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4. Title XX DSS Block Grant - An additional State allocation of DSS Block Grant funds totaling
<br />$10,000. These funds will be used to help offset the costs in the interpreting service for
<br />clients, These additional funds bring the current budget to $123,233 for FY 2003-04. This
<br />budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds. (See Attachment 1, column #1)
<br />5. Title XX In-Home Aide Services (CHORE) - An additional State allocation of CHORE funds
<br />totaling $10,541. These funds will be used to assist adults, children, and their families with
<br />essential home management tasks, personal care tasks, and/or supervision, which will
<br />enable them to remain in, and function effectively, in their own homes as long as possible.
<br />These additional funds bring the current budget to $247,578 for FY 2003-04. This budget
<br />amendment provides for the receipt of these funds. (See Attachment 1, column #1)
<br />Department on Aging
<br />6, The Department on Aging has received additional revenues totaling $39,552 from Carol
<br />Woods Retirement Community ($27,500), UNC Hospitals ($10,000), as well as payments
<br />received from private pay participants ($2,052) in support of the Adult Day Health Care
<br />program, These funds are used far temposry salaries, contract personnel, and operating
<br />expenses such as meals and program supplies, This budget amendment provides for the
<br />receipt of these funds, (See Attachment 1, column #2)
<br />Sheriff Department
<br />7. The Sheriff Department has received notification by the U, S, Department of Justice of a
<br />Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Homeland Security Overtime Program
<br />Grant, These funds, totaling $32,831, are reimbursable funds related to overtime and
<br />approved fringe benefits expended by the department for non-supervisory sworn personnel
<br />during homeland security training sessions and other activities that are designed to assist in
<br />the prevention of and protection against acts of terrorism and other violent and drug-related
<br />crime, The required 10% local match ($3,283) is included in the department's budget for FY
<br />2003-04, This budget amendment provides far the receipt of these funds. (See Attachment
<br />1, column #3)
<br />At their November 6, 2002 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved
<br />acceptance of a three-year grant from the U, S, Department of Justice, Office of Community
<br />Oriented Policing Services (COPS) for two permanent full-time School Resource Officers
<br />(SRO) to be assigned to Cedar Ridge High School, Orange County's match is included in
<br />the department's budget for FY 2003-04, This budget amendment provides for the receipt
<br />of $58,186 in federal grant funds for FY 2003-04. (See Attachment 1, column #4)
<br />9. At their August 19, 2003 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved
<br />acceptance of a three-year grant from the U, S, Department of Justice, Office of Community
<br />Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and authorized four permanent full-time Deputy Sheriff
<br />positions for this COPSFAST program, This program allows for an increased law
<br />enforcement presence and addresses crime issues in communities and neighborhoods
<br />throughout the County, Orange County s match is included in the department's budget for
<br />FY 2003-04, This budget amendment provides far the receipt of $126,998 in federal grant
<br />funds for FY 2003-04. (See Attachment 1, column #5)
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