County Executive Office/Legislative Affairs. June 17, 2014 Item No. 74 Vol. XII, No. 14. County of Orange Report on Grant Applications/Awards

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1 County Executive Office/Legislative Affairs DRAFT June 17, 2014 Item No. 74 Vol. XII, No. 14 County of Orange Report on Grant Applications/Awards The Grants Report is a condensed list of grant requests by County Agencies/Departments that allows the Board of Supervisors to discuss and approve grant submittals in one motion at a Board meeting. County policy dictates that the Board of Supervisors must approve all grant applications prior to submittal to the grantor. This applies to grants of all amounts, as well as to new grants and those that have been received by the County for many years as part of an ongoing grant. Receipt of grants under $50,000 is delegated to the County Executive Officer. Grant awards greater than $50,000 must be presented to the Board of Supervisors for receipt of funds. This report allows for better tracking of county grant requests, the success rate of our grants, and monitoring of County s grants activities. It also serves to inform Orange County s Sacramento and Washington, D.C. advocates of County grant activities involving the State or Federal Governments. On June 17, 2014, the Board of Supervisors will consider the following actions: RECOMMENDED ACTIONS Approve grant applications/awards as proposed and other actions as recommended. ACTION ITEMS 1. Approve Grant Application OC Community Resources Keep America Beautiful - Revitalization of Oaks at O Neill Regional Park of $20, Approve Grant Award OC Community Resources Library Services and Technology Act Grant Mobile Media Lab-rary of $110,000 and authorize OC Community Resources Director or his designee to accept the $110,000 Library Services and Technology Act Grant 3. Approve Retroactive Grant Application OC Community Resources Building Better Communities Aliso & Woods Canyon Wilderness Park Playspace of $85, Approve Grant Application Health Care Agency California Local Health Jurisdiction Funding for STD/HIV Service Integration of $400, Receive and File Grant Report If you or your staff have any questions or require additional information on any of the items in this report, please contact Melissa March at

2 GRANT APPLICATION / AWARD AUTHORIZATION FORM Today s Date: May 28, 2014 Requesting Agency/Department: Grant Name and Project Title: Sponsoring Organization/Grant Source: Amount Requested/ Awarded: $20,000 OCCR / OC Parks Application Due Date: June 25, 2014 Board Date when Board Approved this Application:* Awarded Funding Amount:* Notification Date of Funding Award:* Keep America Beautiful - Revitalization of Oaks at O Neill Regional Park Lowe s / Keep America Beautiful Organization Is this an Authorized Retroactive Grant Application/Award? Does this grant require CEQA findings? The approval of the grant application is not a project within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section Explain: What Type of Grant is this? Competitive Other Type County Match? Yes No Recurrence of Grant New Recurrent No. Amount: $ or % Budgeted? Provide a summary and brief background of why Board of Supervisors why should accept this Purpose of Grant Funds: grant application/award, and how the grant will be implemented. The grant funds, if awarded, would be used to revitalize the existing oak woodlands at O Neill Regional Park through the mulching of composted materials that will provide essential soil nutrients to tree root systems. Additionally, the funds will be used to plant new oak trees. The grant partnership will involve working with Lowe s personnel and OC Parks volunteers to encourage an environmental awareness of natural park lands and open space. Lowe s Companies has partnered with the Keep America Beautiful organization to develop solutions that create clean, beautiful public places, reduce waste and increase recycling, generate positive impact on local economies and inspire generations of environmental stewards. Board Resolution/Special Instructions Include requirement for a Board Resolution or authorization to accept the grant award without further Board action. Provide language for Resolution, and the name of County Counsel staff who reviewed the language/ *or County Counsel who have reviewed other documents. Please specify. Authorize OC Community Resources Director or his designee to apply for the Keep America Beautiful Grant administered by the Lowe s Companies. Will the grant/program create new part or full-time positions? Contact: No new positions will be required for this grant, if awarded. Debbie Cavers, OC Parks Grants Manager; (949) ; Debbie.cavers@ocparks.com Grant Application Authorization e-form

