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2 <br /> highest risk for child abuse and neglect because of either the parent's or the child's health or <br /> psychosocial problems. <br /> • A $34,900 Smart Start grant allows for County dental clinic staff to provide pre-school dental <br /> screening for children in daycare centers and daycare homes. During the 197-98 fiscal year, <br /> more than 1,450 children were served by this initiative. <br /> 3) The State recently awarded additional funds for Orange County's Breast and Cervical Cancer <br /> program. These funds are for screening services and outreach for women 50-64 years of age. The <br /> amount of additional funds is $1,718 and will be used to produce literature and brochures targeted <br /> for women those ages. The attached Breast and Cervical Cancer Grant Project Ordinance provides <br /> for the receipt of these funds. 1 <br /> 4) As a part of the NC Health Choice agenda abstract that was approved on November 4,the Board of <br /> Commissioners accepted a State grant on behalf of the Orange County Health Department. The <br /> department plans to use this $1,497 grant to assist with the cost of outreach activities associated <br /> with implementation of the new children's insurance program. The attached budget amendment <br /> (column#4,page 3)provides the budget for this new initiative. <br /> Information Technology Capital Project Ordinance <br /> 5) In January 1998, the County awarded a contract to Atlantic Technologies, Ltd. to provide services <br /> and products for GIS development. Under the terms of the agreement with Atlantic, and an inter <br /> local agreement between the county and the Town of Chapel Hill (approved by the board in June <br /> 1998)the Town is entitled to acquire additional GIS products from Atlantic through the County, at <br /> the Town's expense. The Town has indicated its desire to acquire orthophotos and topographical <br /> and planimetric data at a cost of$154,117. The County will receive these funds and in turn pay the <br /> contractor. This amendment provides for the receipt of these funds from the Town and increases the <br /> appropriation in the County's Information and Technology Capital Project Ordinance to allow for <br /> these purchases. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners approve the <br /> attached budget amendment,and grant and capital project ordinances. <br />