To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Michelle Halstead, Director, Commissioners' Office
Prepared By:
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Daniela Villarreal, Management Analyst I, Commissioners' Office
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Presenter: Daniela Villarreal, Management Analyst I, Commissioners' Office
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Subject:
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12:30 PM *Continuation of the 2025 Aid to Agencies Discussion
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Purpose and Request:
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The purpose of this study session is to continue conversations from the June 3, 2024, study session regarding the 2025 Aid to Agencies grant program.
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Background and Discussion:
During the June 3, 2024, study session, staff provided an overview of the Aid to Agencies program and presented options for Board consideration and direction for the 2025 grant program given budget constraints. The Board asked for additional information to help inform their decision-making process. This study session will provide those details for Board consideration.
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The Arapahoe County Commissioners developed the Aid to Agencies program to financially support non-profit organizations in 2008, filling service gaps in the county through annual grants using general fund dollars. The discretionary Aid to Agencies program relies on the general fund and has evolved to fund organizations through two mechanisms: a safety net program in which agencies receive annual funding without needing to apply and a competitive grant program in which agencies apply to receive a portion of available funds.
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?During the 2024 grant cycle, all applicants and grantees were notified about the county's budget challenges and our inability to guarantee funds would be available in 2025 to continue the program. County Commissioners and staff have met with nearly all grantees over the past six months to discuss the County's next steps to modernize finances and address existing funding gaps. In these meetings, organizations have shared the impacts that Aid to Agencies funding has made in their day-t...
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