OTHER-2025-035-Orange County North Carolina limited obligation bonds series 2025

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commuter services to County residents . Orange County Transportation Services was awarded $ 1 . 7 million in COVID- 19 grant funding to support operating and capital requirements . Air transportation is provided by various major, commuter and commercial airlines at the Raleigh- Durham International Airport ("RDU"), approximately ten miles from the County . RDU is serviced by 19 airlines . Approximately 15 . 5 million people boarded or deplaned aircraft at this airport in calendar year 2023 , as compared to 14 . 5 million passengers in calendar year 2022 . RDU currently has non-stop service to 47 domestic and 10 international destinations . Rail freight service is provided by Norfolk Southern Railway. Railway passenger service is provided by Amtrak through its terminals located in Durham, Cary and Raleigh. Human Services Social Services Pro rg ams . Social Services programs are provided for by a combination of federal, state and local funds . Among the programs provided are : Work First, Temporary Aid to Needy Families Child Protective Services, Daycare Administrative, Foster Care, Energy Assistance, Medicaid, Child Support Enforcement and programs for the elderly . The Department of Social Services has received $318 , 680 in COVID49 Grants to support various human service requirements . Housing Programs , The Department of Housing and Community Development has been awarded $ 8 . 7 million in CARES Rounds 1 and 2 funds, CDB&CV, ES&CV, HUD and NCORR Hope grants . These funds have supported the County' s Housing Stabilization programs which include emergency rental assistance, eviction mitigation, housing vouchers and landlord incentives . The County has coordinated its housing response with the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough . Health Programs .. The County provides environmental, sanitation, family planning, dental and nursing services throughout the County. Clinics are offered in the towns of Hillsborough and Chapel Hill and in the public schools . The County has access to the services of the schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing and public health at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University Hospitals, as well as Duke University Medical Center and a U. S . Veterans Administration Hospital within five miles of the County. No County investment in hospital or major medical facilities is anticipated . The County Health Department received $ 1 . 4 million in COVID- 19 funds to support contact tracing and vaccine distribution throughout the County . Mental Health Programs . The County currently provides funding for mental health, development disabilities, and substance abuse services through Alliance Healthcare, a Managed Care Organization . On February 16, 2021 , the Board of Commissioners approved a Local Management Entities/Managed Care Organizations (LME/MCO) Disengagement Plan to transition the management of Medicaid and uninsured behavioral health and intellectual/developmental disability (I/DD) services from Cardinal Innovations Healthcare to Alliance Healthcare . The County, Alliance Healthcare and Cardinal Innovations Healthcare are implementing a Continuity of Services Plan to ensure a seamless transition for stakeholders . The transition to Alliance became effective January 1 , 2022 . Other Human Services . In addition to social service, health and mental health programs, the County provides agricultural services, housing and community development services, library services aging services, criminal justice resources and support to various private non-profit agencies located within the County . Parks, Recreation and Open Space . The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources works to conserve and manage the natural and cultural resources of the County . Included within 33