AGENDA DATE: 4/2/2025
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University of Virginia WellAware Program Lease
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Authorize the County Executive to sign a proposed lease agreement with the University of Virginia for space at the Yancey Community Center for the WellAware Program.
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Wall, Herrick, Andrake, Dumars, Strother
PRESENTER (S): Bill Strother
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: In March 2018, the Board of Supervisors adopted a use framework for the B.F. Yancey Community Center ("Yancey Community Center") located in Esmont. The use framework provides for public entities, such as Local Government, Community Agency Partners, and human service-oriented non-profits, to occupy space within the Community Center at no cost
STRATEGIC PLAN: Infrastructure Investment - Prioritize, plan, and invest in critical infrastructure that responds to past and future changes and improves the capacity to serve community needs.
DISCUSSION: WellAware is a grant-funded, geographically-based community health worker program under the fiscal agency of the University of Virginia (UVA) that aims to help medically underserved communities overcome obstacles to good health and healthcare. UVA has taken over as the fiscal agent for the program from CVHS WellAware, and desires to continue implementing the WellAware program using the office space at Yancey Community Center at no charge, to serve area residents more efficiently. A proposed lease (Attachment A) would maintain access to a single secured classroom for the program's use.
Yancey Community Center already has several tenants that provide home-based services to the Southern Albemarle community. A single classroom in the Yancey Community Center would provide the needed space for three WellAware staff members.
BUDGET IMPACT: Under the proposed lease, the County would forego rent for this improved space. No additional...
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