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File #: 22-0830    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 5/24/2022 In control: Cultural Services Agency
On agenda: 6/21/2022 Final action:
Title: Authorization for the Mendocino County Library to Accept United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Grant in the Amount of $64,200 to Provide a 75% Match for the Purchase of Furniture, Opening Day Collection of Books and Audiovisual Materials, and Office Supplies for the New Laytonville Branch Library; and Authorization of the Addition of Laytonville Branch Furniture in the Amount of $36,089 to the County Fixed Asset List
Sponsors: Cultural Services Agency
Attachments: 1. 1940-1 Obligation of Funds Letter, 2. Grant Award Letter

TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Cultural Services Agency Choose an item.
MEETING DATE: June 21, 2022


DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Deborah Fader Samson
PHONE:
707-234-2872
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Barb Chapman
PHONE:
707-367-8216


ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda

TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A


AGENDA TITLE:
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Authorization for the Mendocino County Library to Accept United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Grant in the Amount of $64,200 to Provide a 75% Match for the Purchase of Furniture, Opening Day Collection of Books and Audiovisual Materials, and Office Supplies for the New Laytonville Branch Library; and Authorization of the Addition of Laytonville Branch Furniture in the Amount of $36,089 to the County Fixed Asset List
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Authorize the Mendocino County Library to accept United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Grant in the Amount of $64,200 to provide a 75% match for the purchase of furniture, opening day collection of books and audiovisual materials, and other office supplies for the new Laytonville Branch Library; and authorize the addition of Laytonville Branch furniture in the amount of $36,089 to the County fixed asset list.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Board of Supervisors approved grant application submission for the USDA Rural Development Grant on March 1, 2022: agenda item 3ad.

SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. Mendocino County Library has been selected to receive a Rural Development grant to open the new Laytonville Branch Library.

The estimated expenses to open the new branch total $85,612. The USDA grant will cover 75% of the expenses or $64,200 and 25% or $21,400 of the expenses will be paid with the Library budget. The grant funds would help to cover the cost of i...

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