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T <br />NT AGENDAting 01-28-2025 <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />AGENDA ITEM <br />Department of Community Services / Human Services Division <br />Date: December 17, 2025 <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 Advisory Committee's Recommendation of Request for <br />Proposal, Grant Application and Agency Grant Contract for FY 2025-2026 <br />By recommendation of the Children Services Advisory Committee, attached is the Request for <br />Proposal (RFP), the Grant Application and the Agency Grant Contract as pertaining to the funding <br />of children's programs in Indian River County for the fiscal year 2025-2026. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />Each year, in accordance with Section 103.24(2)(a) of the Indian River County Code, the <br />Children's Services Advisory Committee (CSAC) initiates the children's services grant process for <br />the upcoming fiscal year by identifying and assessing the needs of children in Indian River County. <br />The 2024-2027 Children's Services Needs Assessment Plan was approved by the Board of County <br />Commissioners (BOCC) on December 26, 2023. <br />Over the past year, the CSAC Needs Assessment Subcommittee conducted a comprehensive <br />review of new data, creating an Executive Summary of their findings and reaffirming the current <br />funding priorities: <br />1. Health & Well -Being <br />2. Nurturing Families & Communities <br />3. Success in School & Life <br />Focus areas and data indicators remain aligned with each funding priority, reflecting the needs <br />identified through previous assessments and ongoing analysis. <br />The CSAC Grants Subcommittee conducted a thorough review of the RFP and grant application <br />process, resulting in the following updates: <br />• Strengthened organizational capacity and financial responsibility requirements. <br />• Increased transparency in program evaluation and administrative expectations. <br />• Incorporated a detailed scoring rubric to enhance the quality of grant submissions and <br />ensure inter -rater reliability during the scoring process. <br />The updated RFP and Grant Application reflect these improvements and continue to align with the <br />identified priorities, supporting programs that effectively address the needs of children and fami4 es <br />