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not-for-profit organizations, municipalities within Indian River County, the Indian River <br />County School District and all public agencies. In this way, the CSAC serves Indian River County <br />by providing, or continuing to provide, both effective and improved children's services. <br />GRANT PROCESS <br />Each year the Needs Assessment and Planning subcommittee is responsible for surveying and <br />identifying the needs of children in Indian River County. Through a needs assessment and asset <br />mapping, funding priorities are established and a request for proposal (RFP) is released. The <br />Grant Review and Planning subcommittee receives and reviews all funding requests and <br />recommends program funding allocations to the*adaisory committee. Upon approval, the <br />recommendation for funding is submitted to the Indian River County Board of County <br />Commissioners who have final authority of tax dollars allocatecor Children's Services for the <br />next fiscal year ,r . t. .. <br />FOCUS AREAS %Maw,- <br />During this reporting period, the Needs Assessment subcommittee, with regard to the 2019 <br />Indian River Coity Community Needs Assessment of the current social, health and public <br />safety services., in I n River County, established the Focus Areas of Need for 2021-22. <br />Ranked in orclX ding priority, the focus areas were as follows. -49P AW mow <br />.. <br />1. Early childhood development (age 0-5) <br />2. Quality remediation and enrichment programs that include a meaningful <br />component of social emotional skill building and academic instruction <br />Build parent capacity <br />4. Middle and high school programs that address risky behavior ° <br />Beyond the scope of the focus areas, the increasing cycle of poverty was considered. A <br />program's geographical location, early intervention and primary prevention efforts, as well <br />as community collaborations and overall health of an agency requesting grant funding, are <br />areas Df�prececlence over actual focus of needs. Mental health interventions were also <br />evaluated within each focuskarea.� <br />CHILDREN'S SERVICES FUNDING <br />Funding for Children's Services was p 'fed through a payment of 0.125 mills of county ad <br />valorem property taxs:or the fisca ear October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, the <br />Indian River County 1136110-9t,'Coun toMmissioners approvgd funding in the amount of <br />$2,319,674." <br />PROGRAM FUNDING <br />In 2021-2022, twenty-nine (29) agencies were awarded funding in support of forty-one (41) <br />children's programs. The total funding expended was $2,267,035 (98%). <br />113 <br />