Agenda - 11-15-2016 - 6-b - Fiscal Year 2016-17 Budget Amendment #3

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2 Appropriated for this project: Current FY FY 2016-17 FY 2016-17 2016-17 Amendment Revised Senior Citizen Wellness $132,716 $7,750 $140,466 Total Costs $132,716 $7,750 $140,466 This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds in FY 2016-17. (See Attachment 1, column 1) SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to these agenda items: • GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang activity, substance abuse and domestic violence. Evidence-based exercise programs and support for caregivers can reduce injuries and stress for older adults and their caregivers. • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their dependents. Department of Social Services 2. The Department of Social Services has received notification of $917,347 in additional funds, for the Day Care program, from the N.C. Division of Child Development and Early Education. These additional funds will be used to provide childcare services and subsidies to low-income families. (See Attachment 1, column 2) SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to this agenda item: • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their dependents. To promote self-sufficiency to low income families by providing the Day Care funding necessary for continued employment, school enrollment, or training activities. 3. On June 21, 2016, the BOCC appropriated County funds to extend a time-limited, grant- supported position after the loss of grant funding. This was in response to the notification the Department of Social Services received that grant funding for the Community Response Program would not continue. The extension period was for the department to have time to seek other funding sources for the program. No funding source has been identified. This technical amendment extends funding for the Community Response Social Worker position through June 30, 2017. Funding for the position extension will come from the current department budget, having no additional impact on the General Fund.