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2 <br />Department on Aging <br />3. On August 20, 2002, the Board of County Commissioners renewed the County's agreement with <br />Manley Estates, a senior housing complex in Chapel Hill: In accordance with the agreement, <br />Department on Aging social work interns assess residents' needs at the complex and make <br />referrals to community resources. Manley Estates reimburses the Department on Aging at the <br />rate of $15 per resident per month. Based on revenues received to date, projected receipts <br />associated with the agreement total $7,500. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of <br />the additional funds related to the agreement. (See Attachment, column #3). <br />Library Services <br />4. In accordance with the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, schools and libraries receive <br />discounts for telecommunication services, Internet access, and internal connections. The <br />discounts are based on economic need (as determined by the National School Lunch Program) <br />and location, such as rural or urban. This, year, the Orange County Library has received a -rate <br />discount funds totaling $3,137. The department will use the funds to install an outdoor book drop <br />and purchase additional computer terminal supplies for patron access at the Hillsborough main <br />library. There is no County match for the receipt of these funds. (See Attachment 1, column #4). <br />Non - Departmental <br />5. Last spring during the County's budget development process, it was not clear if there would be <br />State - funding cuts for the Orange Chatham Alternative Sentencing Program (OCAS). The Board <br />of County Commissioners approved funding for a $15,000 reserve account that would be <br />combined with $15,000 from Chatham County to offset potential State - funding cuts. Based on <br />the funding cuts approved by the State in fall 2002, Commissioners released the reserve funds <br />so that Orange County, in partnership with Chatham County, could maintain pre -trial services for <br />at least the first six months of the fiscal year. <br />In order to continue operations beyond the first six -month of the fiscal year, OCAS recently <br />requested additional appropriations of $5,000 from both Orange and Chatham counties. The <br />attached budget amendment allocates $10,000 to OCAS with $5,000 funded from Orange <br />County's Social Safety Net and the remaining $5,000 with a contribution from Chatham County. <br />(See Attachment 1, column #5) <br />6. On December 10, 2002, the Board of County Commissioners accepted State pass- through funds <br />for several organizations that provide services for high -risk youth. Included in this funding <br />package was the Orange - Chatham Justice Partnership recommendation to fund an additional <br />agency, Volunteer Families for Children, in the amount of $5,000 for the current fiscal year. In <br />order for the agency to receive the pass - through funds, Orange County is required to provide a <br />30 percent match ($1,500). The attached budget amendment appropriates $1,500 from Orange <br />County's Social Safety Net for the required match. (See Attachment 1, column #6) <br />Health Department <br />7. State funds totaling $7,300 is available to the Orange County Health Department to offset costs <br />associated with public awareness campaigns related to bioterrorism. Examples of how the <br />Health Department would use the funds include media campaigns such as informational public <br />service announcements, flyers, and pamphlets and extensive training for staff. The department <br />