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<br />The County Administrator's Office received a letter dated March 12, 1998 from FDCA stating that
<br />Indian River County has been allocated $157,777 in federal grant funds for FY 1998/99, the same
<br />amount as last year, to fund local anti-drug abuse programs. The letter also requested the Board to
<br />serve as the coordinating unit of government in applying for the funds. The Board, during its
<br />March 24, 1998 regular meeting, accepted the invitation to serve as the coordinating unit of
<br />government and named Joseph A Baird, Office of Management and Budget, Director, as the contact
<br />person.
<br />CURRENT
<br />The Substance Abuse Council Advisory Board recommended four (4) programs as listed below:
<br />Implementing
<br />state share
<br />Matching
<br />Proposed
<br />Agency
<br />Agency
<br />1996/97
<br />1997/98
<br />1999199
<br />1. Substance Abuse Council of IRC
<br />Indian Riker County
<br />$20,777.67
<br />$21,036.00
<br />$21,036.00
<br />2. Multi -Agency Drug
<br />Enforcement Unit (M.A.C.E.)
<br />I IRC Sheriff
<br />$81,993.00
<br />$91,063.00
<br />$91,000.00
<br />3. Teens Acting Responsibly Global
<br />Education Troupe (T.A.R.G.E.T.)
<br />Indian River County
<br />$57,915.00
<br />554,230.00
<br />$54,293.00
<br />4. IRC Adolescent Substance Abuse
<br />Department
<br />$68,250.00
<br />$22,750.00
<br />$91,000.00
<br />Counseling Program and
<br />Aftercare Program
<br />New Horizons
<br />$47,093.00
<br />$44,040.00
<br />$44,040.00
<br />TOTAL
<br />$207,778.67
<br />$210,369.00
<br />$210,369.00
<br />The County Administrator's Office received a letter dated March 12, 1998 from FDCA stating that
<br />Indian River County has been allocated $157,777 in federal grant funds for FY 1998/99, the same
<br />amount as last year, to fund local anti-drug abuse programs. The letter also requested the Board to
<br />serve as the coordinating unit of government in applying for the funds. The Board, during its
<br />March 24, 1998 regular meeting, accepted the invitation to serve as the coordinating unit of
<br />government and named Joseph A Baird, Office of Management and Budget, Director, as the contact
<br />person.
<br />CURRENT
<br />The Substance Abuse Council Advisory Board recommended four (4) programs as listed below:
<br />'Indicates a continuation from the previous fisgl year.
<br />The grand total of all four projects is $210,369.00. If a project cannot be implemented due to the
<br />budget cuts, then the money allocated for the project will be redistributed to other projects already
<br />listed.
<br />The M.A.C.E. Unit, Substance Abuse Council and T.A.R.G.E.T. receive their match from Indian
<br />River County Board of County Commission funds since they are agencies of the County. New
<br />Horizons makes the entire match themselves.
<br />Copies of the grant applications are on file in the County Commission office for the Board's review.
<br />RECOMMENDATION
<br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the Substance Abuse Council's
<br />recommendations and authorize the Board chairman to sign the grant applications and other necessary
<br />related documents for submittal to the state by the deadline of June 15, 1998.
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<br />state share
<br />Matching
<br />Programs to be Funded
<br />Implementing Agency
<br />75%
<br />25%
<br />Total
<br />IRC Adolescent Substance
<br />Abuse Counseling Program
<br />and Aftercare Program*
<br />New Horizons
<br />$33,030.00
<br />$11,010.00
<br />$44,040.00
<br />Multi -Agency Drug
<br />Enforcement Unit*
<br />IRC Sheriff
<br />(M.A.C.E.)
<br />Department
<br />$68,250.00
<br />$22,750.00
<br />$91,000.00
<br />Teens Acting Responsibly
<br />Global Education Troupe**
<br />(T.A.R.G.E.T.)
<br />Indian River County
<br />$40,719.75
<br />$13,573.25
<br />$54,293.00
<br />Substance Abuse
<br />Council of
<br />Indian River County*
<br />Indian River County
<br />$15,777.00
<br />$5,259.00
<br />$21,036.00
<br />TOTAL
<br />5157,776.75
<br />$52,592.25
<br />5210,369.00
<br />'Indicates a continuation from the previous fisgl year.
<br />The grand total of all four projects is $210,369.00. If a project cannot be implemented due to the
<br />budget cuts, then the money allocated for the project will be redistributed to other projects already
<br />listed.
<br />The M.A.C.E. Unit, Substance Abuse Council and T.A.R.G.E.T. receive their match from Indian
<br />River County Board of County Commission funds since they are agencies of the County. New
<br />Horizons makes the entire match themselves.
<br />Copies of the grant applications are on file in the County Commission office for the Board's review.
<br />RECOMMENDATION
<br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the Substance Abuse Council's
<br />recommendations and authorize the Board chairman to sign the grant applications and other necessary
<br />related documents for submittal to the state by the deadline of June 15, 1998.
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