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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: <br />February 9, 2006 <br />Action Agenda of <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Budget Amendment #9 <br />DEPARTMENT: Budget <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Attachment 1. Budget as Amended <br />Spreadsheet <br />Attachment 2. Year-To-Date Budget <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Donna Dean, (919) 245-2151 <br />Summary <br />Attachment 3. Citizen Corp Council Grant <br />Project Ordinance <br />Attachment 4. State Homeland Security <br />Grant Project Ordinance <br />Attachment 5. EMS Grants Inventory <br />PURPOSE: To approve budget ordinance and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal <br />year 2005-06. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Department of Social Services <br />The Department of Social Services has received notification from the State of additional <br />funds for the current fiscal year for the following programs: <br />a. Child Day Care Subsidies - these additional funds of $100,675 will be used to <br />continue to provide childcare subsidies to low-income families. Currently, there are <br />690 children and their families who benefit from this program. An additional 100 are <br />on the waiting list. These additional funds bring the current budget for this program to <br />$3,777,641 for fiscal year 2005-06. <br />b. LINKS Program - these additional funds of $1,600 will be used for the department's <br />independent living program. This program allows the department to offer training to <br />foster care youth regarding job preparation, daily living skills, and money <br />management. These additional funds bring the current budget for this program to <br />$32,075 for fiscal year 2005-06. <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these State funds for the above stated <br />purposes. (See Attachment 1, column #1)