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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Item No V=-lt Meeting Date: February 15, 1994 SUBJECT: Budget Amendment # 7 DEPARTMENT Budget Office PUBLIC HEARING YES NO X ATTACHMENT(S) INFORMATION CONTACT Budget Office Ext. 2150 Smart Start Grant Project Ordinance TELEPHONE NUMBER for the Department of Social Hillsborough 732-8181 Services Chapel Hill 968-4501 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 PURPOSE: To approve proposed grant project ordinance. BACKGROUND: Orange County and the Orange County Partnership for Young Children is the recipient of one of the initial twelve Smart Start grants awarded by the State. This total grant award of $1.2 million, is designed to provide children in the County access to affordable, quality childhood education and other services. Of this total, Orange County Department of Social Services has been awarded $38,343 for fiscal year 1993-94 to pay for staff and administrative support necessary for the expansion of the child care subsidy program. In addition, the Orange County Partnership for Young Children (OCPYC) has awarded DSS $17,911 to improve and expand services for families receiving child care subsidy through the Family Support Act. On January 18, 1994, the Board of County Commissioners accepted these funds. The Board also approved the creation of 3.5 full time equivalent positions for the Child Care Subsidy plan. State funds will off-set the total cost of the program with no County funds allocated . This initiative is funded by the General Assembly through fiscal year 1994-95. Continuation of this program and associated positions is contingent upon the State's additional allocation of Smart Start funds. RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners adopt the proposed grant project ordinance.