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11.E. FUNDING POLICY FOR OUTSIDE AGENCIES (STATE, NONPROFIT, CHILDREN'S SERVICES, QUASI - NONPROFIT, AND TOURIST DEVELOPMENT) The Board reviewed a Memorandum of February 12, 2002: TO: Members of the Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Joseph A. Baird Assistant County Administrator FROM: Jason E. Brown Budget Manager DATE: February 12, 2002 1 SUBJECT: Comprehensive Policy for Funding Outside Agencies Description and Conditions "Outside Agencies" are entities which perform a particular socioeconomic service for Indian River County but are themselves not under the direct control of County government These agencies fall under the categories of State, Nonprofit, Children's Services, Quasi -nonprofit, and Tourist Development. During the FY 2001/2002 Budget Workshops on July 11-12, 2001, the Board of County Commissioners charged this department with the responsibility of drafting a written policy for appropriating County funds to outside agencies in some consistent and equitable manner. Attached is a comprehensive policy developed by staff in accordance with this direction. Discussion The "Outside Agency Funding Policy" has two purposes: A. To provide a set of defined procedures to outside agencies who wish to be considered for funding in a particular budget year; as well as the agency's fiscal responsibilities upon approval of such funding. B. To provide an expedient decision making tool for the Commission and staff when considering a particular agency's request for funding. In order to achieve fairness and consistency when considering funding requests, this policy sets certain uniform financial and time parameters, which can be referred to by the Board. Such parameters include: 1. A maximum allocation of funds to all nonprofit agencies within a particular fiscal year; such allocation to be considered a 'ceiling' for the entire group. 2. Final date for application of funding in a particular budget year. FEBRUARY 19, 2002 alork -54-