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County Administrator's Report 13. 17.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	06/26/2014
Issue: United Way Human Services Appropriations Committee Funding Recommendations for 2013-2014
From:	Marilyn Wesley
Department:	Community Affairs
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the United Way of Escambia County Human Services Appropriations Committee Funding Recommendations for 2013-2014 - Marilyn D. Wesley, Community Affairs Department Director

That the Board accept the United Way of Escambia County Human Services Appropriations Committee 2013/2014 Funding Recommendations, in the amount of $90,750, which entails $90,725 of allocations to be distributed to the approved non-profit entities plus $25 of the committee-related expense for a required Legal Notice to be reimbursed to the United Way of Escambia County. The funds are included in the adopted Budget for the current Fiscal Year.

[Funding: Fund 001, General Fund, Cost Center 320202, Public Social Services - $90,725; Fund 001, General Fund, Cost Center 320201, Community Services Administration - $25]

BACKGROUND:

Annually, under agreement with the Board of County Commissioners, the responsibility of approving requests for funding to local non-profit agencies/organizations is handled via the Human Services Appropriations Committee of the United Way of Escambia County. Persons serving on this committee are Escambia county residents, including appointees from the Board of County Commissioners and the Penscola City Council. The committee provides recommendations from agency presentations with funding requests. The committee fully understands that funding of the requested services is an investment of general tax dollars and that without these funds, there could be an increase in costs for other county, city, or state-mandated services.

The funding rationale and criteria used is based on the impact and relationship to local and/or state government service expenditures, the benefit to the community as a whole, the measured effectiveness and results of programs and services, other sources and/or opportunities for funding, and the urgency of the services relative to the total amount of funds available. At least six of the organizations leverage the funds received from this allocation as the matching funds for further state and federal aid, thusly multiplying this allocation.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funding in the amount of $90,750 is allocated in the adopted budget for this fiscal year.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board policy requires the approval of all such general fund appropriations expenditures.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon Board acceptance of the funding recommendations, funds will be disbursed to the United Way of Escambia County for distribution to the approved organizations. The Department of Community Affairs will continue to coordinate efforts with the United Way, on behalf of the County, throughout this process.

Attachments
13-14 HSAC County Request Letter
13-14 HSAC Recommendation Report
13-14 HSAC Funding Matrix
13-14 HSAC Leveraged Funds Report
13-14 HSAC Legal Notice
13-14 HSAC Legal Notice Check Stub