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11 <br /> Grounds for Funding Commitments <br /> The BOCC intent is a "zero-base"approach wherein Outside Agencies must annually <br /> prove themselves according to pre-set criteria, such as the Outside Agency <br /> Application Scorecard or other indices. While Outside Agencies may wish for a fairly <br /> consistent and predictable revenue stream, the BOCC makes annual allocation <br /> decisions on the basis of policies and provisions as set forth in this document. <br /> Limitations on Funded Amount by Agency or Total Funds Available for all <br /> Agencies <br /> Dollar Limit by Single Agency - <br /> . Percentage of its overall budget (Rule of thumb: No more than 50% of <br /> Agency budget should come from County and Town sources) <br /> • Flat dollar amount <br /> • "Challenge" or "Match" amount <br /> • "Step down" approach -diminishing amount over a period of fiscal years <br /> • Agency has demonstrated a reliable, diverse funding stream of which <br /> governmental assistance is a small portion <br /> Dollar Limit to Amount Available for All Outside Agency Funding - <br /> BOCC sets maximum figure available for the upcoming fiscal year. <br /> • Typically, County management has begun with a working figure roughly equivalent to <br /> the amount funded in the current fiscal year for the next fiscal year. (The historic figure <br /> for working purposes is a target the BOCC may choose to match, increase, or decrease <br /> in its final budget decisions). <br /> Other Defining Criteria <br /> • Financial support that brokers a new partnership or collaboration with a County <br /> operating department, preferably supportive of the social safety net. <br /> Reduce or eliminate funding for Outside Agencies whose <br /> • Primary mission is not related to the social safety net <br /> • Performance data is historically weak or deteriorating <br /> • Principal programs and services are duplicated within the Outside Agency network of <br /> providers <br /> Factor the net value of County facility space provided free of charge to recipient Outside <br /> Agencies <br /> • Amend Outside Agency award by net value amount <br /> ADOPTED BY THE BOCC ON DECEMBER 6, 2010 <br />