Children and Families Advisory Board to meet Aug. 11

The Children and Families Advisory Board will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, in the County Council Chambers of the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand.

Seating will be limited to allow for appropriate social distancing. Agencies must limit in-person attendance to one representative. Persons may also attend the meeting virtually; a link will be posted on www.volusia.org/cfab.

Those who are unable to attend the meeting may provide written comments regarding the board’s agenda by email to etoth@volusia.orgor by mail to Attn: Edina Toth, Grants Coordinator, 110 W. Rich Ave., DeLand, FL 32720. Comments received by 3 p.m. Aug. 10 will be presented to the advisory board and become part of the public record. Include your name, address and “CFAB: public participation” in your correspondence.

Members will review, evaluate and make funding recommendations for the request for service qualifications proposals and contingency applications. They will also receive an update on the funding for sickle cell disease.

The Children and Families Advisory Board assesses and evaluates strategies to meet needs, monitors program compliance, advertises funding availability, recommends appropriations for programs serving children and families, and provides recommendations to the Volusia County Council on children and family issues.

For more information, visit www.volusia.org/cfab or call Grants Coordinator Edina Toth at 386-736-5955.

Pursuant to Title II of the ADA, Volusia County does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in providing or conducting its services, programs or activities. Anyone requiring an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of county policies to participate in a meeting or other event, should contact the county’s ADA Title II coordinator, Michelle Leigh, at 386-248-1760 no later than two business days before the event or meeting.