TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: February 27, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Darcie Antle
PHONE:
707-463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Xuyen Mallela
PHONE:
707-463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Amendment to Agreement No. BOS-23-065 with LACO Associates, in the Amount of $50,000 for a New Total of $150,000, to Provide Disaster Prevention, Recovery, Resiliency, and Mitigation Grant Research and Grant Writing Services, Effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve amendment to Agreement No. BOS-23-065 with LACO Associates, in the amount of $50,000 for a new total of $150,000, to provide disaster prevention, recovery, resiliency, and mitigation grant research and grant writing services, effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024; authorize the Chief Executive Officer or designee to sign any amendments that do not increase the maximum contracted amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
May 9, 2023, BOS approval of Agreement No. BOS-23-065.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
On May 9, 2023, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors executed Agreement No. BOS-23-065 with LACO Associates for disaster prevention, recovery, resiliency, and mitigation grant research and grant writing services. Through this Agreement LACO is expected to research the availability of federal, state, and private grant programs to identify potential funding sources, assist in assessing disaster-related unmet needs, plan related projects, and prepare and submit grant applications on behalf of Mendocino County. This Agreement is crucial to Mendocino County's effort to secure and leverage grant funding for disaster recovery projects.
A few of the grants LACO prepared during Fiscal Year 2023/24 include:
? $10,000,000 - Community Wildfire Defense Grant, USDA Forest Service
? $1,102,781 - Wildfire P...
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