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Increased communication and correspondence with Sector Alliance — an informal coalition of nonprofits about the need and desire for change and renew across agency and governmental lines Outside Agencies through the Third serving Orange County residents — fed emphasis on working together • In FY09 -10, the BOCC appropriated $1,043,742 to a total of forty -three (43) agencies. For FY10 -11, the County received applications from 56 agencies, including fifteen (15) that were not funded in FY09 -10, totaling $1,401,896 in requests for funding. Following extensive review, the County Manager has recommended funding for thirty -six (36) agencies in the total amount of $848, 600, a decrease of $195,124. Only one "new" agency is recommending for funding — El Centro Hispano — the successor agency for El Centro Latino, a nonprofit exclusively serving the Hispanic population in Orange County, which ceased operations in Carrboro in early 2010. The Attachments shown provide a "roadmap" to the recommendations submitted by the County Manager for BOCC consideration as part of the operating budget proposed for FY10 -11. 1. Outside Agency Application Form, Application Evaluation Scorecard and Scorecard Narrative — These application evaluation tools were authorized by the BOCC in 2008 2. Matrix Identifying Agency Evaluator, Application Score and any Evaluator Comments — Each application was critiqued by community volunteers and /or expert senior staff from relevant County departments 3. Matrix Describing County Relations with Outside Agencies — Additional Contractual • and In -Kind Support — Outside Agencies also benefit financially from the County through other contracts for direct service or in -kind contributions (including local match) 4. Outside Agency Revenue Analysis — This chart depicts the agency's total revenue projection for the upcoming fiscal year, and the percentage that would be derived from the County if their request were funded in full 5. Outside Agency Descriptions — Basic guide to agency programmatic objective(s) and reason for requesting Orange County funds The County Manager met with the Third Sector Alliance at their request in late April to discuss candidly the financial outlook and necessity for tighter controls and reduced allocations. Outside agencies were apprised of the County Manager's recommendations via e -mail following the formal FY10 -11 Budget presentation to the BOCC. They have also been informed of this Budget Work Session and protocol surrounding pubic participation. County relations with its Outside Agencies remain a work in progress and responsive to the needs and interests of the BOCC. Staff will continue to refine Departmental and Advisory Board roles and relationships via applicable agencies in the year ahead. At the April work session, the BOCC received summary descriptions of how neighboring counties handle outside agency applications and requested follow up about policy practices from Wake and Durham. The response is noted below: •