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estimated at $193,552, which includes $188,552 in salary and benefits, and $5,000 in <br />operational costs. Funds received from Orange County Schools and Medicaid funds would <br />cover the future annualized costs. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of funds <br />from Orange County Schools and Medicaid funds for fiscal year 2004-05, and establishes <br />four additional Department of Social Services Social Worker positions to be contracted to <br />the Orange County Schools. (See Attachment 1, column #2) <br />3. The Department of Social Services has received notification from the State of additional <br />funds for the current fiscal year for the following programs: <br />a. Child Day Care Subsidies- these additional funds of $419,242 will be used to <br />continue to provide child -care subsidies to low-income families. Currently, there are <br />1,076 children and their families who benefit from this program. The average cost of <br />care per child has increased from $404 per month in fiscal year 2002-03 to $428 per <br />month in fiscal year 2003-04. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of <br />these funds, and brings the budget for this program to $3,687,365 for fiscal year <br />2004-05. (See Attachment 1, column #3) <br />b. LINKS Program -these additional funds of $1,596 will be used for the department's <br />independent living program. This program allows the department to offer training to <br />foster care youth regarding job preparation, daily living skills, and money <br />management. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds, and <br />brings the budget for this program to $32,071 for fiscal year 2004-05. (See <br />Attachment 1, column #3) <br />c. Adult Home Specialist funds -these additional funds of $3,159 will be used for <br />temporary personnel to help with the current workload demands. This budget <br />amendment provides for the receipt of these funds, and brings the budget for this <br />program to $10,989 for fiscal year 2004-05. (See Attachment 1, column #3) <br />d. Child-Care CCDF Administration -these additional funds of $21,636 will be used to <br />help support the administration services of the Day Care program. This budget <br />amendment provides for the receipt of these funds, and brings the budget for this <br />program to $149,474 for fiscal year 2004-05. (See Attachment 1, column #3) <br />Board of Elections <br />4. The Board of Elections has received "Help America Vote Act" (HAVA) Title I grant funds <br />totaling $4,400 from the North Carolina State Board of Elections. These grant funds will be <br />used to offset the cost of laptop computers to be located at the one-stop absentee voting <br />sites during the Absentee Voting period prior to the 2004 General Election. This budget <br />amendment provides for the receipt of these grant funds for this purpose. (See Attachment <br />1, column #4) <br />Health Department <br />5. The Health Department has received cone-time grant from the North Carolina Department <br />of Health and Human Services, Physical Activity and Nutrition branch. These funds, in the <br />amount of $19,710, will be used to bring together public health educators, land use <br />