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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 17, 2008 Action Agenda Item No. 2 SUBJECT: Outside Agency Funding Allocations FY2008-09 -Recommendations from the Human Services Advisory Commission (HSAC) DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No County Manager's Office Budget Office ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. Orange County Human Services Emily Adams, HSAC Chair Agency Application Scorecard & Vivette Jeffries-Logan, HSAC, Vice Chair Narrative Gwen Harvey, Assistant County 2. HSAC Recommendations by Manager Agency Donna Coffey, Budget Director Tonya Walton, Budget Analyst Monica Evans, MPA Intern, Manager's f Office PURPOSE: To receive recommendations from the Human Services Advisory Commission (HSAC) on outside agency funding allocations for the FY2008-09 budget BACKGROUND: The County has historically solicited applications for outside (non-profit, mostly human services related) agency grant funding as part of the annual budget process. The County Manager's Office in conjunction with the Human Services Advisory Commission, the former Human Services Management Team, and Budget Office has traditionally coordinated responsibilities for orienting and training the grant seekers, soliciting and evaluating grant applications, and providing technical support and guidance to the BOCC in deciding final funding allocations. Following budget adoption each year; Budget staff has executed and administered agency performance agreements and prepared ayear-end report on agency accomplishments. In November 2007 County management presented the BOCC with a proposal to help strengthen and accelerate the grant making process for outside agencies effective with the FY2008-09 budget by elevating and reinforcing the role of HSAC in outside agency