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FY 1993-94 ANTI-DRUG ABUSE GRANT FUNDING <br />The Board reviewed the following memo dated March 19, 1993: <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners DATE: March 19, 1993 FILE: <br />THRU: - James E. Chandler <br />County Administratory/ <br />SUBJECT: FY 1993-94 Anti -Drug Abuse <br />Grant Funding <br />RECEIVED <br />FROM: Randy Dowling R• MAR 2 2 1993 <br />Ass t. to County Administrato EFERENCES• <br />Budget Office <br />BACKGROUND <br />For the previous three fiscal years, Indian River County has been allocated <br />grant funds from the Florida Department of Community Affairs (FDCA) to fund <br />local anti-drug abuse projects. The Board has funded the same four projects all <br />three years. <br />1) Indian River County Jail Substance Abuse Counseling Program and <br />Aftercare Program - administered by New Horizons of the Treasure Coast, <br />Inc. <br />2) First Start Program - administered by the Indian River Cou <br />Board nty School <br />3) Just Say No Program - administered by the Just Say No Council of Indian <br />River County, Inc. <br />4) Substance Abuse Advisory Council Administrative Expenses. - administered <br />by the Substance Abuse Council of Indian River County. <br />CURRENT <br />The County Administrator's Office received a letter dated March 15, 1993 from <br />the FDCA stating that Indian River County has been allocated $138,816 in grant <br />funds for FY 1993-94, the same amount as last year, to fund local anti-drug <br />abuse projects. The letter also requested the Board to serve as the <br />coordinating unit of government in applying for the funds. The Substance <br />Abuse Advisory Council will be soliciting for and receiving grant applications as <br />well as evaluating those applications and recommending to the Board what <br />projects to fund and their funding levels. The Substance Abuse Advisory <br />Council's recommendations will be brought to the Board for approval in May. <br />The grant's fourth year will continue to be funded 75% from the state and 25$ <br />from the county. The budgetary impact on the county will not exceed $50,000. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends the Board accept the invitation to serve as the coordinating <br />unit of government in the FDCA Anti -Drug Abuse act Grant Program and <br />authorize the Board Chairman to sign the Certification of Participation naming <br />Randy Dowling, Assistant to the County Administrator, as the contact person. <br />W <br />®6X993 BOOK .8,9 F,f UE 276 <br />