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10 <br /> OUTSIDE AGENCY FUNDING: FEEDBACK AND DIRECTION <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> DECEMBER 2010 <br /> The following elements —taken as a whole or singularly—constitute the basis for <br /> why an Outside Agency is selected for Orange County Funding.* <br /> The County Manager incorporates all feedback and documentation from participating <br /> departments and advisory boards, most notably Financial Services, in preparin_q <br /> recommendations on Outside Agency funding allocations as part of the operating <br /> budget presentation to the BOCC in the spring. <br /> First and foremost, benefits Orange County residents. <br /> • It is desirable that the location of service delivery be in Orange County. <br /> Funding the Outside Agency leverages County dollars because the Agency can provide <br /> services less expensively by the use of volunteers or other means <br /> Supports the social safety net; i.e., the Outside Agency exists to feed the hungry; house the <br /> homeless; address human suffering (example: Housing for New Hope) <br /> Legacy/historical relationship; i.e., the County helped co-create or was among original <br /> funding group (example: Dispute Settlement Center) <br /> Performance review/ranking; i.e., the Outside Agency scores a baseline numerical <br /> ranking or above on its Application Scorecard (example: Piedmont Health Services) <br /> Unique mission/service; i.e., the Outside Agency meets a specific need not otherwise <br /> met for County residents (example: El Hispano) <br /> Financial need; i.e., the Outside Agency fulfills an important mission but requires government <br /> assistance to help accomplish its service goals (example: OE Enterprises) <br /> Principal partnership; i.e., the Outside Agency has demonstrated its effectiveness in <br /> supplementing and/or supporting County departments in their delivery of service to vulnerable <br /> populations (examples: Orange Congregations in Mission and the Inter-Faith Council) <br /> Geographic balance; i.e., the Outside Agency helps ensure opportunity and access to key <br /> programs and services are available on both ends of the county (example: Communities <br /> in Schools/Middle School After School) <br /> Matching grant; i.e., the Outside Agency specifically needs County dollars to match a unique, <br /> desired investment in services to county residents (no examples in FY10-11) <br /> Enables new initiative; i.e., the Outside Agency addresses unmet needs it perceives in the <br /> County(example: Bridge 11 Sports-not funded in FY10-11) <br />