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<br />3. The Department of Social Services has received notification from the Governor's Office of
<br />an allocation of $7,424 to go to Hurricane Katrina evacuees currently residing in Orange
<br />County, The County's allocation is based upon FEMA registrations (evacuees) following
<br />Hurricane Katrina. Funds will be distributed under policies overseen by the Social Services
<br />Board. These funds consist of private donations and charitable giving into the NC Helping
<br />Neighbors Fund. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds. (See
<br />Attachment 1, column #3)
<br />Arts Commission
<br />4, The North Carolina Arts Council, via a FY 2005-06 Arts in Communities -Grassroots Arts
<br />Program Grant, has awarded the Orange County Arts Commission aone-time increase in
<br />funds of $17,856 for re-granting and arts projects, The majority of these funds will be re-
<br />granted to non-profit organizations doing art-related projects. Remaining funds will be used
<br />to fund the Arts Commission program, Call for Artists for Purchase of Existing Work, as well
<br />as to cover some of the Arts Commission program costs (printing, design, etc.,) These
<br />additional funds bring the current budget for state arts grants to $37,662 for FY 2005-06,
<br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds from the North Carolina Arts
<br />Council to be used for the above stated purpose. (See Attachment 1, column #4)
<br />Housing and Community Development
<br />5, At its February 9, 2006 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved the
<br />acceptance of a $50,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the N,C.
<br />Department of Commerce for an Individual Development Account (IDA) Program for first-
<br />time homebuyers with incomes below 80% of the area median income, These funds will be
<br />used to match first-time homebuyer participant's savings for a down payment to purchase
<br />their first home. This IDA Program has a match ratio of 2:L For example, if a participant
<br />saves $1,000 toward a dawn payment on a home, their savings are matched with $1,000 in
<br />CDBG funding and $1,000 in local funding.. This budget amendment provides for the receipt
<br />of these grants funds, (See Attachment 3, CDBG/1DA Program Grant Project Ordinance)
<br />Recreation and Parks Department
<br />6. At its February 9, 2006 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved an
<br />appropriation of $5,000 from Commissioners' Contingency to provide financial assistance for
<br />the County s third annual "Cool ,Jazz" Festival held at River Park in Hillsborough, The
<br />festival is scheduled for April 29, 2006, and is a part of the Orange County Performance
<br />Series, Staff estimates the cost of the festival to be approximately $22,000, The FY 2005-
<br />06 approved budget for the department included $5,000 for the festival, and the department
<br />has currently received $6,150 in donations, with an additional amount of $5,665 anticipated
<br />to support the Festival, Should the anticipated donations fall short of the projected budget,
<br />the department plans to cut back expenses to match available finding, This budget
<br />amendment provides for an appropriation of $5,000 from the Commissioners' Contingency
<br />to cover the remaining costs of the festival. With this appropriation, $14,000 remains
<br />available in the Commissioners' Contingency far FY 2005-06. (See Attachment 1, column
<br />#6)
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