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cessation programs. At the end of 3 months, staff will evaluate the program to compare <br />participation and quit rates with national averages and determine if this is a beneficial, cost - <br />effective service to offer. If data indicates it is effective, the Health Department will request <br />additional NRT funding through the Health Department's regular budget process to continue the <br />program into and throughout Fiscal Year 2013 -2014. <br />To qualify for the free NRT pilot program, a person must be a smoker participating in a smoking <br />cessation program (NC Quitline, a local Fresh Start program or the UNC Nicotine Dependence <br />Program), live in Orange County and be willing to share pertinent demographic information such <br />as age, income level, and smoking status six months after finishing the program. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: It is proposed that the Board appropriate $25,000 from the County's <br />unassigned General Fund fund balance to support the five -month pilot program. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the appropriation <br />of $25,000 from the County's unassigned General Fund fund balance to support this five -month <br />pilot project, with the understanding that staff will evaluate results from the pilot program and <br />determine if additional funding to support the program in FY 2013 -2014 is warranted. If <br />approved, staff will present a budget amendment to appropriate the funds at an upcoming Board <br />meeting. <br />