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OABST9497 .DOC 1 , ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS i Action Agenda Item No.- ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 4 , 1994 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. 4-10) Chapel Hill - 968-2054 Mebane - 227-2031 (3) Pro Forma Grant Award Notice (pg. 11-16 ) 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 Senior Volunteer Program) final application and to enter into an agreement with ACTION for the period July 1, 1994 through June 30, 1997 in the amount of $112,545 ($37,515 per year) in federal funds . (See tabulation PG 8 . ) BACKGROUND: This is a 3 year Continuation Application covering volunteer services provided by 600 retirees serving approximately 60,500 hours through non-profit organizations in Orange County for FY9495 . The federal sponsor has honored long running, high quality ACTION programs by allowing them to submit a 3 year application. This has been done in order to save time for staff and sponsor by deleting most of the paper work required in the annualized application. RSVP will continue to work under a one year budget plan (PG 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 . (See federal letter of explanation PG. 4 . ) 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, cost of living increases, and in several areas of volunteer support due to the increase in the number of volunteers ( insurance, recognition, and supplies) . 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 application does not affect the Orange County annual budgeting process and can be terminated anytime based on ACTION Handbook 2650 .2 (pg. 90-94) guidelines .