3 GRANT APPLICATION / AWARD AUTHORIZATION FORM Today s Date: May 7, 2014 Requesting Agency/Department: Grant Name and Project Title: Sponsoring Organization/Grant Source: Amount Requested/ Awarded: $125,000 OC Community Resources / OC Public Libraries Library Services and Technology Act Grant Mobile Media Lab-rary California State Library Application Due Date: March 3, 2014 Board Date when Board Approved this Application:* May 21, 2013 Awarded Funding Amount:* $110,000 Notification Date of Funding Award:* May 6, 2014 Is this an Authorized Retroactive Grant Application/Award? No Does this grant require CEQA findings? No What Type of Grant is this? Competitive Other Type County Match? Yes No Explain: Amount: $ or % Budgeted? Recurrence of Grant New Recurrent Explain: OC Public Libraries received LSTA funding in 2013 for the Projects, Play, Sing, Read! & OC Stories. Purpose of Grant Funds: Provide a summary and brief background of why Board of Supervisors why should accept this grant application/award, and how the grant will be implemented. Grant funds will be used to create the Mobile Media Lab-rary which will consist of 18 PCs, 18 Mac Books, 18 ipads, three 3D printers, 6 mobile hotspots, 20 digital cameras, and the means to transport them securely. Each of the computers will be loaded with Microsoft Office and full Adobe suite of products. The Lab-rary will be stored at the six OC Public Libraries regional branches so that libraries within each region will have quick access to the lab. The Mobile Media Lab-rary will allow OC Public Libraries to offer a wide variety of 21st Century skills programs, such as basic to advanced computer classes and digital photographic art projects, as well as be the core of forward-thinking programs such as web design, computer programming, video creation, electronics, 3D modeling, and other maker space programs. Board Resolution/Special Instructions Include requirement for a Board Resolution or authorization to accept the grant award without further Board action. Provide language for Resolution, and the name of County Counsel staff who reviewed the language/ *or County Counsel who have reviewed other documents. Please specify. Authorize OC Community Resources Director or his designee to accept the $110,000 Library Services and Technology Act Grant. Will the grant/program create new part or full-time positions? Contact: No Sherry Toth, Programs Coordinator, OC Public Libraries sherry.toth@occr.ocgov.com Grant Application Authorization e-form

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6 GRANT APPLICATION / AWARD AUTHORIZATION FORM Today s Date: 5/29/14 Requesting Agency/Department: Grant Name and Project Title: Sponsoring Organization/Grant Source: Amount Requested/ Awarded: $400,000 Application Due Date: 6/27/14 Board Date when Board Approved this Application:* Awarded Funding Amount:* HCA/17 th Street Testing, Treatment and Care California Local Health Jurisdiction Funding for STD/HIV Service Integration California Department of Public Health Notification Date of Funding Award:* Anticipated notification date is 7/9/14 Is this an Authorized Retroactive Grant Application/Award? (If yes, attach memo to CEO) Does this grant require CEQA findings? No What Type of Grant is this? Competitive Other Type County Match? Yes No Explain: Amount: $ or % Budgeted? Recurrence of Grant New Recurrent Purpose of Grant Funds: Provide a summary and brief background of why Board of Supervisors why should accept this grant application/award, and how the grant will be implemented. The purpose of funding is to build local capacity to 1) improve screening and prevention of HIV among STD clients and 2) improve screening and management of STD among HIV-infected clients. Board Resolution/Special Instructions Include requirement for a Board Resolution or authorization to accept the grant award without further Board action. Provide language for Resolution, and the name of County Counsel staff who reviewed the language/ *or County Counsel who have reviewed other documents. Please specify. Will the grant/program create new part or full-time positions? Contact: No Marc Meulman, Division Manager (714) , mmeulman@ochca.com or Irene Magana, Program Manager (714) , imagana@ochca.com Grant Application Authorization e-form