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4 <br /> Appropriated for this project: <br /> Current FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25 <br /> FY 2024-25 Amendment Revised <br /> Grant Expenditures $75,386 $7,500 $82,886 <br /> Total Costs $75,386 $7,500 $82,886 <br /> 7. The Health Department received $16,000 in funding from a subgrant award from the <br /> University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be used for a new 1.0 FTE (full time <br /> equivalent) Community Health Worker (CHW) position Time limited through June 30, 2026. <br /> This position will provide case management support for clients in the Formerly Incarcerated <br /> Transition (FIT) Wellness program — connecting people coming out of the prison system <br /> with serious mental illness to appropriate health care services and help put together a <br /> comprehensive reentry plan working with local reentry partners. The funding will be used <br /> towards personnel expenses as well as supplies and community project support. This <br /> funding will allow the County to begin hiring for the position in FY 2024-25, with grant <br /> funding available for this position until the end of FY 2025-26. <br /> ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: <br /> • GOAL 2: HEALTHY COMMUNITY <br /> OBJECTIVE 1. Improve harm reduction, prevention, and support services for adults <br /> and children experiencing behavioral health issues, substance use disorder, and <br /> intellectual or developmental disability. <br /> OBJECTIVE 2. Expand access to quality, affordable healthcare services. (e.g., Crisis <br /> Diversion facility, Medicaid expansion, crisis response, healthy living campaign). <br /> OBJECTIVE 3. Provide social safety net programming and the resources needed for <br /> our most vulnerable community members (e.g., veterans, unhoused people, foster <br /> children, older adults, etc.). <br /> OBJECTIVE 4. Reduce impacts and barriers for justice-involved children and adults <br /> through deflection, diversion, therapeutic interventions, and re-entry support, including <br /> housing. <br /> OBJECTIVE 7. Invest in services and programs that improve the health and quality of <br /> life of the community (e.g., recreation and public open spaces, arts, etc.) <br /> Animal Services <br /> 8. Animal Services proposes to utilize $1,000 of donated funds to cover the cost of expenses <br /> associated with the Dog Day Out Enrichment program. The donated funds would come <br /> from Animal Services Community Giving Fund. This budget amendment provides for <br /> receipt and use of these funds, consistent with the intent of the donations. <br /> ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: <br /> • GOAL 2: HEALTHY COMMUNITY <br /> OBJECTIVE 7. Invest in services and programs that improve the health and quality of <br /> life of the community. <br />