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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />Board of County Commissioners <br /> <br />AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br /> <br />AGENDA DATE: November 19,2024 <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Request to award funding as proposed to: Community Builders, Comprehensive <br />Healthcare, HopeSource, Kittitas County Friends of Animals, Kittitas County Health Network, Kittitas County <br />Recovery Community Organization, Kittitas County Superior Court, and Upper Kittitas County Senior Center <br />with the revenue generated by the 1/10th of 1% Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The 1/10th of 1% Mental Health and Chemical Dependency (1/10th) tax was <br />established on December 21, 2021. The BOCC established the 1/10th tax <br />advisory board on September 20th, 2022. <br /> <br /> The 1/10th of 1% Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax Advisory <br />Board (advisory board) was tasked with developing the goals, objectives, <br />and metrics for the use of funds generated by the mental health and <br />chemical dependency tax as well as soliciting and collecting proposals and <br />making recommendations to the BOCC. <br /> <br />In August 2024, the advisory board published a Request for Proposals for <br />new or expanded services and programs in Kittitas County to support <br />youth, veterans, and seniors. The advisory board received 13 RFP <br />responses for consideration. <br /> <br />The advisory board members reviewed and scored each application. The <br />applications and scores were discussed on October 31, 2024. <br /> <br />The 1/10th of 1% Mental Health And Chemical Dependency Tax Advisory <br />Board recommended funding the following proposals: <br /> <br />Agency Name <br />Funding <br />Request <br />Advisory Board <br />Recommendation <br />Community Builders $200,020.00 $182,000 <br />Comprehensive Healthcare $416,003.52 $416,003.52 <br />HopeSource $499,951.40 $499,951 <br />Kittitas County Friends of Animals <br />(KCFOA) $60,000 $60,000 <br />Kittitas County Health Network <br />(KCHN) $500,000.00 $350,000 <br />Kittitas County Recovery <br />Community Organization (KCRCO) $201,972 $201,972 <br />Kittitas County Superior Court $45,376.00 $45,376 <br />Upper Kittitas County Senior Center $389,719.28 $250,000 <br /> <br />Kittitas County Health Network was adjusted to better reflect the proposed <br />scope of work. Community Builders and Upper Kittitas County Senior <br />Center were adjusted based on allowable costs per RCW 82.14.460. <br />