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� uuomp ��IIIII�� �uuioi�nnn iuuu�i cot miii�� ����� <br />FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES <br />200 South Cameron Street <br />Post Office Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br />To: Orange County Advisory Board Groups <br />From: Allen Coleman, Budget and Administrative Coordinator <br />Date: February 13, 2017 <br />Phone (919) 245 -2151 <br />Fax (919) 644 -3324 <br />Email: acoleman @orangecountync.gov <br />Re: FY 2017 -18 Outside Agency Funding Application - Evaluation Process <br />Thank you for your participation in this year's Outside Agency funding evaluation process. Your feedback is <br />critical in assessing program performance, potential success and making funding recommendations. <br />This memo provides background information and guidelines to aid Advisory Board evaluation of FY 2017 -18 <br />funding requests. Advisory Board members should carefully review these procedures and selection criteria <br />prior to application review. Please email application scorecards and written feedback, in MS Excel format, by <br />Friday, March 24, 2017 to acole anCcboranFriday, March 24, 2017 to ecountvnc <br />I. FUNDING PROCESS OVERVIEW <br />Application Process: On November 29, 2016, Orange County, in collaboration with the Towns of <br />Carrboro and Chapel Hill, opened the FY 2017 -18 funding process, with a deadline of January 31, <br />2017. This year all three jurisdictions used the same funding application. In total, 60 agencies <br />submitted funding requests totaling $1,887,153, an increase of $710,390 above the current year's <br />appropriation. <br />Advisory Board Evaluation: Ten Advisory Boards and Committees review funding applications, for <br />program content and viability, in February and March. While funding recommendations (i.e. dollar <br />amounts) are not provided, the groups can share whether they think a group should or should not <br />receive funding. Finance and Administrative Services reviews the supplemental documentation and <br />prior agency performance, for currently funded agencies. <br />County Manager Evaluation and Recommendation: In February and March, the County Manager <br />along with the appropriate county staff will meet with each of the Outside Agencies to discuss the <br />submitted funding application. The County Manager, reviews Advisory Board feedback and consults <br />with the Department Directors prior to making the final recommendations. Funding <br />recommendations are included in the Manager's Recommended Operating Budget, published in May. <br />Board of County Commissioner's (BOCC) Decision: Two Budget Public Hearings, in May, provide <br />direct engagement opportunities for outside agency staff and supporters. The BOCC will also discuss <br />funding, during a June Budget Work Session. Final funding decisions will be included in the FY 2017- <br />18 Approved Operating Budget, adopted in late June. <br />