To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Michelle Halstead, Director, Commissioners' Office
Prepared By:
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Sara Overby, Management Analyst, Commissioners' Office
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Presenter: Sara Overby, Management Analyst, Commissioners' Office; Jill Flygare & Desari Read, LSI Consultants
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1:00 PM *County Grants Initiative Framework and Implementation Plan
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Purpose and Request:
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The purpose of this study session is to provide an update on the County Grants Initiative and seek feedback and approval of the proposed Grants Program Pilot Framework and Implementation Plan.
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Background and Discussion: As county funding has become more constrained, there has been an increased emphasis on strategically cultivating grant funding to support projects and programs. The County's 2023 strategic plan identified increasing revenue as one of six strategic focus areas, with the objective to increase the County's ability to secure grant funding.
The county's current grant application process is decentralized with individual departments and elected offices researching and submitting applications individually following approval from the Board of County Commissioners. These applications are reviewed by the County Attorney and the Finance Department only to ensure the legal, reporting, and compliance requirements of the grant can be met and to determine if additional staffing, resources, or funding will be needed as a matching requirement or to perform the services of the grant.
LSI was hired in 2023 to follow a three-phase project scope: 1) complete a grant funding needs assessment and implementation plan, 2) develop grant funding research and support activities, and 3) provide grant application support.
Project Task 1: This year LSI held interviews with nine county offices and departments, conducted a study session with the board on April 1, 2024, and hosted a grants strategy workshop in May 2024 with 27 cro...
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