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nor how it was expanded; it had never been confirmed by the Board of County Commissioners. We have to be very careful in dealing with Federal grants. As the applicant, our credibility as a grant recipient is exposed. The majority of the match is the County's and the project sponsor is a County department. So, in essence, it is the County's HUD application. She continued that while everyone has a passion for the cause and is bending over backwards to help, care must be exercised in anything that might negatively affect the credibility of the County, whether in grants or financial or bond ratings. All of them are linked to our credibility. She felt the Board had the responsibility to correct some of the mistakes, and offered three options: 1) to do nothing, which she felt was not the right thing to do; 2) to withdraw the application, which is probably the wisest and quickest action; or 3) to amend the present applications, which she felt would "red flag" the application because the discrepancies were so numerous. Whatever they decided to do, the document had to be reviewed by the County's legal and financial staff and then come back to the Board. She favored a withdrawal of this year's application and a re -write for next year's cycle. Next year, the HUD application could be for a phase 2 for Hibiscus Manor and they could build on this emergency shelter grant. She was very willing to help them with the new application and set it up so it rolls over; it would be an opportunity for the corporation to be on its own. She was concerned that if they did not do as she suggested, they would be back in the same predicament next year. For these many reasons, she could not support the application as submitted. Vice Chairman Ginn asked if a one year period would be to sufficient to establish a "track record" for them to apply on their own for a grant of $250,000. Commissioner Stanbridge thought it would because they have closed on a building and they have an emergency shelter grant in line. Ifthey proceed with that, they already have their own match, plus what the Board of County Commissioners can bring to the table. Then they would have a legitimate HUD application that might be approved. They also would be able to begin to work with the Continuum of Care plan as it is now only a concept. Next Vice Chairman Ginn asked if the application had been submitted, and Mr. Van Mele advised that the application which he was speaking of was the Emergency Shelter Grant. July 18, 2000 82 BK 1 14 PG 290 I