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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final April 13, 2021 <br />Administrator Brown requested direction from the Board on the total funding <br />amount, and advised that staff would return to a future meeting with criteria for the <br />Board's approval. <br />Discussion returned to funding only those entities headquartered in the <br />unincorporated areas of the County, and directing other nonprofits to approach their <br />respective municipalities first for relief. Commissioner Moss suggested <br />disallowing organizations to receive ARP funds from both their city and the County. <br />Chairman Flescher requested staff return with a list of all nonprofits which met the <br />criteria for ARP grants to better evaluate the financial scope. <br />Commissioner Adams was in favor of providing $500,000 of ARP funds for grants <br />to nonprofit organizations, an additional $500,000 for mental health assistance, and <br />to have staff return with criteria culled from the discussion for Board approval. <br />Administrator Brown relayed staff s suggestion to fund the motion by reallocating <br />$500,000 from housing initiatives and $500,000 from broadband improvement. <br />Heather Stapleton, Executive Director, Vero Heritage, thanked the Board and noted <br />that nonprofits required multiple avenues of assistance to survive. <br />Janie Hoover, President, Main Street Vero Beach, acknowledged that the need was <br />always greater than the resources available to help. She thanked the Board for the <br />inspiration to approach the City of Vero Beach for funding. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Adams, seconded by Commissioner Earman, <br />to approve staffs recommendation with the modification to reallocate $500,000 from <br />housing initiatives and $500,000 from the broadband improvements to be used for <br />additional mental health assistance and grants for small, nonprofit organizations. <br />Additionally, staff was directed to work on criteria for nonprofit grant disbursement <br />based on the Commissioner's comments and return to the Board with their <br />recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Fiescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner <br />Earman, and Commissioner Moss <br />The Chairman called for a recess at 11:10, and reconvened the meeting at 11:20, <br />with all members present. <br />12. DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS <br />A. Community Development <br />B. Emergency Services <br />C. General Services <br />Indian River County Florida Page 10 <br />