Agenda - 03-02-2021; 8-e - Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget Amendment #8

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4 of$415,558 from the North Carolina Department of Transportation for the Durham- Chapel Hill-Carrboro Urbanized Area for the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY)21. This grant is a 100% federally funded reimbursement grant for various operating expenses incurred during the pandemic, including, but not limited to, personnel services, maintenance and parts costs, and COVID related supplies and services. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds for the purposes mentioned above, and reduces the fund balance appropriation budgeted in the General Fund for FY 2020-21 by $415,558 related to the receipt of the 5307 CARES Act federal pass-through reimbursement funds. (See Attachment 1, column #4) SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to this item: • GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang activity, substance abuse and domestic violence. Health Department 7. The Orange County Health Department has received $57,403 in federal pass-through grant funds from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health to support COVID-19 Vaccination Planning and Implementation. The grant service period runs through May 31, 2021. Funding will support the purchase of a Vaccine Management System for vaccination scheduling and tracking alongside a direct mailing campaign to Orange County residents. 8. The Orange County Health Department has received $168,091 in federal pass-through grant funds to support the COVID-19 pandemic response. This grant award revision makes funding of $168,091, originally allocated to State Fiscal Year (SFY)22, available in SFY21 and will be used to support salaries of current permanent staff performing COVID-19 duties. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds for the purposes mentioned above. (See Attachment 1, column #5) SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to this item: • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their dependents. Arts Commission 9. The Orange County Arts Commission is anticipating receiving $48,743 in FY20-21 from the rental of studios at the Eno Mill to local artists. These funds will be received outside of the General Fund in the Visitors Bureau fund. This budget amendment provides the receipt of these funds to be used for the rent and care of this space (See Attachment 1, column #6).