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7.F. Anti DrugAbuse Grant Funding FY2001- Florida Department of Community Affairs - Certific� Participation The Board reviewed a Memorandum of March 15, 2000: TO: Members of the Board DATE: March 15, 2000 of County Commissioners SUBJECT: STATE FISCAL YEAR 2001 ANTI-DRUG ABUSE GRANT FUNDING CER FICATION QF PARTICIPATION ,Y .C. FROM: Kimberly E. Massung, Executive Aide DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS Indian River County has been notified by the Florida Department of Community Affairs (FDCA) that $157,777 has been allocated in grant funds for State Fiscal Year 2001, to fund local anti-drug abuse projects. The letter also requested the Board to serve as the coordinating unit of government in applying for the funds. The Substance Abuse Advisory Council will be soliciting for and receiving grant applications as well as evaluating those applications and recommending to the Board what projects to fund and their funding levels. The Substance Abuse Advisory Councirs recommendations will be brought to the Board for approval in May. The grants eleventh year will continue to be funded 75% from the state and 25% from the County. The budgetary impact on the county will not exceed $50,000, especially since staff has requested all matching funds for the 20002001 fiscal year to be made by the grant applicants rather than the Board of County Commissioners. The Board of County Commissioners would still have to match the Substance Abuse Council portion since :he grant requirement recommended the Board of County Commissioners set up the council to administer the grant. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Board accept the invitation to serve as the coordinating unit of government in the FDCA Anti -Drug Abuse act Grant Program and authorize the Board Chairman to sign the Certification of Participation naming Kimberly E. Massung, Executive Aide, as the contact person. ATTACHMENTS 1. Letter from FDCA dated March 13, 2000 2. Certification of Participation March 21, 2000- 49