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Staff Report by: <br />Brian Carlson <br />Budget and Finance Director <br />Topic: <br />Contract Approval <br />Boys and Girls Club of Columbia Basin <br />ARPA Grant Award <br />Meeting <br />BOCC Regular Meeting <br />November 7, 2023 <br /> <br />Summary: <br />• Contract for ARPA grant award for $200K, per BOCC direction to staff <br /> <br />Background & Analysis: <br />• The attached contract memorializes a $200K award from County’s ARPA funds, primarily for initiation of <br />Grantee’s after-school program in Town of Kittitas <br />• A portion of funding will also be deployed to start-up programming in Cle Elum <br />• County participation is one-time, advance-basis in 2023 for 2024 <br />• B&G Club plan for years two and beyond is to establish a distinct Kittitas County chapter, but will fall <br />under Columbia Basin while funding, locations, and other resources are obtained and organized <br />• Topic has been presented in multiple venues to BOCC <br />• Contract has been reviewed by Prosecutor, and approved as to form <br />• Grantee regretfully could not attend Nov 7th meeting owing to a previous engagement, but will <br />coordinate for a follow-up venue and status update. <br /> <br />Conclusion / Next Steps: <br />• Approve; route for full execution