City of Napa News - October 14, 2022

Application Period Extended through October 19, 2022:
Community Recovery Bank Funding

The application period is now open for the City of Napa’s Community Recovery Bank and eligible organizations and businesses are invited to apply. 

Earlier this year, the City of Napa City Council directed a total of $1,150,000 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to be made available as grants, via a Community Recovery Bank, to assist with community recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Community Recovery Bank program is designed to support organizations, programs, and activities that benefit City of Napa residents and small businesses. 

Organizations eligible to apply include nonprofits that are corporations, associations, agencies, or faith-based organizations with a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) nonprofit status under the Internal Revenue Service Code, as well as for-profit small businesses that meet additional eligibility requirements. All eligible applicants must serve City of Napa residents or businesses, provide proof of insurance, and be in good standing with the California Secretary of State and the California Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts, if required by law to be registered. 

Available grants are available with a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $350,000 per organization.

Applicants may apply for funds from September 15, 2022, through October 19, 2022.

Priority will be given to those applications which help support communities and populations most disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Award recommendations will also be reflective the Community Survey results which demonstrated high public interest in community programs to support housing assistance, homelessness services, as well as aid to for programs that support our businesses and childcare programs. 

To learn more about eligibility, grand awards, and the application process, please visit www.cityofnapa.org/CommunityRecoveryBankApplication.

General Plan Adoption Hearing

The City Council will hold a public hearing on adoption of the Napa 2040 General Plan. At their September 20, 2022 meeting, City Council certified the General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR), recommended final edits to the Draft General Plan, and continued the public hearing to the October 18, 2022 City Council meeting.

Tuesday, October 18, 2022
6:30PM
City Council Chambers
955 School Street

AGENDA

Beyond the Bin: Napa's Recycling & Composting Facility Day

Saturday, October 15th

Join us on October 15th for a guided tour of what happens to your recycling and composting once it leaves your bins/carts and comes to our facility for sorting and processing! You can select your guided tour time when registering for the event. First tour starts at 10:15 AM with the last tour leaving at 1:30 PM - with lots of times and options in between! Tours last about 45 minutes walking around the facility. It's Kid Friendly!

Napa Sanitation District and other local agencies will be present to answer any questions you have!

Please wear closed toe shoes with hard soles and clothes you do not mind possibly getting dirty. 

Bring Your Own Bucket!! We will be giving away our compost to those interested who are joining us on this day. 

This event is contingent upon the recommendations of Napa County Health Guidelines and might be cancelled due to weather and/or the COVID 19 global pandemic, if
necessary.

RSVP here!

Napa Valley College Invites the Community to “Rediscover Napa Valley College”

Community Open House: October 15

Napa Valley College (NVC) invites the community to “Rediscover Napa Valley College” at a family-friendly community open house on Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Learn more about Napa Valley College’s academic programs and student services and meet the college’s new superintendent/president, Dr. Torence Powell, members of the Board of Trustees and special guests.

The open house will feature hands-on art activities, face painting, lawn games, a community mural, live performances, and a scavenger hunt, all for free! In addition, NVC’s Café and several food trucks will be onsite selling food and there will be a wine and beer garden featuring wine made by NVC students and beer from Trade Brewing.

Participate in the Monopoly-themed scavenger hunt and be entered into a special drawing to win a selection of prizes, including NVC swag, gift cards, and more. The grand prizes include a pair of 3-day general admission passes to BottleRock 2023 and an iPad Air!

In addition to NVC informational tables, community partners will be present, including OLE Health, Sheriff’s Activities League, Napa County Office of Emergency Services, COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster), Napa Valley Transportation Authority and Vine Trail Napa Valley. Children’s Museum of Napa Valley and di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art will host art activities for kids – and adults.

Find out more about career education programs and personal enrichment courses like the wine and food enthusiasts and study abroad programs and get an early look at the spring 2023 class schedule.

Get a sneak peak of “Beauty and the Beast,” which will be presented this November and is co-presented by Napa Valley College and Cafeteria Kids, and “Brand New Shoes,” Dr. Tia Madison’s original one-woman show, which will be presented in the spring, plus performances by local high schools and performing arts organizations.

“From This Moment On…Painting as a Response to Wildfire,” featuring work by adjunct professor and artist Nancy Willis, will be on view in the NVC Visual Arts Center and the “Napa Valley Agricultural Preserve” exhibition will be on view in the McCarthy Library lobby, which will also be open to the public.

Napa Valley College is located at 2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway in Napa. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit https://www.napavalley.edu/

The City of Napa's Economic Development team has just released their October newsletter! Check it out here and learn more about what's going on in the Napa business world and read some new and interesting interviews as well!

Check out the October Economic Development Newsletter here!

Have an Eek-O Friendly Halloween!

Did you know Halloween can be “Eek-O" friendly?

Recycle last-year's Halloween costume, or select your next perfect disguise with the return of the City of Napa Costume Exchange!

The City of Napa will distribute donated costumes at local events prior to Halloween so that you can re-spook, re-scare, and re-wear all Halloween season.

Find more information on costume drop off locations and Community Costume Exchange events, visit: NapaRecycling.com/Halloween

Recycle Your Mattress with NRWS

Is your mattress looking a little spooky these days? Recycle it with NRWS!

Individuals can drop off mattresses at the Devlin Road Transfer Station daily from 8 AM - 4 PM. One mattress and one box-spring will be accepted for free!

Plus you can sleep soundly knowing that your old mattress components are being used to make new products such as carpet padding and insulation, rather than being illegally dumped in the road or sitting in a landfill!

For more information on recycling your mattress, visit: NapaRecycling.com/Mattresses-Box-Springs

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