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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 20, 2003 <br />O~~- ~ oa3 --d ~ <br />Action Agen~d, a <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT• Budget Amendment #12 <br />DEPARTMENT: Budget PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT (S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Attachment 1. Budget as Amended Donna Dean 245-2151 <br />Spreadsheet <br />Attachment 2. Northern Human Services TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Capital Project Ordinance Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To approve budget ordinance and capital project amendments for fiscal year 2002- <br />03. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Department on Aging <br />The Department. on Aging has been awarded additional Home and Community Care Block <br />Grant federal funds totaling $27,028 for the current fiscal year. These additional funds will <br />be spent printing the Senior Times and purchasing furniture, equipment, and supplies. The <br />required 10% local match is available in-the Department's Community Based Services and <br />Elder Care budgets for FY 2002-03. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of <br />these federal funds. (See Attachment 1, column #1). <br />2. The Department on Aging has also received notification of State funds totaling $15,261 for <br />Senior Center General Purpose funding for centers throughout the State that provide full- <br />time programs. In Orange County, the three (3) senior centers are eligible for $5,087 each. <br />The required 10% local match is included in the Community Based Services operations <br />budget for the current fiscal year. These funds will be used to purchase and replace <br />equipment at the centers, which are essential in providing quality programming. This budget <br />amendment provides for the receipt of these State funds. (See Attachment 1, column #2) <br />3. The Department on Aging has received additional National Senior Service Corp federal <br />grant funds totaling $6,129 for its Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). These <br />additional funds bring the current budget to .$57,691 for the current fiscal year. The <br />Department has also received additional local support funds totaling $300. This brings the <br />