To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Michelle Halstead, Director, Commissioners' Office
Prepared By:
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Jacquelyn Bayard, Administrative Specialist, Commissioners' Office
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Presenter: Jacquelyn Bayard, Administrative Specialist, Commissioners' Office
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Subject:
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1:30 PM *Aid to Agencies Evaluation Follow-up Discussion
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
Staff will provide an update on the requests from the Board at the March 30, 2021 study session including recommendations on which agencies should be required and competitive as well as a geographical analysis of the 2021 agencies.
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Background and Discussion:
Given the feedback received at the March 30, 2021 study session, the Aid to Agencies review team reconvened to identify which agencies should be required (and therefore would not need to apply for Aid to Agencies funding) versus which should be competitively reviewed if they choose to apply.
Although all of these organizations provide necessary services to Arapahoe County, the review team identified nine (9) agencies that should receive funding regardless of an application. Many of these agencies are one of the only or the only agency providing assistance in a specific service area in Arapahoe County. These service areas include mental and physical health care, homelessness, seniors, and domestic violence. Those agencies are:
* AllHealth Network
o 2021 award= $179,540
* Aurora Mental Health Center
o 2021 award= $180,063
* Aurora Mental Health Center - Detox
o 2021 award= $280,000
* Comitis Crisis Center
o 2021 award= $68,000
* Family Tree
o 2021 award= $100,000
* Arapahoe County Council on Aging
o 2021 award= $3,000
* Tri-Valley Senior Citizens Association
o 2021 award= $12,000
* Jewish Family Service of Colorado - Aging Care and Connections
o 2021 award= $33,000
* Gateway Domestic Violence Services
o 2021 award= $345,000 (suggestion is to reduce award to $300,000)
The team also identified fou...
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