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Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC072 Appropriating $53,240 of General Fund Balance to the County Matching Grants Program for previously approved 2023-24 FY Grant Recipient
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Date of BOCC Meeting: February 10, 2025
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The Board is requested to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC072 appropriating $53,240 of General Fund Balance to the Matching Grants Fund Center to support a previously approved 2023-24 FY Matching Grant recipient, El Futuro.
In February 2024 the Board of County Commissions approved El Futuro's Matching Grant application request of $53,240 to support development and improvements to their public outdoor community space at the Lakewood Shopping Center at 2020 Chapel Hill Road. Grant recipients are awarded funds through the County's contract process through a funds reservation. Due to issues related to the county contract process and staff changes at El Futuro, the contract for this 2023-2024 grant award was not completed before the end of the County's fiscal year, June 30, 2024, and those funds were not encumbered. This budget request will provide funds to complete El Futuro's contract for last year's grant award.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: The Durham Matching Grants Program aligns with the DCo Forward 2029 Strategic Plan through the Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment Focus Area's SI 1c Initiative to "create, maintain, and preserve vibrant, inclusive spaces in the County," and SI 3d Initiative to "protect and restore natural resources, land, recreational, historical, and rural spaces."
Resource Persons: Brendan Moore, Open Space Land Manager; Celeste Burns, Open Space and Real Estate Division Manager; Jonathan Yeomans, Budget and Management Analyst
County Manager's Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC072 appropriating $53,240 of General Fund Balance to the Matchin...
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