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County Administrator's Report 12. 13.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	06/16/2016
Issue: United Way Human Services Appropriations Committee Funding Recommendations for 2015-2016
From:	Tonya Gant
Department:	Neighborhood & Human Svcs
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the United Way of Escambia County Human Services Appropriations Committee Funding Recommendations for 2015/2016 - Tonya Gant, Neighborhood & Human Services Department Director

That the Board accept the United Way of Escambia County Human Services Appropriations Committee 2015/2016 Funding Recommendations, in the amount of $90,725, which entails $85,750 of allocations to be distributed to the approved non-profit entities plus $4,975, in administrative fees to the United Way of Escambia County, which includes committee-related expenses for a required Legal Notice. The funds are included in the adopted budget for the current Fiscal Year.

[Funding: Fund 001, General Fund, Cost Center 370102, Public Social Services - $90,725]

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, appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. 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 revenue 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. Four of the agencies (five programs) receiving funding, leverage the funds received from this allocation as matching funds for additional state and federal aid, thusly multiplying this allocation.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funding in the amount of $90,725 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 appropriated 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 Neighborhood & Human Services will continue to coordinate efforts with the United Way on behalf of the County throughout this process.

Attachments
15-16 HSAC County Request Letter
15-16 HSAC Recommendation Report
15-16 HSAC Funding Matrix
15-16 HSAC Leveraged Funds Report
15-16 HSAC Legal Notice