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PCAPs reports $300,000 DCEO grant progress, $250,000 bequest and in‑kind vaccine donation
Summary
PCAPs told the county committee it has a pending $300,000 DCEO reimbursement for a PTOPS mobile unit, received a $250,000 bequest from Michael Eilenfeldt and accepted 75 trays of feline vaccines from Greater Good Charities valued at about $9,100; staff also described safety and mental‑health training for field employees.
PCAPs staff told the Peoria County committee that the program has a notice of state award and a pending grant agreement for a $300,000 DCEO reimbursement tied to a PTOPS mobile unit, and that the program recently received a $250,000 bequest from Michael Eilenfeldt. "The notice of state award has been completed, and they are currently drafting the grant agreement for us," PCAPs staff said. They also said they were awarded 75 trays of feline distemper and rabies combo vaccine from Greater Good Charities, which the speaker estimated saved the shelter about $9,100 in its medical budget.
Why it matters: The DCEO reimbursement will fund capital equipment for the PTOPS mobile unit, the Eilenfeldt bequest could be allocated to capital or operating needs, and the donated vaccines reduce immediate veterinary costs for the shelter.
PCAPs staff said the Eilenfeldt bequest was not earmarked for a particular project and that county administration and PCAPs leaders would meet to assess capital versus operational uses before making a recommendation to the board. On the donated vaccines, staff described the Greater Good Charities process: manufacturers offer near‑expiring inventory to the charity, which awards the product to organizations that can use it before expiration. The PCAPs speaker said each tray contains about 25 doses and that 75 trays reduced the shelter's medical expenditures by roughly $9,100 this year.
On staff safety, the PCAPs speaker described onboarding and ongoing training that covers de‑escalation, situational awareness and field safety, and said the sheriff's office provides near‑annual refresher training. The speaker further said PCAPs has partnered with Peoria schools to add mental‑health training for staff in January and February to improve responses to clients with different needs.
The program did not propose a specific allocation for the $250,000 bequest during the meeting; staff said a recommendation to the board will follow internal discussions with county administration.
