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State Aid To Districts

State Aid To Districts. Soil & Water Conservation Districts Law. Amended Section 11-a State Aid to Districts Expanded to 3 Subsections a, b, and c Focus to Advance Local Projects and Activities Legislation Effective December 20, 2006. (a) Traditional State Reimbursement.

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State Aid To Districts

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  1. State Aid To Districts

  2. Soil & Water Conservation Districts Law • Amended Section 11-a State Aid to Districts • Expanded to 3 Subsections a, b, and c • Focus to Advance Local Projects and Activities • Legislation Effective December 20, 2006

  3. (a) Traditional State Reimbursement

  4. Timeframe Narrative 11-a (a) • Adopted State Budget (April) • Districts Document Expenditures for Preceding Calendar Year (February) • Reimbursement Paid to Districts (April/May) • Payments Processed for State Fiscal Year ‘07 • 1.86 Million Available for State Fiscal Year ‘08

  5. (b) Conservation Project Financial Assistance • Districts shall be eligible, within amounts available, for up to six thousand dollars annually for the purposes of carrying out projects…. • SFY 2006 Awarded 57 Counties $344,603 (80 Projects) • SFY 2007 Awarded 56 Counties $335,981 (67 Projects)

  6. Section 11-a (b) Projects

  7. Timeframe Narrative 11-a (b) • Adopted State Budget (April) • Districts Request Project Funding (November) • Project Funding Provided In Advance of Project (December) • Project Completed During the Following Calendar Year (January – December) • Completion Documented in Annual Report (February) • State Fiscal Year ‘06 and ‘07 Project Funds have been awarded

  8. (c) Performance Based Conservation Financial Assistance – • Districts shall be eligible annually on a competitive basis, within available funding, for financial assistance for the purposes of carrying out projects for the conservation of the soil and water resources of the State and for listed activities…

  9. Qualifying Performance Measures 11-a(c) 1) Extent and sufficiency of district board activity, … 2) District reporting and outreach activities, … 3) Ability of the district to use the funding to leverage additional funds from local, federal and private sources, … 4) Delivery of State natural resource conservation programs, …

  10. Timeframe Narrative 11-a (c) • Adopted State Budget (April) • Districts Document Qualifying Performance in Annual Report (February) • Performance Based Financial Assistance Awarded (April/May) • Project and/or Activity Completed During the Remaining Calendar Year (April – December) • Completion Documented in Annual Report (February) • State Fiscal Year ‘06 Funds Processing • State Fiscal Year ‘07 Funds Ready to Process

  11. Section 11-a (c) PM Summary SFY ’06 & ’07 • 57 Counties Completed Summary Reports • 57 Counties Passed PM 3 & 4 (90% Funding) • 5 Districts Failed to Qualify for SFY ‘06 PM 1 • 14 Districts Failed to Qualify for SFY ‘07 PM 1 • Annual Audit (Evaluated By Board ’07) • Organizational Meetings • 3 Districts Failed to Qualify for SFY ‘06 PM 2 • 4 Districts Failed to Qualify for SFY ‘07 PM 2 • Timely Annual Plan of Work • Additional Emphasis on Reporting Period • Cooperative and Respectful of Deadlines

  12. To Do List: • Motion to Assign Percentages to the 2008 Part C Performance Measures • Complete a Series of Policy and Training Fact Sheets • Research and Develop a Complete List of State Committee Policies • Seek Reaffirmation of State Committee Policies • Develop and Distribute Complete Listing of Attorney General Opinions • Develop and Distribute Complete Listing of State Comptroller Opinions • Develop Part B and C Reporting Features within the District Annual Report • Develop the SFY 2008 Part B Application • Establish 2009 Performance Measures

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