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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Approve the Veteran Affairs Commission recommendation (VA Commission meeting of July 9, 2020, minutes approved August 13, 2020) to use a portion of the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Adopted Budget for the Veteran Affairs Commission allocation for the Veterans Mini-Grant Program, for the provision of grants to local veteran service offices or non-profit veteran service organizations to support their missions;
2) Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign Funding Agreement 5181 with El Dorado Community Foundation for the Veterans Mini-Grant Program, in the amount of $24,735, to distribute funds as recommended by the Veteran Affairs Commission; and
3) Authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director, or designee, to execute further documents relating to the Funding Agreement, including amendments that do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the agreement, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: 100% Transient Occupancy Tax / General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Current Action Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21
The Fiscal Year 2020-21 Adopted Budget for TOT funds allocated to the Veterans Affairs Commission is $131,419. At this time, the Veterans Affairs Commission has identified $23,557 of their allocation to be used for the Mini-Grant program administered by El Dorado Community Foundation. The remaining balance will be considered by the Veterans Affairs Commission at their next Board meeting.
The Veterans Affairs Commission recommendation for the use of a portion of the FY 2020-21 Adopted Budget for TOT funds were put to vote on July 9, 2020 (minutes approved August 13, 2020) supporting the Veterans Mini-Grant Program that will be administered by the El Dorado Community Foundation. As the fiscal administrator of the Mini-Grant program, El Dorado Community Foundation will collect a management fee of $1,177.85, or 5% of $23,557.
The remain...
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