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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />AGENDA ITEM <br />Department of Community Services/ <br />Human Services <br />Date: April 19, 2024 <br />To: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />Thru: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator <br />Michael C. Zito, Deputy County Administrator <br />Cindy Emerson, Community Services Director <br />From: Megan Kendrick, Human Services Manager <br />Subject: Children's Services Contingency Funding for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />On June 20, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners approved the Children Service's program <br />funding allocations for fiscal year 2023-2024. The approved funding included an additional <br />allocation to two specific children's programs should contingency funds become available due to <br />default, noncompliance, or early termination of an awarded contract. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />For the fiscal year 2023-2024, the Substance Awareness Center was awarded $50,000 for the <br />Adolescent Substance Use Outpatient Treatment program. However, the agency has faced <br />challenges in utilizing these funds due to difficulties in hiring qualified staff to deliver the program. <br />Consequently, on April 2, 2024, the agency formally notified the Children's Services Advisory <br />Committee (CSAC) of their decision to terminate the program contract, resulting in the de - <br />obligation of the grant funding. <br />On April 2, 2024, the CSAC approved reallocating the de -obligated funding as designated in the <br />approved program funding allocations for fiscal year 2023-2024. The programs are prioritized <br />based on the approved funding allocation as follows: <br />Agency/Program Funding Funding Contingency <br />Request Awarded Amount <br />1. Helping Hands South County - Summer Program $20,000 $0 $20,000 <br />2. Childcare Resources - Children in Centers $300,000 $250,000 $30,000 <br />FUNDING: <br />Contingency funding in the amount of $50,000 is available in the FY23/24 Children's Services <br />budget through Account #00112869-088153. <br />Account Name Account Number <br />Amount <br />Substance Awareness Center — Adolescent 00112869-088153 <br />Substance Use Outpatient Treatment <br />$50,00050 <br />