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<br /> <br />November 19, 2024 <br /> <br />Kittitas County Board of Commissioners <br />205 W 5th Street <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Board of County Commissioners, <br /> <br />Subject: 1/10th of 1% Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax Advisory Board funding <br />recommendations RFP 2024 <br /> <br />We, the members of the Kittitas County 1/10th Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax <br />Advisory Board are writing to formally recommend funding for eight of the projects proposed for the <br />years 2025-2026. After thorough consideration and evaluation, we believe that these proposals <br />align with the county’s priorities and missions and warrant financial support to achieve their goals. <br /> The organizations and projects we recommend for funding are: <br /> <br />Kittitas County Friends of Animals: Promoting Mental Health Through Vet Support <br />Kittitas County Health Network: Kittitas County Youth Mentoring <br />Upper Kittitas Centennial Center: Access Plus: Serving our Seniors and Heroes <br />Comprehensive Healthcare: KVH Crisis Care Manager Program Expansion <br />Kittitas County Recovery Community Organization: KCRCO Expansion of Services <br />Community Builders: The Shop <br />HopeSource: HopeSource Behavioral Health Bridge Program <br />Kittitas County Superior Court: KC Felony Drug Court <br /> <br />Our committee has reviewed the application, proposed budget, and supporting documents for all <br />the proposed projects. We have scored the applications with consideration for the potential <br />impact, feasibility, and sustainability of the project, considering the needs of our community and <br />the available resources. A brief summary of each project, their requested budget and our <br />recommended funding amount as well as some items we believe need clarification or attention is <br />included in the following pages. <br />