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ATTACHMENT 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY PARTNERSHIP <br /> FOR YOUNG CHILDREN <br /> PURPOSE/MISSION: Orange County Partnership <br /> The mission of the Orange County Partnership for Young children • for Young Children <br /> (OCPYC)is to ensure that all young children arrive at school healthy and <br /> ready to succeed.We focus on the early years of a child's life from birth <br /> to age five,which is the most critical time in a child's development.Our <br /> program focuses on the county's most vulnerable families and children. ! ;_ <br /> PROGRAM: <br /> •Transplanting Traditions Community(TTC)Farm <br /> PROPOSED SERVICES: <br /> Funding for this program would support initiatives that address childhood obesity, 1r k' <br /> food insecurity and economic instability.These issues adversely affect the refugee and P <br /> immigrant communities in Orange County,specifically in Chapel Hill and Carrboro.North <br /> Carolina resettles some of the highest number of refugees each year.Over 10 percent of <br /> the total refugee population from Burma lives in this area. �► <br /> The TTC Farm focuses on serving low-income families in the refugee and immigrant <br /> community.Services proposed include continued access to land to grow healthy <br /> traditional foods,weekly translated workshops focused on agricultural topics and small <br /> farm businesses;youth programming focused on nutrition,active living and leadership <br /> development;implementation of a"Share a Share"program in collaboration with PORCH, <br /> which provides traditional vegetables for refugee families in need on a monthly basis while <br /> providing economic support forTTCF farmers;and outreach to support Farm to Pre-K <br /> activities,which link the farm to a broader community and promote healthy growth and <br /> development of our young children. <br /> PERFORMANCE MEASURES FY2015-16 FY2016-17 FY2017-18 <br /> Actual Estimated Projected <br /> %attend workshops and report a decrease in food insecurity 100% 100% 100% <br /> #refugee families served 118 118 118 <br /> CSA participation/TTCF classroom hours 5/25 5/25 5/25 <br /> Hands on farm training/produce sales 72/$70,000 72/$70,000 72/$72,000 <br /> Tour log for Pre-K Child Care providers 17 20 20 <br /> AGENCY BUDGET FY201516 FY2016-17 FY201718 <br /> Actual Estimated Projected <br /> Total Budget $3,046,841 $3,031,062 $3,042,345 <br /> Agency Request-Orange County Contribution $2,000 $5,000 $7,500 <br /> County Manager Recommended $2,000 $3,500 $5,500 <br /> Application Ranking 84 93 94 <br /> 16 <br />