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i <br />2 <br />Planning & Orange Public Transportation <br />2. Orange Public Transportation has received additional funds of $41,986 from the North <br />Carolina Department of Transportation related to the Elderly/Disabled Transportation <br />Assistance Program (EDTAP), as well as $42,350 in Rural General Public (RGP) <br />funding awarded to Orange County through a formula allocation to support the <br />temporary personnel and operational expenses incurred in providing door-to-door <br />medical transportation and rural public ridership. This budget amendment provides for <br />the receipt of these additional funds. (See Attachment 1, Column 2) <br />Department of Social Services <br />3. The Department of Social Services has received revenue for the following programs: <br />• Wheels-to-Work Program -funds totaling $26,620 to offset operational costs of <br />administering the Wheels-to-Work vehicle procurement and repair program. This <br />program was previously operated by Orange Public Transportation until FY 2009-10. <br />• Smart Start Enhancement Program -the department has received notification <br />from the Orange County Partnership for Young Children (OCPYC) of the receipt of <br />$160,000 in Smart Start funds for the department to begin administering the Smart <br />Start Subsidized Child Care program, effective February 1, 2011. These <br />enhancement funds will be paid directly to child care providers. <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds for the above stated purposes. <br />(See Attachment 1, Column 3) <br />Library Services <br />4. Library Services has received additional State Aid funds of $9,569 through the <br />Hyconeechee Regional Library System, as well as the receipt of $146 for Orange <br />County's portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Regional Library's 1988 model <br />vehicle. These funds will offset departmental expenses and allow for the purchase of <br />additional books. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional <br />funds. (See Attachment 1, Column 4) <br />Emergency Services <br />5. At its May 18, 2010 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved the <br />upgrade of all current Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) that are more than 6 <br />years old or not functioning properly to current specifications. Funds for the purchase of <br />6 AEDs, totaling $13,200, will come from the remaining $68,000 within the Emergency <br />Services Reserve Capital Project. With this allocation, $54,800 remains reserved in this <br />project for future equipment and capital needs. This budget amendment provides for <br />the transfer of $13,200 from the Emergency Services Reserve Capital Project to the <br />