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19 <br /> 1 Slide #19 <br /> Operating Amendments <br /> — From May 22 Presentation, shows impact of L H A program on FY 2025 LHA cohort. <br /> — Hamilton-Fowler Amendments would increase funding to provide proportional benefit and absorb an increased cohort. <br /> Funding Program FY26 Recommended Fowler Amendment Hamilton Amendment Fowler+Hamilton <br /> dme <br /> 1 $274,06O $281.610 $374,000 $381,61 <br /> $472 $485 $644 $65 <br /> • 21% 21% 28% 29 <br /> 19 ORANGE <br /> ORTH CA OUN,A Y <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide #20 <br /> Operating Amendments <br /> DepartmentAmendment Sporisor Budget <br /> Page Revenue Expense Total <br /> Emergency, Continue Crisis Counselor <br /> OP-B04 Carter 152 Services eontractwith Town of Chapel Hill $97.211 $46,811 <br /> with General Fund. <br /> County has applied for another year of NCDHHS grant funding for CARES team,including this position;will likely not <br /> know funding outcome in time for FY 2025-26 Budget Ordinance <br /> Funding for contract will cost equivalent of.03 cent tax increase,though is partially offset by Staff amendment <br /> 20 ORANGE <br /> ORTH CA OUNq Y <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Commissioner Carter reviewed budget amendment OP-1304, which she sponsored. She <br /> 7 said this amendment would help ensure that the position would continue despite state funding <br /> 8 uncertainty. She said this position may not be renewed and this is an insurance policy to make <br /> 9 sure that position is funded. She said that the position works to direct individuals in a mental health <br /> 10 crisis away from law enforcement and into appropriate care. She said this is a two-year pilot and <br />