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GRANT PROCESS <br />The Needs Assessment Subcommittee begins the grant cycle by identifying and assessing areas <br />of need within Indian River County. Based on the needs assessment data, the Grant Review <br />Subcommittee submits a request for proposal (RFP) through the Indian River County Purchasing <br />Department. The RFP is advertised in Indian River County newspapers for all qualified <br />organizations to respond. Agencies known to provide services to children of Indian River <br />County are also mailed the request for proposal. <br />Upon receipt of the applications, the Grant Review Subcommittee screens the applications, <br />interviews the applicants, and recommends program funding to the CSAC. The CSAC then <br />makes a recommendation to the Indian River County Board of Commissioners who have final <br />approval of tax dollars expended for children's services. Grant applications are considered one <br />time a year only. <br />NEEDS ASSESSMENT <br />During this reporting period, the Children's Services Needs Assessment Subcommittee, using <br />the countywide needs assessment of the current social, health and public safety services in <br />Indian River County, established the Focus of Needs for 2017-18 which are as follows: <br />• Early Childhood Development <br />• Build Parent Capacity <br />• Out of school recreational activities and enrichment programs <br />• Middle and High School programs that address risky behavior <br />Beyond the scope of the focus areas is the larger picture to consider — the increasing cycle of <br />poverty. A program's geographical location, early intervention and primary prevention efforts, <br />as well as community collaborations and overall health of an agency requesting grant funding, <br />are areas of precedence over actual focus of needs. <br />PROGRAM FUNDING <br />Funding for children service programs is provided through a payment up to 0.125 mills of ad <br />valorem property taxes. For fiscal year October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018, the <br />Indian River County Board of Commissioners authorized funding for children's services in the <br />amount of $1,607,975. Of this amount, $1,483,511 was expended on children's services. <br />6 <br />39 <br />