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2 highest risk for child abuse and neglect because of either the parent's or the child's health or psychosocial problems. • A $34,900 Smart Start grant allows for County dental clinic staff to provide pre-school dental screening for children in daycare centers and daycare homes. During the 197-98 fiscal year, more than 1,450 children were served by this initiative. 3) The State recently awarded additional funds for Orange County's Breast and Cervical Cancer program. These funds are for screening services and outreach for women 50-64 years of age. The amount of additional funds is $1,718 and will be used to produce literature and brochures targeted for women those ages. The attached Breast and Cervical Cancer Grant Project Ordinance provides for the receipt of these funds. 4) As a part of the NC Health Choice agenda abstract that was approved on November 4, the Board of Commissioners accepted a State grant on behalf of the Orange County Health Department. The department plans to use this $1,497 grant to assist with the cost of outreach activities associated with implementation of the new children's insurance program. The attached budget amendment (column #4, page 3) provides the budget for this new initiative. Information Technology Capital Project Ordinance 5) In January 1998, the County awarded a contract to Atlantic Technologies, Ltd. to provide services and products for GIS development. Under the terms of the agreement with Atlantic, and an inter local agreement between the county and the Town of Chapel Hill (approved by the board in June 1998) the Town is entitled to acquire additional GIS products from Atlantic through the County, at the Town's expense. The Town has indicated its desire to acquire orthophotos and topographical and planimetric data at a cost of $154,117. The County will receive these funds and in turn pay the contractor. This amendment provides for the receipt of these funds from the Town and increases the appropriation in the County's Information and Technology Capital Project Ordinance to allow for these purchases. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners approve the attached budget amendment, and grant and capital project ordinances.