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2 <br />c. Child Day Care Subsidies — additional funds totaling $30,625 will be used to continue to <br />provide child care subsidies to low- income families. Currently, there are 715 children <br />and their families who benefit from this program. The average cost of care per child has <br />increased from $448 per month in fiscal year 2003 -04 to $452 per month in fiscal year <br />2004 -05. These additional funds bring the current budget for this program to $3,777,483 <br />for FY 2004 -05. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds. (See <br />Attachment 1, column #1) <br />Health Department <br />2. The North Carolina Division of Public Health, Office of Public Health Preparedness and <br />Response has awarded Orange County additional funds totaling $13,970. This award is <br />based on a redistribution of funds resulting from the fact that some North Carolina counties <br />have not spent their State allocation, These funds will be used to purchase an inventory and <br />bar coding system that will work with the County's business system. This system will allow <br />the Health Department to inventory and track all pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and an <br />additional stockpile of medical supplies and antibiotics to be used in emergency situations. <br />Additionally, $1,000 of these funds will be used to purchase 16 walk -about radios to be used <br />for staff communication within emergency shelters or within mass distribution sites. This <br />allocation will be dispersed on a reimbursement basis, and all purchases must be made by <br />May 31, 2005. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds, (See <br />Attachment 1, column #2) <br />3. The Orange County Partnership for Young Children has presented the Smart Start Dental <br />Program, "Give Kids A Smile ", with a donation in the amount of $465. These additional <br />funds will be used to purchase educational materials and supplies used in the dental <br />screening program. This program screens approximately 1,500 children, birth to age five, <br />who are in child -care facilities of whom approximately 150 require follow -up for dental <br />treatment. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds for the above - <br />mentioned purposes. (See Attachment 3, Smart Start Grant Project Ordinance) <br />Library Services <br />4, The Library has received revenue totaling $750 from fines and fees, and copy fees at the <br />Carrboro Cybrary during this fiscal year. This was the first full year of operations for the <br />Cybrary, and revenue was not budgeted at this branch in the FY 2004 -05 Approved Budget. <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds. (See Attachment 1, column <br />#4) <br />Emergency Management <br />5. Emergency Management has received notification of state - administered federal grant funds <br />totaling $26,384 from the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services ( NCOEMS). <br />The purpose of this grant is to establish a baseline capability in hospitals and county EMS <br />systems to address bioterrorism events. The department accepted a similar grant from <br />NCOEMS in April of 2004. These funds will be used to complete the portable <br />decontamination system that was purchased with last year's grant funds, purchase radio <br />communications equipment in order to be compatible with the State's system, conduct <br />