Title
Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2022.12 - Strategic Grant Services Program Capacity.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
1) Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2022.12 - Strategic Grant Services Program Capacity;
2) Provide direction to staff on which, if any, option to pursue; and
3) Direct staff to return to the Board with a corresponding budget modification request to implement the referral.
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS:
Referral Summary & Background: Board Referral No. 2022.12 (Askew) Strategic Grant Services Program Capacity was assigned to the County Administrative Office on March 1, 2022. The referral seeks options to increase the capacity of the Program in order to support County departments in applying for an anticipated significant increase in State and Federal grant funding opportunities. The referral requests:
1. A report on internal and contract resources needed to meaningfully support County departments in analyzing and responding to upcoming grant opportunities through the Program - without adversely impacting the County's Legislative Program efforts;
2. Options for Board consideration to expand the Program so that it provides a comprehensive view of the grant efforts of all County departments;
3. Options for building program capacity - including costs for each option; and
4. Recommend preferred options and a corresponding mid-year budget request.
Approach - Information Gathering:
The Grant Program is currently staffed by a Management Analyst III (MAIII) utilizing on average 15% of their time with the remaining 85% of their time dedicated to the Legislative Program, and a contracted grant specialist ($84,000 per year). The Grant Program is resourced to work on a small number of grants (10-15) each year varying depending on their complexity, to provide notices of funding opportunities, and to provide strategic advice and consultat...
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