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{ f 1 Orange County Board of Commissioners March 21, 1995 Action Agenda Item No -� Subject: Budget Amendment#9 Department: Budget Office Public Hearing Yes No- x-Attachment(s): Information Contact: Proposed Budget Amendment Budget Office Proposed Capital Project Ordinance Extension Number: 2150 Telephone Number: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 Purpose To approve proposed budget ordinance amendments and capital project ordinance. Background Department of Social Services 1. Orange County Department of Social Services has received a reallocation of State day care funds. These funds,totalling$30,577,will enable this program to assist additional eligible families in Orange County. This reallocation is reflected on page 3,block 1 of this budget amendment. Orange County Public Transportation 2. Orange County Public Transportation has received$8,778 additional Elderly and Disabled/Medicaid Transportation Assistance Program(ED/MTAP)funds from the State. These funds,totalling$8,778, require no local match and will be used to provide medical trips for elderly and disabled County residents. The receipt of these funds is reflected on page 3,block 2 of this budget amendment. 3. The North Carolina Department of Transportation recently awarded a Federal Transportation Administration(FTA)grant to Orange County's Public Transportation Program. Federal and State funds to be received by Orange County total$131,129. These grant funds,along with $14,750 currently budgeted local match, will enable this department to purchase a standard van,a 24 passenger bus with a lift, a 20 passenger van cutaway with a lift, and a van conversion with a lift. County funds are currenity available in the County's Equipment and Vehicle Capital Project. The attached capital project ordinance on page 4 includes the receipt of these federal and state funds.