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4 <br />Health Department <br />11.On February 17, 2003, the Board of County Commissioners approved the acceptance of funds <br />from the Health and Wellness Trust Fund to be used for the Youth Tobacco Prevention Project. <br />The Youth Tobacco Prevention Project is a three-year program with total approved funding of <br />$232,848. This project seeks to prevent youth from beginning tobacco use and assist those that <br />are already users to stop. If approved, this budget amendment would appropriate the first year <br />of grant funding in the amount of $81,351. (See Attachment 5, Youth Tobacco Prevention <br />Project Grant Project Ordinance) <br />Sheriff <br />12. The Sheriff's Department has received notification from the U.S. Department of Justice of a <br />three-year grant (from June 1, 2003 through May 31, 2006) for Community Oriented Policing <br />Services (COPS). The total amount of the federal funds anticipated from the three-year grant is <br />$300,000 with the County match over the same period totaling $75,000. Funds from the grant <br />offset the personnel and benefits cost of four deputies associated with community oriented <br />policing. This budget amendment accepts the federal grant funds through June 30, 2004. <br />The required County match for fiscal year 2003-04 would be covered with funds already <br />budgeted in the Sheriff Department's General Fund budget. The remainder of federal grant <br />funds will be included in future departmental budgets along with future required County <br />matching funds. (See Attachment 1, column #11). <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above. <br />RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners <br />approve the attached budget, capital, and grant project ordinances. <br />