AGENDA DATE: 7/16/2025
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Review of Proposed Change to the Outside Agency Funding Process
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Receive feedback on proposed modification to community agency processes for the Fiscal Year (FY) 27 annual budget process.
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Dimock, Sumner, Bowman, Malcolm
PRESENTER (S): Andy Bowman, Kaki Dimock
LEGAL REVIEW: Not Required
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: As part of the annual budget process, Albemarle County provides eligible community agencies the opportunity to apply for funding. At the conclusion of the budget process, in a continuous improvement effort, staff evaluates the application and review process and proposes modifications for Board of Supervisors approval.
At its July 19, 2023 meeting, the Board approved a framework for the Community Non-Profit Capital and Cultural, Arts, and Festivals process that was implemented in the FY 25 and FY 26 budgets.
At its July 17, 2024 meeting, the Board made further changes to the Human Services Funding Process that were implemented in FY 26 budget. These improvements were:
- changing the prior process name to 'Albemarle County Human Services Funding Process' for clarity
- improving descriptions on the County website,
- reviewing which agencies are included in the contractual obligations pool, and
- applying a prioritization rubric to the recommendations process based on whether the agency contributes to a basic needs safety net or serves a vulnerable population.
- applicants were asked to submit an abbreviated application reporting on significant changes in programming, progress, number of county community members served in the current year and anticipated in the funding year.
The FY 26 Recommended Budget was prepared using these frameworks, at which point the Board reviewed the funding recommendations prior to the adoption of the annual budget. Based on prior discussions with the Board, f...
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