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t 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. $.q ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 1, 1997 SUBJECT: Authorization of the RSVP Renewal Application and Agreement DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEARING: YES: NO:_X_ Department on Aging ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry M. Passmore, Director, ext. 2000 (1) RSVP Resolution for Submission(pg. 2-3) TELEPHONE NUMBER: Hillsborough- 732-8181 (2) Final Application(pg. 4-13) Chapel Hill - 968-2054 Mebane - 227-2031 (3) Pro Forma Grant Award Notice (pg. 14-19) Durham - 688-7331 PURPOSE: To consider approving an application for a 3 year renewal of federal grant funding for RSVP. To request approval of the RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) final application and to enter into an agreement with Corporation for National Service for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2000 in the amount of$112,530($37,510 per year) in federal funds. (See tabulation PG. 7.) BACKGROUND: This is a 3 year Application for Federal Assistance covering volunteer services provided by 610 retirees serving approximately 70,000 hours through non-profit organizations in Orange County each year. The federal sponsor has honored.long running, high quality Corporation for National Service programs by al- lowing them to submit a 3 year federal funding application (PG. 5). 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 (PG. 6-7.) 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 yr. work plan. RSVP will also strive to identify community needs and provide volunteer programming and management targeting these needs. Impact: Minimal increases in matching funds for continuation of the program grant next year would be for RSVP staff merits and cost of living increases. RECOMMENDATION(S): Manager recommends approval of 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 yr. applica- tion does not affect the Orange County annual budgeting process and can be terminated at anytime based on Corporation for National Service handbook guidelines providing for advance notice in order to find another local sponsor.