FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2026

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Public Relations Liaison Darcy Israel,

(760) 878-0292

Inyo County Grant Awardees Announced

The Inyo County Board of Supervisors is pleased to announce the recipients of 2026 Community Project Sponsorship Program (CPSP) competitive grants.

Fifteen non-profit and not-for-profit entities from Bishop to Shoshone were recently awarded a total of $40,000 for events or programs taking place in calendar year 2026:

Inyo County Search and Rescue – Range of Light Trail Races: $4,000

Eastern Sierra Artists – C5 Studios Youth and Community Programs: $4,000

Museum of Western Film History – Concert in the Rocks: $4,000

Death Valley 49ers – 2026 Encampment: $3,000

Eastern Sierra Farm Fresh – Farm to Table Market: $3,000

Friends of the Fair – 2026 Junior Livestock Show and Auction: $3,000

Friends of the Amargosa Basin – Vole Fest 2026: $3,000

Bishop Mule Days – Marketing: $3,000

Eastern Sierra Land Trust – Eastside Pollinator Garden Project: $3,000

Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau – Familiarity Tours for Front-Line Hospitality Workers: $2,500

Feral Cat Care of Owens Valley – Louis D. Statham Memorial Chess Tournament and Fundraiser: $2,500

Friends of the Lone Pine Airport – Aviation History Projects and Events: $2,000

Awe Eastern Sierra – Recreation and Tourism Education Program: $1,000

Olancha Community Services District – Olancha-Cartago Community Safety and Services Day: $1,000

Sierra Music Cooperative – United by Music: East Side Youth & Community Initiative: $1,000

The CPSP program provides an opportunity for the County of Inyo to sponsor, in the form of financial contributions, specific events or projects undertaken by local non-profit and not-for-profit organizations that enhance visitation, or otherwise provide for the cultural or recreational enrichment of the citizens of Inyo County.

The competitive pot of funding is one of three programs offered through CPSP: nearly $50,000 is awarded in various CPSP line-item grants for perennial community events such as the California High School Rodeo State Finals and the Wild Wild West Marathon, and $32,500 is distributed in line-item grants to support local fishing derbies. Outside of the CPSP, the Board of Supervisors also provides almost $25,000 in County Marketing Grants and $122,000 through the Grants-in-Support program, for a total of almost $250,000 in grant funding distributed by Inyo County each fiscal year.