Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
2 <br />fruit and berry applied research, and business planning. Training supplies and hiring <br />of a mentor farmer will allow for program expansion to better serve apprentice <br />farmers and workshop participants. <br />Local Food Initiatives Grant - At its September 15, 2009 meeting, the Board of <br />County Commissioners approved the receipt of a $50,000 grant award from the <br />Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP). Since the September 15tH <br />meeting, it has been determined that $10,000 will be allocated for a consultant and <br />will be sent directly from ASAP, so therefore the actual grant funds received by <br />Orange County is $40,000. This grant will provide training, guidance, education, and <br />implementation funds to plan and execute a new food system project that <br />compliments the continued effort to build a strong farm-to-fork food system in the <br />Piedmont. <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these grant funds for the above <br />stated purposes. (See Attachment 7 and Attachment 3, Specialty Crops Grant Project <br />Ordinance, and Attachment 4, Local Food Initiatives Grant Project Ordinance) <br />Health Department <br />2. The Health Department has received notification of the following additional funds: <br />Federal Title X Family Planning - receipt of additional Federal Title X (Family <br />Planning) bonus funds totaling $2,308. All local health departments have received <br />this second distribution of bonus funds and the method of distribution includes a base <br />amount and an additional amount based on performance. The department plans to <br />use these funds to offset the County costs associated with operating family planning <br />clinics. <br />• Smokefree Restaurant and Bar Project -receipt of additional funds totaling $1,376 <br />from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina <br />Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch to use towards its Smoke Restaurant and <br />Bar project. In May 2009, the NC General Assembly passed House Bill 2 that bans <br />use of tobacco products in restaurants and bars beginning January 2, 2010. The <br />department received an initial allocation of funds totaling $3,214 in January 2010 for <br />this project, and plans to use these additional funds to purchase stickers for compliant <br />restaurants to post in their windows. This budget amendment provides for the receipt <br />of these funds. (See Attachment 1, Column 2) <br />Department on Aging <br />3. The Department on Aging has received revenue for the following programs: <br />• Sponsorships - $7,500 from advertisers and sponsors of Aging Transitions <br />Resource Guide, which will be updated this spring. <br />• Frail Elderly - $1,000 in contributions for items and services not covered by grant <br />funds for at-risk seniors. <br />Class Fees - $10,000 in additional class fees, which will fund course instructors and <br />purchase program supplies. <br />