To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: 5th Quarter Status Report on Measure X Innovation Fund Projects
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RECEIVE report on the fifth quarter progress of the five grant projects from the first allocation of Innovation Funds.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Informational report. No fiscal impact.
Of the $2M allocated in the first round of the Innovation Fund, $30,000 was awarded and spent for five planning grants and $1,790,737 was awarded for five project grants, leaving an unallocated balance of $179,263. To date, $1,429,376 has been expended from the project grants, leaving an allocated balance of $361,361. Three of the five grantees - Tech Exchange, White Pony Express, and Lincoln - have completed their projects. Lincoln left a small balance of $3,728. The County Administrator extended Support4Recovery's and the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano's grant periods through June 30, 2025 to enable those grantees to complete their projects.
BACKGROUND:
On October 17, 2023, at the conclusion of a year-long competitive bidding process, the Board of Supervisors awarded the first round of Measure X Innovation Fund grants totaling $1,790,737 to five promising projects. Contracts with each grantee were executed by the County Administrator effective December 1, 2023, since which time the projects have been underway, with three reaching completion.
What follows is a short description of each project, the Innovation Funds claimed per project through March 31, 2025, and a summary of progress made towards project goals. Also noted are any challenges or impediments reported by the grantees and any anticipated impacts those impediments may have on the project outcomes or timeline.
The County Administrator's Office will continue to monitor progress, provide support and guidance to the grantees, and submit the final Round 1 report to the Board in late ...
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