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FROM: Supervisor Sunne Wright McPeak Cwtra
Introduced on- July 17, 1987 for Action on CWIQ
DATE: July 21, 1987
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SUBJECT: Establishment of Challenge Grant Fund for
Community Human Services
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMIENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Refer to the Budget Committee to consider in conjunction with
the budget hearings the concept of establishing a "Challenge
Grant Fund" in the 1987-88 Budget. The purpose of the
"Challenge Grant Fund" would be to set aside an amount of
money for new innovative services to challenge community
human services agencies to raise money in the private sector
that would be matched by the county' s fund on a formula
basis.
I recommend we set aside at least $50, 000 and no more than
$100, 000 (depending on budget constraints) to leverage
community fundraising efforts on a 3 : 1 basis - for every $3
raised privately by a pre-approved innovative program the
county would match it with another $1 . The designated
challenge programs would be selected in advance through a
competitive selection process determined by the Board of
Supervisors .
Further, for 1987-88, I recommend we target the Challenge
Fund effort for intergenerational programs, services for
youth at risk and the homeless. I suggest these three areas
because in each case there have been active citizen task
forces working over the last year to identify problems and
solutions. There is now a need to move to an action and
implementation stage, but resources are limited. The
"Challenge Grant Fund" would be a beginning.
BACKGROUND
Although I proposed this concept during the workshop on
runaway youth, it is time to formalize the idea during the
budget hearings. There has been much interest and enthusiasm
in the idea. Many individuals are anxious to submit
challenge proposals.
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County Administrator PH BATC R. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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