BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT:
Title
Review and Approve the Grants Redesign Project Recommendations to Update and Improve the Administration of the Safe, Clean Water Grants and Partnerships Program.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Review and approve the Grants Redesign Project recommendations to update and improve the administration of the Safe, Clean Water Grants and Partnerships Program through the following:
A. Authorize the following update for all grant types:
1. Continue with the current insurance requirements and required documentation, and allow the grantee's insurance costs to be eligible for reimbursement (staff recommendation); or
2. Remove the current insurance requirements and supporting documentation, and rely on the indemnification clause in the agreement;
B. Authorize the following updates for the Mini-Grant Program:
1. Raise the mini-grant threshold from $5,000 to $10,000 per project;
2. Eliminate the match funding requirement;
C. Authorize the following updates for the Standard Grant Program:
1. Adopt the Grants Redesign Project criteria framework, project eligibility, and applicant eligibility, and direct staff to replace the existing standard grant criteria based on the new framework;
2. Delegate authority to the CEO or CEO designee to streamline the agreement terms corresponding with the framework categories;
3. Set minimum and maximum funding amounts per category;
4. Fund projects at the full amount requested, eliminating partial funding awards and eliminating the current grant funding allocation matrix;
5. Reduce or eliminate match funding requirements:
a. No match funding required for Education and Planning categories;
b. 15% match funding required for Program and Implementation categories;
6. Require grantees to identify a separate CEQA lead agency for Implementation projects at the time of application;
7. Release standard gra...
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