Orange County NC Website
o~D -ao~i- oaf <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 20, 2011 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No.~ <br />SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2011-12 Bud et Amendment #2 <br />DEPARTMENT: Financial Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Attachment 1. Budget as Amended <br />Spreadsheet <br />Attachment 2. Year-To-Date Budget <br />Summary <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Clarence Grier, (919) 245-2453 <br />PURPOSE: To approve budget and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2011- <br />12. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Department of Social Services <br />1. The Department of Social Services has received additional revenue for the following <br />programs: <br />. Child Day Care -receipt of $347,322 to provide childcare services and subsidies <br />to low-income families as well as an allocation of $53,087 to cover administration <br />costs. The total additional revenue received is $400,409. <br />• Energy Administration Program -receipt of $15,910 from the Low Income <br />Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) to help administer the Crisis Intervention <br />Program. <br />• Smart Start Enhancement Program - receipt of $299,423 to continue <br />administering the Smart Start Subsidized Child Care program, which the <br />department began effective February 1, 2011. These enhancement funds will be <br />paid directly to child care providers. <br />. In-Home Services -receipt of an additional $2,436 from the State of North <br />Carolina which will be used to provide additional personal and home management <br />care. <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of the above mentioned funds. (See <br />Attachment 1, column 1) <br />