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2 <br />Department on Aging <br />3. The Department on Aging has received notification of additional funding totaling $621 from <br />the North Carolina Division on Aging for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention services. <br />These funds will be used to purchase glucose and cholesterol screening services as well as <br />additional exercise class weights and stretch bands. These additional funds bring the total <br />budget for this program to $2,680 for fiscal year 2004-05. There is no County match <br />required for the receipt of these funds. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of <br />these funds. (See Attachment 1, column #3) <br />4. The Department on Aging's Senior Heafth Coordination wellness program has experienced <br />a more than anticipated increase in participation in their wellness classes, and class fee <br />revenue is expected to. exceed the current. budget of $24,000 within the first 6 months of this <br />fiscal year. Staff anticipates an additional $24,000 in revenue from this program for the <br />remainder of fiscal year 2004-05. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these <br />anticipated funds. (See Attachment 3, Senior Citizen Health Promotion Program Grant <br />Project Ordinance) <br />Library Services <br />5. In accordance with the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, schools and libraries <br />receive discounts for telecommunication services,- Internet access, and internal connections. <br />These discounts are based on economic need (as determined by the National School Lunch <br />Program) and location, such as rural or urban. This year, the Orange County Library has <br />received E-Rate discount funds totaling $3,712. The department will use these funds to <br />cover the cost of library Internet tracking software for its public computers at the <br />Hillsborough main library. There is no County match required for the receipt of these funds. <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds. (See Attachment 1, column <br />#5) <br />Solid Waste/Landfill Enterprise Fund <br />6. On November 16, 2004, the Board of County Commissioners approved the acceptance of a <br />$10,000 grant from the North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental <br />Assistance (NCDPPEA) to conduct public education in recycling and waste reduction. In <br />conjunction with the National Soft Drink Association (NSDA) advertising campaign, the City <br />of Raleigh, which was awarded a similar NCDPPEA education grant in the amount of <br />$25,000, and Orange County will pay for a series of radio advertisements. Together, the <br />two media outlets will create a common and repeated message, focused primarily on can <br />and bottle recycling, especially away from home. -This campaign is expected to begin in <br />April, 2005. <br />Orange County must provide a 10°l° match to the $10,000 NCDPPEA grant. Sufficient funds <br />for this $1,000 match are avai{able in the Solid Waste Management budget for fiscal year <br />2004-05: No additional County funds will be required. Raleigh's match for their $25,000 <br />grant is also 10%, or $2,500. Total value of this radio ad campaign is $38,500. This budget <br />amendment provides for the receipt of these grant funds for the Soiid Waste/Landfill <br />Enterprise Fund. (See Attachment 1, column #6) <br />