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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: March 1, 2005 Action Agenda Item No. 5 - k SUBJECT: The Community Backyard: Endorse 2005 Drug- Free Communities Support Grant Application DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): 1. Request from the Community Back Yard 2. Draft Letter of Support INFORMATION CONTACT: Gwen Harvey, Assistant County Manager, ext 2300 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To request Board endorsement for a grant being sought by The Community Backyard under the federal 2005 Drug Free Communities Support Grant Fund to help address adolescent substance abuse prevention and treatment in Orange and Chatham counties. BACKGROUND: The Community Backyard is a consortium of youth serv'tt>Q: agencies in Orange and Chatham counties whose membership includes the Orange County Health Department, Social Services, and the Orange-Chatham Justice Partnership. The consortium is seeking Federal grant funding in an amount up to $100,000 a year for five years from the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 2005 Drug Free Communities Support.Grant Fund to meet two main objectives in Orange. and Chatham counties: (1) substance abuse reduction among youth by addressing risk factors, and (2) strengthened coordination and collaboration among private and non-profit partners and government to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth. The recent Orange County Health Assessment Report sited substance abuse as one of the highest priorities within the County. Grant applications are due on March 11, 2005 In initially contacting the County Manager's Office about the grant application and a desire that the County pledge or provide an in-kind and cash contribution in anticipation of the grant award in the total amount of $10,000, The Community Backyard was informed a financial request would need to be addressed within the County's outside agency grant application process consideration. Outside agency grant applications for FY2005-06 are also due to the County on March 11. Attachment 1 is the request from The Community Backyard for a formal letter of support from the Orange County Board of Commissioners to be included in the grant application package.