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AGENDA ITEM: FY24 County Veteran Service Fund (CVSF) Grant Application
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development - Veterans Services
MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, May 25, 2023 7:28 PM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD
Resolution #2023-2923 _ 23-87
Motion to adopt the attached suggested resolution.
ITEM CATEGORY SPONSORED BY
Grant Yolanda Smith Charles
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
This is a request to approve application for the FY 24 County Veterans Service Fund Grant
POLICY ANALYSIS
Veterans Services is requesting approval of the grant application to the Michigan Veterans Affairs
Agency in the amount of $505,019 for the grant period of October 1, 2023, through September 30,
2024.
Funding Period: 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
Funding Source: Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
Will you issue a sub award (make payments to outside agencies) or contract (through purchasing):
Yes
Funding Continuation/New: Continuation
Application Total Project Amount: $505,019
Prior Year Funding: $255,319
Grantor Funds: $505,019
Total Budget: $505,019
Match and Source: No match required.
The funding will be utilized to increase awareness of the benefits and resources available to
veterans and their dependents in Oakland County. A marketing campaign will consist of advertising
through radio, newspapers, billboards, social media, and mailings. The total program budget
consists of the following: $70,000 for enhanced transportation services, $270,000 for veterans’
resource fairs (includes Meijer vouchers and food boxes), $159,019.00 for marketing, $6,000 for
events and workshops for veteran owned businesses in Oakland County.
The grant application has completed the Grant Review Process according to the Grants Policy. A
County match is not required. On Board approval the Chair is authorized to execute the grant
agreement and to approve any grant extensions or changes, within fifteen percent (15%) of the
original award, which are consistent with the original agreement as approved. The application for
this grant does not obligate the County to any future commitment and continuation of the grant
program is contingent upon future levels of grant funding. A budget amendment is not required at
this time.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No
Committee members can contact Michael Andrews, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.425.5572 or andrewsmb@oakgov.com, or the department contact persons listed for additional
information.
CONTACT
Garth Wootten, Manager Veteran's Services Economic Development
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Yolanda Smith Charles, Board of Commissioners Created/Initiated - 5/25/2023
David Woodward, Board of Commissioners Approved - 5/25/2023
Hilarie Chambers, Executive's Office Approved - 5/30/2023
Lisa Brown, Clerk/Register of Deeds Final Approval - 5/30/2023
AGENDA DEADLINE: 06/04/2023 7:28 PM
ATTACHMENTS
1. Oakland County CVSF Application edit 1
2. Grant Application Sign Off.Veterans
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2023-05-17 Economic Development & Infrastructure - Recommend to Board
2023-05-25 Full Board - Adopted
Motioned by: Commissioner Yolanda Smith Charles
Seconded by: Commissioner Christine Long
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Penny Luebs, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Christine
Long, Robert Hoffman, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia Gershenson,
William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Brendan Johnson, Ajay Raman (15)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Charles Cavell, Gary McGillivray, Janet Jackson, Michael Gingell (4)
Passed
May 25, 2023
RESOLUTION #2023-2923 _ 23-87
Sponsored By: Yolanda Smith Charles
Economic Development - Veterans Services - FY24 County Veteran Service Fund (CVSF) Grant
Application
Chair and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency has, for planning, allotted Oakland County’s
Veterans’ Services Division grant funding in the amount of $505,019 for Fiscal Year 2024; and
WHEREAS this is the fifth year the County has been awarded the County Veteran Service Fund
Grant; and
WHEREAS the funding will be used to increase awareness of the benefits and resources available to
veterans and their dependents in the county through a marketing campaign; and
WHEREAS the marketing campaign will consist of advertising through radio, newspapers, billboards,
social media, and mailings; and
WHEREAS the funding will also be used to provide transportation to Oakland County Veterans
Services offices; and
WHEREAS the funding will also be utilized for Resource Fairs and veteran owned business/
entrepreneurs’ workshops; and
WHEREAS the total program budget consists of the following: $70,000 for enhanced transportation
services, $270,000 for veterans resource fairs, $159,019.00 for marketing $6,000 for events and
workshops for veteran owned businesses; and
WHEREAS this grant application has completed the Grant Review Process in accordance with the
Grants Policy approved by the Board of Commissioners at their January 21, 2021 meeting; and
WHEREAS there is no County match required with this grant.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves
applying for grant funding from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency in the amount of $505,019 for
the grant period of October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners is authorized to
execute the grant agreement and to approve any grant extensions or changes, within fifteen percent
(15%) of the original award, which are consistent with the original agreement as approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that application for this grant does not obligate the County to any
future commitment and continuation of the grant program is contingent upon future levels of grant
funding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no budget amendment is required at this time.
Chair, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Yolanda Smith
Charles.
Date: May 25, 2023
David Woodward, Commissioner
Date: May 30, 2023
Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive II
Date: May 30, 2023
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2023-05-17 Economic Development & Infrastructure - Recommend to Board
2023-05-25 Full Board - Adopted
Motioned by Commissioner Yolanda Smith Charles seconded by Commissioner Christine Long to
adopt the attached Grant: FY24 County Veteran Service Fund (CVSF) Grant Application .
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Penny Luebs, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Christine Long,
Robert Hoffman, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia Gershenson, William
Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Brendan Johnson, Ajay Raman (15)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Charles Cavell, Gary McGillivray, Janet Jackson, Michael Gingell (4)
Passed
ATTACHMENTS
1. Oakland County CVSF Application edit 1
2. Grant Application Sign Off.Veterans
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true
and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on May
25, 2023, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at
Pontiac, Michigan on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds
GRANT REVIEW SIGN OFF – VETERANS SERVICES
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GRANT NAME: FY2024 County Veteran Service Fund (CVSF) Grant
FUNDING AGENCY: Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
DEPARTMENT CONTACT PERSON: Garth Wooten (248) 858-0790
STATUS: Application (Greater than $50,000)
DATE: 05/04/2023
Please be advised that the captioned grant materials have completed internal grant review. Below are returned
comments.
You may now obtain the Board Chair’s signature for submittal of the application. The grant application package
(which should include this sign-off and the grant application with related documentation) as well as the Report
from Fiscal Services to the Board Chairperson may be submitted to the Board of Commissioners for placement on
the agenda (s) of the appropriate Board of Commissioners’ committee (s).
DEPARTMENT REVIEW
Department of Management and Budget:
Approved – Sheryl Johnson (05/04/2023)
Department of Human Resources:
Approved by Human Resources. No position impact – Heather Mason (05/03/2023)
Risk Management and Safety:
Approved. No County insurance requirements detailed – Robert Erlenbeck (05/03/2023)
Corporation Counsel:
Approved – Heather Lewis (05/03/2023)