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JUN - BOOK 89 pArl U735 Chairman Bird thanked Mr. Zorc f or bringing the petitions this morning and for the work he has done on this. PETITIONS WERE RETURNED TO MR. ZORC AFTER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD ANTI-DRUG ABUSE GRANT FUNDING - FY 1993-94 The Board reviewed the following memo dated 5/21/93: TO: Board of County CommissionersDATE: May 21, 1993 FILE: THRIJ: - James E. Chandler County Administrator FY 1993-94 Anti -Drug Abuse SUBJMT.- Grant Funding FROM: Randy Dowling M Ass't. to County Administrat,$EFERENCES: BACKGROUND For the previous three fiscal years.- Indian River County has been allocated grant funds from the Florida Department of Community Affairs (FDCA) to fund local anti-drug abuse programs. The Board has funded the same four programs all three years. 1) Indian River County Jail Substance Abuse Counseling Program and Aftercare Program - Administered by New Horizons of the Treasure Coast. Inc. 2) First Start Program - Administered by the Indian River County School Board. 3) Just Say No Program - Administered. by the Just Say No Council of Indian River County, Inc. 4) Substance Abuse Advisory Council Administrative Expenses *- Administered by the Substance Abuse Council of Indian River County. The County Administrator's Office received a letter dated March 15, 1993 from FDCA stating that Indian River County has been allocated $138,816 in federal grant funds for FY 1993-94, the same amount as last year, to fund local anti-drug tabuse programs. The county will provide the 25% matching requiremen which will bring the total amount available to $185,088. The letter also requested the Board to serve as the coordinating unit of government in applying for the funds. The Board. during Its April 6, 1993 regular meeting, accepted the Invitation to serve as the coordinating unit of government and named Randy Dowling, Assistant to the County Administrator, as the contact person. OV]