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Department on Aging <br />3. The Department on Aging has received the following additional revenues: <br />• Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) — receipt of $3,340 from <br />the N.C. Department of Insurance. This is a volunteer driven program that focuses <br />on annual re- enrollment of insurance and helping seniors to better understand <br />their benefits. <br />• Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) — receipt of <br />$4,000 from the N.C. Department of Insurance. These funds will be used for <br />recruitment and training of volunteers to help seniors to better understand <br />Medicare and aspects related to it. <br />• In Praise of Age — receipt of $2,000 from Carolina Meadows Retirement <br />Community in support of the In Praise of Age public television show that is <br />produced by the Department on Aging. <br />• Senior Lunch Programs — additional funds of $47,831 awarded from the Home <br />and Community Care Block Grant through the Triangle J Area Agency on Aging to <br />purchase meals and related supplies for the Senior Lunch Programs at the <br />Seymour and Central Orange Senior Centers. <br />• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) — receipt of $7,222 from the IRS for <br />support of the federal VITA tax preparation service. These funds will be used to <br />pay for additional temporary staff and for supply costs. <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds. (See <br />Attachment 1, column 3) <br />Library Services <br />4. Orange County Library Services has received a Library Services and Technology Act <br />(LSTA) Grant award of $4,945. These funds will be used to purchase privacy screens for <br />the public computers and two computer tablets for library use at the main branch. This <br />budget amendment provides for the receipt of these grant funds. (See Attachment 1, <br />column 4) <br />New Hope Volunteer Fire Department <br />5. The New Hope Volunteer Fire Department of Orange County, Inc. has requested $35,000 <br />from its Unassigned Fund Balance (See Attachment 3). These funds will be used to <br />cover some unanticipated vehicle maintenance costs, roofing and gutter repairs at <br />Station 2, and flooring and carpet replacement at Station 1 during this fiscal year. With <br />this appropriation, $36,882 remains in their Unassigned Fund Balance. This budget <br />amendment provides for this appropriation from the district's Unassigned Fund Balance. <br />(See Attachment 1, column 5) <br />