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<br />grant for a “PFAP Regional Cold-Chain and Copacking Initiative” will allow PFAP to <br />update and expand its existing freezer box capacity, offering more reliable cold-chain <br />support to meet demand from current and new clients. The expanded capacity will result <br />in users of PFAP receiving increased revenue from the sale of new and existing products. <br />The term of the grant period is 12 months, and there is a 20% match requirement. The <br />required match of $32,000 will come from available funds from the Food/Farm Products <br />initiative budgeted at $50,000 within the Article 46 Sales Tax Fund in FY 2017-18. This <br />budget amendment provides for the receipt of the grant funds, repurposes the use of the <br />$32,000 within the Article 46 Sales Tax Fund to meet the required match, and establishes <br />a new Golden LEAF Foundation Grant Project Ordinance as follows: (See Attachment 1, <br />column 5) <br /> <br />Golden LEAF Foundation Grant ($128,000) - Project # 71370 <br /> <br />Revenues for this project: <br /> Current <br />FY 2017-18 <br />FY 2017-18 <br />Amendment <br />FY 2017-18 <br />Revised <br />Golden LEAF Foundation Grant $0 $128,000 $128,000 <br />Total Project Funding $0 $128,000 $128,000 <br /> <br /> <br /> Appropriated for this project: <br /> Current <br />FY 2017-18 <br />FY 2017-18 <br />Amendment <br />FY 2017-18 <br />Revised <br />Equipment $0 $128,000 $128,000 <br />Total Costs $0 $128,000 $128,000 <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact <br />associated with this item. <br /> <br />Library Services <br />6. Orange County Library Services has received the following additional funds: <br />• Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grant - receipt of a $1,664 LSTA <br />grant award for a staff member to attend a national rural and urban library <br />conference. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these grant funds <br />for the above stated purpose. <br />• State Aid Funds - receipt from the North Carolina Department of Cultural <br />Resources, Library Development Section, of additional State Aid funds of $7,384 <br />for FY 2017-18. This brings the total budgeted funds to $107,384 in FY 2017-18, <br />compared to $104,512 in FY 2016-17. These funds will be used to enhance <br />existing programs. <br /> <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds. (See <br />Attachment 1, column 6) <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is <br />applicable to this item: <br />• GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION <br />AND INEQUITY <br />The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or <br />color; religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national <br />4