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SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT:There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact <br />associated with this item. <br />Department on Aging <br />2.The Department on Aging has received notification of the following additional revenue: <br />x Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) – receipt of <br />$3,927 in MIPPA fundsfrom the N.C. Department of Insuranceto be used for <br />temporary staff and supplies related tothe Volunteer Connect 55+ Senior Health <br />Insurance and Information Program(SHIIP). <br />x Volunteers Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program – receipt of $2,450 from <br />the Triangle United Way to pay for seasonalpersonnel in support of the VITA <br />program in Orange County. <br />x Family Caregiver Funds – receipt of additional funds of $15,593 from Triangle J <br />Council of Governments and the N.C. Division of Aging and Adult Services for the <br />Family Caregiver Support Program. Funds will go toward respite services. <br />x Health Promotion Activities – receipt of additional funds of $5,986 from the <br />Triangle J Area Agency on Aging for evidence-based classes and programs. <br />x State Senior Center General Purpose Funds – receipt of $21,386 from the N.C. <br />General Assembly through the Triangle J Area Agency on Aging to be used to <br />cover temporary personnel and program supplies atthe Passmore and Seymour <br />Senior Centers.$4,000 of these funds will be used in the department’s Senior <br />Citizen Health Promotion Grant project, outside of the General Fund. <br />x Senior Health Insurance and Information Program (SHIIP) Funds – receipt of <br />$6,243 in SHIIP funds from the N.C. Department of Insurance to be used for <br />outreach and program supplies related to the Volunteer Connect 55+ Senior <br />Health Insurance and Information Program (SHIIP). <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds, and amends <br />the current Senior Citizen Health Promotion Grant Project Ordinance as follows:(See <br />Attachment 1, column 2) <br />Senior Citizen Health Promotion Wellness Grant ($4,000)- Project # 294303 <br /> Revenues for this project: <br />Current <br />FY 2018-19 <br />FY 2018-19 <br />Amendment <br />FY 2018-19 <br />Revised <br />Senior Citizen Wellness Funds$137,043$4,000$141,043 <br />Total Project Funding$137,043$4,000$141,043 <br />Appropriated for this project: <br />Current FY <br />2018-19 <br />FY 2018-19 <br />Amendment <br />FY 2018-19 <br />Revised <br />Senior Citizen Wellness$137,043$4,000$141,043 <br />Total Costs $137,043$4,000$141,043 <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT:The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are <br />applicable to these items: <br />x GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY <br />The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, <br />gang activity, substance abuse and domestic violence. <br />2