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Board adopts new grant‑application review process requiring CAO pre‑review and expedited timelines
Summary
The Board of Supervisors on Sept. 23 adopted a revised county policy requiring departments to file a preliminary grant application summary with the CAO and allowing the CAO to decide within five business days whether to proceed.
San Benito County supervisors approved a revision to the county purchasing policy Sept. 23 that formalizes how departments must route grant applications to county administrative staff before filing with state or federal funders.
County counsel and the CAO described the new two‑stage review. Departments will first submit a preliminary “request to apply” summary to the CAO outlining the grant purpose, award amount, match or staffing requirements, timeline and program…
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