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3 <br />program. The Smart Start Grant Project Ordinance is Attachment 2 of this abstract and <br />provides for the receipt of these grant funds. There is no County match for the receipt of <br />these funds. <br />Arts Commission <br />7. The Orange County Arts Commission has received $10,176 from the North Carolina Arts <br />Council for FY 2001-02. The unanticipated funds enable the Arts Commission to fund <br />additional programs throughout the community and bring the total budgeted revenue amount <br />for FY 01-02 to $29,649. This amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds <br />(See attachment 1, column #6). <br />Department of Social Services <br />8. The Department of Social Services has received notification from the State of additional <br />funding in the amount of $25,135 related to the Federal Adoption Incentive Program. The <br />Adoptiori and Safe Families Act of 1997 included a provision to provide incentive payments <br />to states that exceed an established baseline for adoptions during federal fiscal years <br />beginning in 1998. North Carolina has received federal funds for its achievement in <br />increasing the number of foster children who have been adopted during 1999 and 2000. At <br />the recommendation of the Children's Services Committee of the County Directors' <br />Association, the State is distributing funds to the agencies whose performance in securing <br />adoptive homes for foster children enabled the State to exceed the baseline. The amount of <br />the federal grants allows the State to distribute $679.33 per adoption that Orange County <br />finalized during FY 98-99 and FY 99-00. During those particular years, Orange County <br />secured adoptive homes for 37 foster children. These funds are 100 percent federal <br />monies, require no county match and must be expended by August 31, 2002. The receipt of <br />these funds brings the total budgeted revenue for the Adoption Enhancement Program to <br />$57,135. This amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds (See <br />attachment 1, column #7). <br />Non-Departmental <br />9. The Board of Commissioners recently completed the Manager's performance review for <br />2001-02 and has decided to adjust the Manager's salary from $123,383 to $129,629 <br />effective with his annual performance review date of February 18, 2002. This mirrors the 2.5 <br />percent cost of living increase granted County employees effective July 1, 2001 and the In- <br />Range Salary Increase for employees during 2001-02. <br />This budget amendment enacts the above adjustment to the Manager's salary effective <br />February 18, 2002 and authorizes the transfer of $2,402 from the Miscellaneous function to <br />the General Administration function to fund the cost of the adjustment for fiscal year 2001- <br />02 (See attachr~ent ~ , column #8). . <br />