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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 $ 753386 $ 72500 $ 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 />