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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF CO iISSIONERS a <br /> ACTION A1 G <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. . <br /> MEETING DATE January 15, 1985 <br /> SUBJECT: COMMISSION POR WOMEN GRANT APPLICATION <br /> DEPARTMENT: Commission for Women j PUBLIC HEARING: YES x NO l <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): R_ <br /> Grant proposal INFORMATION CONTACT: Verla Insko <br /> PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH - 732-8181 <br /> HILLSBOROUGH -- 732-9361 <br /> CHAPEL HILL - 967-9251 <br /> MEBANE - 227-2031 <br /> DURHAM 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To obtain $500.00 through grant from the N. C. Council on the Status of <br /> Women to hold a one day symposium for residents of Orange County interested <br /> in the home based business concept. <br /> • <br /> • <br /> NEED: Of, the 550 people employed by the Cone Mill plant, more than 100 still <br /> remain out of work. Most of the still unemployed are women, some of whom <br /> have expressed an interest in starting businesses from their homes. In <br /> addition, many unemployed men in northern Orange might consider a home <br /> based business if.they had adequate information and support. <br /> IMPACT: Unemployed residents would have more information on an alternative <br /> employment option. The stated goal is to reach at least 50 people. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: As the Board decides. <br /> • <br /> r <br />