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Homeless Assistance Services The County received a number of grants from the U . S . Housing and Urban Development Department , A Family Options Transitional Housing Program Grant in the amount of $293 , 898 will be used for renovations, rehabilitations, and support services at the Indian River Homeless Services Council 's shelter. The local re- quired match of $243 ,031 will partially be provided from the County 's SHIP funds . Other grants received by the County for homeless services were a Shelter Plus Care Grant in the amount of $477, 708 for tenant-based rental assistance, a Youth Crisis Center Grant in the amount of $210, 191 to provide supportive housing assis- tance for homeless families with children and a Homeless Management Information Systems Grant in the amount of$ 108 , 530 to create a point of service homeless management information system . I State Housing Improvements Program The State Housing Improvements Program (SHIP) is a vital source of funds used by the County to provide financial assistance to County residents who want to become home owners or make improvements to p their homes . Using SHIP funds, the County provided 42 loans totaling $ 1 , 195 , 168 for down payment/closing costs assistance, rehabilitation loan assistance and impact fee loan assistance . Of the 42 loans, 21 were provided to very low income households , 19 to low income households and 2 to moderate income households . Humane Society During FY 2003 , the Humane Society completed a new facility on 77th Street. The County needed the old Humane Society site and agreed to pave Seventy-seventh Street between 58th Avenue and 66thAvenue. The County completed the paving project in order to have a paved street leading to the new facility. Mass Transit Services The County has an agreement with the Council on Aging to provide mass transit services to County residents . During the FY 2003 , a Federal Transportation Authority Grant in the amount $ 1 , 121 , 748 , and a Florida Department of Transportation Grant in the amount of $335 ,000 were provided to the Council on Aging. The ' Council used these funds to operate their fleet of 24 vehicles to provide over 195 ,000 boardings to County residents for transport between the Gifford area, the central beach area, the central Vero area, Vero Beach Highlands, Sebastian and the State Road 60 corridor. Five days a week eight routes are serviced. Four routes are serviced on Saturdays . Other Projects A $ 600, 778 Florida Department of Transportation Grant was awarded to replace a low-level bridge at 26th Street over Range Line Canal (74th Ave .) . An additional $223 ,000 is being used to repair bridges at 5th St. SW over the 43rd Ave . ditch, Old Dixie Highway over the south relief canal and 43rd St. over the south relief canal . A Sheriff's Office evidence room addition was completed for $ 156,924 . Budget Process The Constitutional Officers submit, at various times, to the Board and to certain divisions within th'e Depart- ment of Revenue, State of Florida, a proposed operating budget for the fiscal year commencing the following October 1 . The operating budget includes proposed expenditures and the means of financing them as set forth in Chapter 129 of the Florida Statutes . viii