To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Headwaters Fund Board's Recommended 2020-21 Grant Fund Awards for the Jan. 15, 2021 Grant Round
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the slate of Grant Fund Competitive Awards recommended for approval by the Headwaters Fund Board (HFB); and
2. Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign the grant agreements when completed, after review and approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Headwaters Grant Fund (3848)
Headwaters Liquidity Fund (3847)
DISCUSSION:
Background
On Jul. 15, 2003, your Board approved the Headwaters Grant Fund Manual (revised Nov. 15, 2019) that details the process for awarding Competitive Awards as follows:
* The HFB will recommend a slate of grants to be funded for Board of Supervisor approval. HFB decisions on grants cannot be appealed by applicants [Grant Fund Manual section 11.b.iii].
* Your Board will use a majority vote to approve the entire slate presented by the HFB. Your Board may not add projects to the slate being approved but may recommend additional review of individual projects. Upon majority vote, your Board may pull one or more projects from the slate and approve the remaining slate of projects. Supervisors would refer pulled projects back to the HFB and staff with questions and comments. Staff and HFB would respond to your Board's comments on any pulled projects. After your Board receives this response, your Board would approve or deny individually pulled projects according to a majority vote. Your Board decision on grants cannot be appealed by applicants.
The HFB and staff conducted a financial analysis of the Grant Fund to determine an allocation for the 2020-21 fiscal year. The HFB determined that $150,000 would be an appropriate amount for the 2020-21 Grant Fund allocation. The HFB set a grant round deadline for the 2020-21 fiscal y...
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