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2 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Health Department <br />The Health Department has received additional Smart Start grant funds of $2,581 for the <br />department's Child Care Health Consultant Grant Program. This grant program assists <br />childcare providers to ensure safe and healthy childcare environments. This budget <br />amendment provides for the receipt of these additional grant funds. (See Attachment 1, <br />Column 1 and Attachment 3, Child Care Health Consultant Program Grant Project <br />Ordinance) <br />Housing and Community Development <br />2. The department has received notification from the U.S. Department of Housing and <br />Urban Development (HUD) of changes related to the Section 8 Housing Assistance <br />payment distributions for the first quarter of this fiscal year. HUD's accounting plan for <br />the first quarter of the fiscal year was to reduce monthly allocations to force housing <br />authorities to use their reserves for monthly operations. Staff's review of first quarter <br />expenditures compared to revenues reflects a $252,634 shortfall. In order to cover this <br />current shortfall as well as an anticipated reduction in the second quarter, this budget <br />amendment provides for an appropriation of fund balance of $350,000 from the Housing <br />Section 8 Fund. (See Attachment 1, Column 2) <br />Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention <br />3. The NC Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevision (NCDJJDP) has <br />provided a Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) of $36,890 through the American Recovery <br />and Reinvestment Act of 2009. With the funds, staff will conduct a comprehensive, <br />community gang assessment and enhance existing JCPC program operations. These <br />funds will pass-through to local community agencies for implementation. <br />4. NCDJJDP has also reduced its original $20,465 appropriation, for reserve funding <br />throughout the year, to $5,847.This amendment will reduce the state allocation by <br />$14,618 and corresponding expense line items, accordingly. <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt and reduction of these state funds. (See <br />Attachment 1, Column 3) <br />Department of Social Services <br />5. The Department of Social Services has received revenues for the following programs: <br />Case Management -funds totaling $22,595 from the NC Department of Health and <br />Human Services of additional case management funds, for nonpermanent personnel <br />support in critical social work positions. <br />• Foster Care Donations -donated funds totaling $2,165 from citizens of Orange <br />County to help with the needs of foster care clients. <br />