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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: July 15, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Rick Owen
SUBJECT: 14-SP-01 State Grant to Library
DEPARTMENT: Library Cooperative
BCC DISTRICT:
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The 2014 Legislature approved a grant payment of $85,635 to
Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative and the funds were made available for current year
execution. Grant agreement was received by OCPLC on June 16; complete execution was
required by June 30, 2014. Governing Board Chair of OCPLC and County Finance Director have
already signed and the grant agreement has been executed at the State; payment has been
initiated.
BACKGROUND: This grant represents the amount of the FY2011-2012 State Aid that the
Cooperative did not receive due to a filing error. The State labels this a "program grant" because
it did not come from the funds earmarked State Aid to Libraries. A program grant includes a
narrative and draft budget, which have been submitted and accepted by the State Library. Unlike
traditional program grants, however, this grant does not have a specified ending date and the
Cooperative may elect to spend the funds differently than expressed in the grant narrative and
budget. Expenditure guidelines are the same as for State Aid funds -- to be used for the operation
and maintenance of the library and not for construction.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends Board ratify the execution of the grant agreement.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator