CORE Investments Administration, Priorities and Funding Structure
The County of Santa Cruz Human Services Department administers CORE Investments on behalf of the County and the City of Santa Cruz. FYs 2025-28 CORE Investments awards were approved by the Board of Supervisors and City Council on November 19, 2024.
While significant need has been identified in all areas of the CORE Conditions of Health and Well-Being in Santa Cruz County, funding limitations required that services be prioritized. As a result, the Board of Supervisors' and City Council's November 2024 approval directed that the CORE Investments RFP awards for FYs 2025-28 provide services that focus on lifelong learning & education, thriving families, and healthy environments:
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CORE Investments Updates
- CLICK HERE to see the list of CORE Investments awarded programs and award amounts.
- Review the Board of Supervisors and City Council agenda materials, each with analyses that enabled the FY 2025-28 CORE Investments RFP awards.
On April 29, 2025, HSD provided the Board of Supervisors with an update on the FYs 2025-28 CORE contracts. to read this update. Also on April 29, the Board voted to establish a Supervisor-led subcommittee to review the existing CORE Investments funding process. to read the Board's item authorizing this new CORE review subcommittee. These two items were merged into a single public hearing on April 29. to view the hearing, beginning at the 6:57:19 time marker.