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COMMUNITY BUILDERS <br /> <br />Applicant: Community Builders <br />Project Title: The Shop <br />Target Population: Youth <br />Description: Community Builders intends to maintain current services and expand The Shop <br />hours, add 2 drug free retreats, staff training, additional support groups for LGBTQ+ youth, <br />Substance Abuse, and Middle and High School. Community Builders proposes to expand services <br />to Easton and Thorp School Districts. <br />Strengths: This is an established program that is used by many Cle Elum youth. There are no <br />costs/barriers to participants. Community Builders has established partnerships with other service <br />providers in the county. <br />Advisory Board Comments: The advisory board would like to know how and when the Shop will <br />expand services to Easton and Thorp. The sustainability of this program was identifled as a <br />concern. The advisory board would like clariflcation on how much of the funding is for 2025 (which <br />has already received funding from 1/10th% and what is intended for the new year 2026. (After <br />careful reading of the proposal I see that $50,000 is intended to replace ARPA funds that are <br />expiring. The remainder of the budget is for 2026.) <br /> County staff is consulting with legal counsel to determine whether some of the funds requested <br />are allowable. The advisory board would like to advocate for food to be allowed as a budget item for <br />support groups as food challenged youths perform better when not hungry. <br />The budget was reduced by the advisory board to refiect other unallowable expenses. <br /> <br />Requested Budget: 200,020 <br />Advisory Board Recommended Budget: $182,000 <br />