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Department of Social Services 3. The Department of Social Services (DSS) has received State pass- through funds, totaling $11,722 for three Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Agencies, for agency disbursement. This budget amendment provides for a fund balance appropriation of $2,866 from the General Fund to cover the additional County Match requirement for FY 2013 -14 and for the receipt of the additional State pass- through funds. (See Attachment 1, column 3) 4. DSS has received additional donations for use for the DSS Holiday Program totaling $1,081. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds and is budgeted in a special Adoption Enhancement Fund outside of the General Fund. 5. At its January 23, 2014 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners renewed the Emergency Solutions Grant Program through September 30, 2014, which included additional grant revenue of $116,011. The department provides housing stability, particularly for families experiencing homelessness or that are transitioning from shelters to permanent housing, and the Inter -Faith Council for Social Services, a local non - profit organization, serves as a sub - contractor and will provide emergency shelter services. In May, the department received notification of additional revenue totaling $50,000, which must be spent by June 30, 2014. The revenue is from other NC jurisdictions that did not spend their fiscal year appropriations. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of both revenue sources totaling $166,011 (See Attachment 1, column 4) and amends the current Emergency Solutions Grant Project Ordinance as follows: Emergency Solutions Grant - Project # 71084 Revenues for this oroiect: Appropriated for this oroiect: Current FY 2013 -14 FY 2013 -14 Amendment FY 2013 -14 Revised Emergency Solutions Grant $168,467 $166,011 $334,478 Total Project Funding $168,467 $166,011 $334,478 Appropriated for this oroiect: Miscellaneous 6. The FY 2013 -14 Board of Commissioners' Approved Budget included funds for an anticipated Health Insurance increase of up to $226,444 in a Governing and Management Non - Departmental line item. This budget amendment provides for the actual allocation of these funds to cover health insurance expenditures within departments. The funds will cover the health insurance rate increases that were effective January 1, 2014. (See Attachment 1, column 5) Current FY 2013 -14 FY 2013 -14 Amendment FY 2013 -14 Revised Emergency Solutions Grant $168,467 $166,011 $334,478 Total Costs $168,467 $166,011 $334,478 Miscellaneous 6. The FY 2013 -14 Board of Commissioners' Approved Budget included funds for an anticipated Health Insurance increase of up to $226,444 in a Governing and Management Non - Departmental line item. This budget amendment provides for the actual allocation of these funds to cover health insurance expenditures within departments. The funds will cover the health insurance rate increases that were effective January 1, 2014. (See Attachment 1, column 5)