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_ z poor (the metllan Family income is $15,600). Child Care Services Assoclatlon will serve the moat neatly working families w@h the lowest family income. In atldition lc the County's contribution, Duke Power has awartletl the OCPVC $5,000 which will be used to challenge the business sector. Also, $9,900 of in-kintl comdbutlona from the child care community has been reisetl tc support the Chlld Care Scholarship FUntl. Thus far, nine child care providsre have agreetl [o contribute two weeks of their services kr participating families to offse[Meto*al cost of cafe. The Chiltl Cere Scholarship Funtl Promotion end Fundreiaing Plan and a description of Partner Roles and Responsibilities are provided as Atlachments I and II respectively. Michelle Rivaet, Executive Director of the OCPYC, will present the proposal antl answer queatlona. FINANCIAL IMPACT: County Pontls of$40,000 have been ltlentifietl in the FY 2001-2002 budget for addressing this neetl. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommentls tha[the BOartl approve the Chi/d Care Scholarship FurM Promodan antl Funtlraising Man antl awartl county footle of $40,000 to OCPVC tc serve as a challenge grant to the community to support chlltl care scholarehips for low-inwme working homilies for the cunentflscel yeas Thls will prcvitle the impetus for the proposetl funtlrelsing plan antl allay the County to move fofward with serving families while tlevelopinga long-range plan that etltlresses relevant Issues such as day care for wunty employees antl utilization of this appropriation to position the County to receive eddftionel state antl federal funtls for subsitly. OCPVC antl County o~cials will work together tc atltlress these issues as well as evaluate the azpectetl progrema outmmea as part of the budge[ tlevelopment pfoceee for Flacal Vear 2002-03.