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i ORANGE COUNTY ABC BOARD —AGENDA FORM Meeting Date: May 21, 2024 Agenda Item # 7 Regular Session X Presenter/Information Contact: Tony DuBois/Ron McCoy Closed Session Subject: Grant Requests 2025 Attachment(,): 1. Attachment"Page 2" Orange County ABC Grant Worksheet 2. Attachment, Letter from Kirk Vaughn, Orange County Budget Director Brief Sgmmary/Explanations: Grant requests for fiscal year 2025 from thirteen community organizations involved in alcohol education and rehabilitation totaled $1,570,18. As UNC's request is somewhat of an "outlier" and skews the total amount requested, the balance of all other requests totals $380,996, an increase of$119,996 (45.98%) over last year. For budgetary purposes, benchmarks of$190,000 for law enforcement grants, $285,000 in alcohol education grants and a $840,000 distribution to the County have been entered into the worksheet. The ABC Board is required by statute(18B-805 c 3)to spend not less than 5%of its profits for law enforcement purposes and distribute at least 7% of profits on the treatment of alcoholism or substance abuse, Historically, however, the Board has been generous in its support of local efforts. 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Law Enforcement calculated 72,998 102,576 71,090 44,431 43,295 granted 168,000 166,000 154,000 147,000 160,000 130.14% 61.83% 116.63% 230.85% 269.56% Education Grants calculated 102,198 143,607 99,526 62,204 60,613 granted 252,000 237,000 164,200 165,233 244,000 146.58% 65.03% 64.98% 165.63% 302.55% The proposed distribution to the County ($840,000) is per the request letter from Kirk Vaughn, County Budget Director, dated May 9, 2025. Action Requested: 1. Determine allocations to law enforcement, grantees and the County. (Distributions will be approved upon vote approval of the budget in June.) Financial Impact: See Above Staff Recommendations/Comments: None Page 1 of 3 pages