal, Rep. Jimmy Panetta, and Sen. Jeff Merkley wrote to the Principal Deputy Director of the U.S. Fish Read on! »
The County of Santa Barbara is offering Emergency Rental & Utility Assistance through United Way of Santa Barbara County to eligible County of Santa Barbara residents that have experienced a loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic and can Read on! »
Public Health Officials continue the monumental task of getting Santa Barbara County residents vaccinated. This would be ambitious under normal circumstances but due to limited vaccine availability the mission has been much more challenging. More than 80,000 vaccines and counting Read on! »
