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<br />ORANGE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY FUNDING <br />SCORING CRITERIA NARRATIVE <br />Scoring Process <br />Members of the Human Services Advisory Commission (HSAC) will review and <br />assign a score for each Human Services Agency Funding Application. Member <br />scores for each evaluation category (Mission, Customers, Results, and Plan) will <br />be averaged to create a single score that when totaled will equal the raw score <br />for the Agency/Program application and form the basis for deliberations by the <br />full HSAC. <br />Deliberations <br />While the overall raw score is an important variable, it is not the ultimate <br />determinant of funding allocation recommendations. The overall score provides <br />a starting point for deliberations among the members of the Human.Services <br />Advisory Commission. During deliberations, members can offer their unique <br />perspectives and practical insight based on areas of professional expertise and <br />community involvement. Deliberations will be grounded in candor, confidentiality, <br />and consensus building. <br />Other deliberation factors may include: <br />• Considering how well an agency application aligns with Board of <br />Commissioner priorities for human services delivery <br />An objective of the Human Services Advisory Commission is to work more <br />closely with the BOCC and County Management in the coming year to <br />establish priority outcomes for the utilization of the annual human services <br />funding appropriation, similar within Orange County to that under <br />construction by the Triangle United Way. In December 2007, the Triangle <br />United Way unveiled The Community Profile as a tool for achieving <br />community change and impact within human services on a regional level. <br />• Considering how well an unmet need or target population has been <br />identified, along with innovative and credible means for addressing <br />• Funding a diverse range of organizations and services, and/or <br />organizations that target and serve a diverse constituency <br />• Balancing the need to build capacity for new organizations along side <br />more established organizations <br />BOCC Approved 1 15 08 <br />