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2 <br /> about $15,500 more than the current budget of$8,000. This amendment will budget <br /> for the receipt of these funds (see page 5, column #2). <br /> 3. office of Juvenile Justice Programs <br /> This amendment provides for the receipt of additional state Office of Juvenile Justice <br /> (OJJ) funds for Orange County. (This program was formerly known as the <br /> Community Based Alternatives (CBA) program.) The reallocation totals $23,584. <br /> Programs benefiting from the additional funding includes Orange Chatham <br /> Opportunities, Teens Climb High, Restitution/Community Service Guided Growth, <br /> and Restorative Justice for Youth. No local match is required for receipt of these <br /> state pass-through funds. (See page 5, column #3). <br /> 4. Aging <br /> a) The North Carolina General Assembly approved new general purpose funding <br /> for 158 senior centers throughout the state. Orange County has received funds <br /> totaling $18,897 ($6,329 for each of the three senior centers, located in. the <br /> County, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Northside). County match of$1,890 (10% <br /> local match) is currently available in this department's 1999-00 budget. <br /> Specifically, the funds will be used to upgrade equipment and furnishings for the <br /> three centers. The attached budget amendment accepts these additional funds. <br /> (See page 5, column #4a). <br /> b) Expenses associated with the Aging Department's Wellness program are <br /> partially funded with fees from class participants. The fees offset costs of class <br /> instructors. This year, the revenues generated from the classes will exceed the <br /> budgeted amount by about $5,750. The majority of these revenues support <br /> class expenses for supplies. The receipt of these unanticipated funds is shown <br /> on page 5, column 4b of this abstract. <br /> c) For more than ten years Duke Power Company, along with the Triangle J Area <br /> Agency on-Aging, have contributed funds to each county to purchase fans for <br /> elderly citizens with limited resources. In the past, Orange County has received <br /> funds to purchase fans for approximately 50 senior citizens throughout the <br /> County. This year, Orange County's share of the contribution is more than <br /> double that of prior years and will enable the Department on Aging to purchase . <br /> 110 fans for distribution. This amendment provides for the receipt of the funds; <br /> no local match is required. (See page 5, column 4c). <br /> 5. ERCD <br /> The current year's Shaping Orange County's Grant Project budget was included in <br /> the General Fund by mistake. Funding should have been consistent with previous <br /> years appropriations and included in the project ordinance. In order to correct this <br /> and reflect the project's total budget, it is necessary to do a technical amendment <br /> transferring the current years approved appropriation from the General Fund to the <br /> grant fund. This amendment completes the transfer and provides full project <br />