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2 <br /> Department of Social Services <br /> 3. The Department of Social Services has received notification from the Emergency Food and <br /> Shelter Program of a grant award for Orange County. Funds from the $3,390 grant will <br /> support the County's emergency assistance program. No County match is required to <br /> receive these funds (column #3, page 5 of this abstract reflects the receipt of these funds). <br /> Sheriffs Department <br /> 4. The Sheriff's Department recently received a RAVE Training for Law Enforcement grant <br /> from the NC Department of Crime Control & Public Safety. Funds from the $17,760 grant <br /> will support training of law enforcement officers in the area of domestic violence. The <br /> required 25 percent County match of $5,921 is included in the current year budget for the <br /> Sheriffs Department. (column #4, page 5 of this abstract reflects the receipt of these funds). <br /> Emergency Management Department <br /> 5. Each year, the N.C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety awards grants to local <br /> governments throughout the state. The grants provide funds to off set on-going costs of <br /> local emergency management functions. Recently, the Orange County Emergency <br /> Management Department applied for and received a grant in the amount of $20,334. No <br /> additional funds are required as a match for the receipt of these funds (column #5, page 5 of <br /> this abstract reflects the receipt of these funds). <br /> Contributions to Outside Agencies <br /> 6. The Volunteers for Youth agency has received a Drug Control and System Improvement <br /> grant from the NC Department of Crime Control & Public Safety. The $16,526,grant will <br /> support the agency's Mentors for Kids program. The County receives the funds and in turn, <br /> passes those funds directly to the not-for-profit agency. No additional county funds are <br /> required (see page 5, column # 6 of this abstract). <br /> Public Works Department <br /> 7. On August 15, 2000, the Board approved the receipt of a grant for the Public Works <br /> Department. The $5,000 grant from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural <br /> Resources will be used to support an educational program to promote recycling in the <br /> County. The department plans to focus on three particular areas: <br /> • Signage featuring the State theme, "Recycling Guys" to be displayed at special <br /> events throughout the community; <br /> • Development of bilingual solid waste/recycling brochures and decals for solid waste <br /> centers throughout the County; <br /> • Waste reduction and recycling education campaigns at school events. <br /> The required 20 percent match of$1;000 is included in the Public Works current year budget <br /> (see page 5, column 7). <br /> Solid Waste/Landfill Operations <br /> 8. Orange County's Solid Waste Department also received a grant from the N.C. Department <br /> of Environment and Natural Resources. The Board of Commissioners approved the receipt <br /> of the $4,500 grant on August 15, 2000. Proceeds from the grant will enable the department <br /> to promote "Buying Recycled" by local governments and other area agencies and <br />