Agenda - 05-26-2022; 2 - Discussion of Outside Agencies Funding for FY 2022-23

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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 26, 2022 Action Agenda Item No. 2 SUBJECT: Discussion of Outside Agencies Funding for FY 2022-23 DEPARTMENT: County Manager and Finance and Administrative Services ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Hammersley, (919) 245-2300 Travis Myren, (919) 245-2308 Gary Donaldson, (919) 245-2453 Rebecca Crawford, (919) 245-2152 Melissa Allison, (919) 245-2301 PURPOSE: To review and discuss Outside Agencies funding for FY 2022-23. BACKGROUND: Each fiscal year, non-profit organizations that deliver community services have the ability to apply for program funding from Orange County. In December 2016, the Orange County Board of Commissioners adopted a funding target of 1 .2 percent of the County's general fund expenditures, less the appropriation for education expenses, for the purpose of funding outside agency operations. Historically, the County had a funding target of 1.0 percent. Applications are reviewed by staff members for completeness and eligibility. The applications are then presented to a specific advisory board and evaluated. Each advisory board then makes recommendations to the County Manager for consideration. The County Manager presents recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners, which delegates final approval of grant awards to the Manager per North Carolina General Statute 14-234.3. Recipients are required to submit written program reports that include: goals, description of activities/challenges, revisions of timelines/budgets, and other relevant information. Funded projects are monitored for progress and performance, financial and administrative management, and compliance with the terms of Performance/Development Agreement(s). Monitoring may involve site and/or office visit(s). For Fiscal Year 2022-23, Orange County received applications from 57 agencies. The requests totaled $2,238,645, an increase of $508,692 above Fiscal Year 2021-22. The FY 2022-23 Manager Recommended Budget includes funding awards for 53 agencies with a total of $1,854,691, an increase of $124,737 from the FY 2021-22 Approved Budget. Please refer to the Outside Agency section (Page 244) of the FY 2022-23 Manager Recommended Budget for information outlining Outside Agency funding.