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Approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC093 Appropriating $64,564 of General Fund Fund Balance for Matching Grant Recipient Contracts in the County's Matching Grant Program.
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Date of BOCC Meeting: June 9, 2025
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The Board is requested to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC093 appropriating $64,564 of General Fund Fund Balance for Matching Grant recipient contracts in the County's Matching Grants program.
At the end of FY 2023-24, several active Matching Grant contracts from previous fiscal years were closed and cancelled during an audit process. Grant recipients are awarded and receive funds through the County's contract process. When these six contracts were closed, obligated funds became unavailable to the award recipients. This budget request provides funds to honor previously approved matching grant contracts to allow community awardees to complete their projects.
The Durham County Matching Grants Program for Open Space and Recreation Projects, now in its 34th year, provides matching funds to community groups for public open space or recreational projects. Over the life of the program, the County has supported 130 projects with a total value of $6.2 million using just over $2.1 million in county funds.
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...
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