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the Health Department, and produces an annual report and community forum reporting on <br />progress made in addressing issues identified in the community priorities. The State has <br />provided partial funding for this program for two years; this funding was eliminated in FY 03- <br />04. The Health Department has secured funding through a Kate B. Reynolds grant for three <br />years of diminishing funding, as well as acquired funding in the amount of $5,000 from UNC <br />Hospitals. <br />Intensive Home Visitinq <br />Serves families that are at high risk for child abuse and neglect through counseling, <br />education, and coordination of services and are provided in the home with families on a <br />weekly basis. State funding in the amount of $40,745 was eliminated in FY 03 -04; Smart <br />Start funding has been increased by $14,000 to assist with the State shortfall. <br />The following table reflects the revenue shortfalls in each of these programs: <br />Program <br />FY 03 -04 <br />Revenue Shortfall <br />Enhanced Child Service Coordination <br />10,170 <br />Community Health Awareness Project <br />46,790 <br />Healthy Carolinians <br />890 <br />Intensive Home Visiting <br />29,410 <br />Total <br />$87,260 <br />This amendment would transfer $87,260 from the Human Services Social Safety Net for the <br />programs /services specified above. With this transfer, $150,952 remains in the Human <br />Services Social Safety Net for FY 2003 -04. (See Attachment 2, Smart Start Grant <br />Project Ordinance, Attachment 3, Healthy Carolinians Grant Project Ordinance, and <br />Attachment 4, Intensive Home Visiting Program Grant Project Ordinance) <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above. <br />RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners <br />approve the attached budget ordinance and grant project ordinance amendments. <br />