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6 <br /> 1 Katie Murray presented the Orange County Arts Commission's grant recipients, asking all <br /> 2 recipients and board members to come forward for a group photo. The Arts Commission <br /> 3 administers two primary grant programs using $108,036 in total funding: $49,525 from the State <br /> 4 Arts Council, $28,800 from occupancy tax, and $29,711 from the county's outside agencies <br /> 5 program. They awarded 31 grants including six first-time recipients. She emphasized that the arts <br /> 6 deliver a "fivefold bottom line," positively impacting economy, education, community, health, and <br /> 7 culture. The 31 grantees will serve 87,141 people and generate $1.7 million in local economic <br /> 8 impact. For every $1 invested through grants, grantees leverage an additional $16 in audience <br /> 9 spending at local businesses. The grantees serve vulnerable populations ranging from low- <br /> 10 income and justice-involved youth to refugees, elderly, and LGBTQ community members. She <br /> 11 thanked the commissioners for their ongoing support and the grantees for enhancing lives and <br /> 12 communities. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Slide #2 <br /> ::) AIIRTS GRANTS <br /> GRASSROOTSARTS PROGRAM: <br /> THE ARTSCENTER ii <br /> SMIC RAYS FOUNDATION MCDOUGLE ELEMENTARY PTA <br /> BOOMERANG YOUTH ESTES HILLS PTA MUSICAL EMPOWERMENT <br /> CALICO MAKERS FAIRVIEW YOUTH IN ACTION ORANGE COMMUNITY PLAYERS <br /> CHCCS FOUNDATiON FRANK GALLERY PRISM DESIGN LAB <br /> CHELSEATHEATER . COUNCIL . <br /> ARTIST PROJECT <br /> , GRANT PROGRAM: $28,800 WOMEN'S VOICES CHORUS <br /> MORROW DOWDLE LEVEL RETREAT LINDSAY LEACH SPARKS <br /> JULIA F.GREEN N E RYS WEN DON LEVY YULIIA SYTNYK <br /> 15 <br /> 16 <br /> 17 b. Community Food Providers - Emergency Funding Assistance <br /> 18 The Board authorized the use of$54,000 from the Social Justice Reserve to provide emergency <br /> 19 financial assistance to Community Food Providers. <br /> 20 BACKGROUND: Because of the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of <br /> 21 Agriculture (USDA) directed the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services <br /> 22 (NCDHHS) to pause all November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits <br /> 23 starting November 1, 2025. This program helps low-income residents purchase food for their <br /> 24 families. In Orange County, approximately 4,700 households received SNAP (Food and Nutrition <br /> 25 Services or FNS in North Carolina) benefits in the month of September, serving a total of 8,700 <br /> 26 individuals. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 On November 3rd, the federal government announced that SNAP benefits would be issued in <br /> 29 November, and on the 41" sent guidance to states that recipients would only receive half their <br /> 30 normal allotment. NCDHHS will update its information systems to accommodate the new issuance <br /> 31 tables at the reduced amounts prior to being able to issue November 2025 benefits to families. <br />