2006 NS Aging - Authorization of the RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program) 3 Year Renewal Application & Agreement

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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 18, 2006 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Authorization of the RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) 3 Year Renewal Application and Agreement DEPARTMENT: Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: (1) RSVP Resolution for Submission (1 -3) Jerry Passmore, 245 -2009 (2) Final Application (Pg. 4 -51) Kathy Porter, 968 -2054 (3) Pro Forma Grant Award Notice (pg 51 -55) PURPOSE: To consider approving an application for a 3 -year renewal of federal grant funding for RSVP; request approval of the RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) final application; and enter into an agreement with Corporation for National and Community Service for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2009 in the amount of $180,753 ($60.251 per year) in federal funds. This is an increase of 1.35% over the current federal grant level for FY05 /06 ($59,448). BACKGROUND: This is a 3 -year Application for Federal Assistance covering volunteer services provided by 575 retirees serving approximately 65,000 hours through non - profit organizations in Orange County each year. The federal sponsor has honored long running, high quality Corporation for National and Community Service programs by allowing them to submit a 3 -year federal funding application. This has been done in order to save time for staff and sponsor by deleting much of the paperwork required in the annual application. RSVP will continue to work under a one -year budget plan. It will be necessary for RSVP to submit annualized budget revisions to the federal sponsor to show changes in either the federal or local funding levels. Local funding requirements continue as before based on the annual Orange County budgeting process. The RSVP objectives will include recruiting, placing, and recognizing these volunteers. RSVP will also provide the non - profit agencies support and training in the area of volunteer management. RSVP has developed a 3 -year work plan. RSVP will also strive to identify community needs and provide volunteer programming and management targeting these needs. FINANCIAL IMPACT: A minimal increase in County funds may be required for staff merits and cost of living adjustments. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the RSVP resolution, 3 -year application, and agreement and authorize Chair to sign application and Notice of Grant Award when received with the understanding that the 3 -year application does not affect the Orange County annual budgeting process and can be terminated at any time based on Corporation for National and Community Service handbook guidelines providing for advance notice in order to find another local sponsor.