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E Orange County 1 <br /> Board of Commissioners <br /> Meeting Date: September 5, 1995 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No: VM-D <br /> Subject: Budget Amendment 41 <br /> Department: Budget Office Public Hearing Yes No- <br /> x-Attachment(s): Information Contact: <br /> Proposed Budget Amendment Budget Office <br /> Proposed Grant Project Ordinance Extension 2150 <br /> Telephone Number: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Purpose <br /> To approve proposed budget ordinance amendments and grant project ordinances. <br /> Background <br /> Health Department <br /> 1. The Orange County Health Department has received several unanticipated grants from the State. <br /> Additional State revenues,totalling$15,018,provide funds for the Child Health Program(General Fund), <br /> Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program(Grant Projects Fund),and Immunization Action Plan <br /> Program(Grant Projects Fund).No additional County funds are required for the receipt of these monies. <br /> The Child Health Program will receive$905 for expenses associated with the Orange County Child <br /> Fatality Prevention Team(see block#1,page 3). This team reviews all deaths in Orange County of <br /> children under the age of 18. Additional State funds totalling$1,681 have been allocated to Orange <br /> County's Breast and Cervical Cancer program. These additional funds will enable the Department to <br /> screen a minimum of 191 women for breast and cervical cancer. The attached Breast and Cervical <br /> Cancer Program Grant Project Ordinance reflects the receipt of these additional funds. An additional <br /> allocation of$12,432 has been awarded to the County's Immunization Action Plan Program for this fiscal <br /> year. The attached Immunization Action Plan Grant Project Ordinance reflects this award. <br /> Cooperative Extension <br /> 2. Orange County Cooperative Extension Service was recently awarded a Smart Start grant totalling <br /> $17,880. This grant,which does not require County matching funds,will enable staff to work with the <br /> Orange County Coalition for Immunization in promoting childhood immunizations. This grant will <br /> provide an estimated 100 youths'immunizations. The attached Smart Start Grant Project Ordinance <br /> reflects the receipt of these funds. <br /> Contributions to Outside Agencies <br /> 3. Rape Crisis of Orange County has received a Victims of Crime Act(VOCA)grant from the State. This <br /> grant,which totals$29,211, will be used to assist victims of sexual assault. No additional County funds <br /> are required for this agency to receive these funds(see block#3,page 3). <br />