DATE:
October 23, 2024
07
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
LAND USE AND ENVIRONMENT GROUP DEPARTMENTS - ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF SUBMISSION OF GRANT APPLICATIONS AND ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE COUNTY'S VISION AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND REALTED CEQA EXEMPTION (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
The County of San Diego's (County) Land Use & Environment Group (LUEG) is comprised of the departments of-Department of Public Works (DPW), Planning & Development Services (PDS), Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), San Diego County Library (Libraries), Agriculture, Weights and Measures (AWM), Department of Environmental Health & Quality (DEHQ) - and overseen by the LUEG Executive Office (LUEG EO), which also houses the Office of Sustainability and Environmental Justice (OSEJ). Each of LUEG's departments provide critical services that align with and support the County's Vision and Strategic Initiatives.
LUEG departments utilize grant funding to enhance the implementation of programs and provision of services. In order to apply for and accept grants in excess of $250,000 the County departments are required to request authorization from the Board of Supervisors (Board). Periodically, grant funds become available for a short period of time at the end of the federal and state fiscal years. Board approval to delegate authority to LUEG Department Directors to apply for and accept grants for their departments streamlines the application process and enables the Departments to apply for grant funding on short notice.
The Board has taken actions previously to support application and acceptance of grants by LUEG departments. On June 24, 2020 (12), the Board granted authority to seven LUEG departments at the time to apply for and accept grants to bring additional funding to the San Diego region for five years until June 30, 2025. This resolution had included the ...
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