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6 <br /> Katie Murray presented the Orange County Arts Commission's grant recipients, asking all <br /> recipients and board members to come forward for a group photo. The Arts Commission <br /> administers two primary grant programs using $108,036 in total funding: $49,525 from the State <br /> Arts Council, $28,800 from occupancy tax, and $29,711 from the county's outside agencies <br /> program. They awarded 31 grants including six first-time recipients. She emphasized that the arts <br /> deliver a "fivefold bottom line," positively impacting economy, education, community, health, and <br /> culture. The 31 grantees will serve 87,141 people and generate $1.7 million in local economic <br /> impact. For every $1 invested through grants, grantees leverage an additional $16 in audience <br /> spending at local businesses. The grantees serve vulnerable populations ranging from low- <br /> income and justice-involved youth to refugees, elderly, and LGBTQ community members. She <br /> thanked the commissioners for their ongoing support and the grantees for enhancing lives and <br /> communities. <br /> Slide #2 <br /> :) IRTS GRANTS <br /> GRASSROOTS PROGRAM: <br /> COSMICTHE AR7SCENTER RAYS FOUNDATION ■r PTA <br /> BOOMERANGYOUTH ESTES HILLS PTA MUSICAL EMPOWERMENT <br /> CALICO • -VIEW YOUTH IN ACTIONORANGE COMMUNITYPLAYERS <br /> CHCCS FOUNDATION FRANK GALLERY PRISM DESIGN LAB <br /> CHELSEATHEATER HILLSBOROUGH ARTS COUNCIL .. <br /> ARTIST PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM: $28,800 WOMEN'S VOICES CHORUS <br /> JULIA F.GREEN NERYS ■• <br /> b. Community Food Providers - Emergency Funding Assistance <br /> The Board authorized the use of$54,000 from the Social Justice Reserve to provide emergency <br /> financial assistance to Community Food Providers. <br /> BACKGROUND: Because of the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of <br /> Agriculture (USDA) directed the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services <br /> (NCDHHS) to pause all November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits <br /> starting November 1, 2025. This program helps low-income residents purchase food for their <br /> families. In Orange County, approximately 4,700 households received SNAP (Food and Nutrition <br /> Services or FNS in North Carolina) benefits in the month of September, serving a total of 8,700 <br /> individuals. <br /> On November 3rd, the federal government announced that SNAP benefits would be issued in <br /> November, and on the 4t" sent guidance to states that recipients would only receive half their <br /> normal allotment. NCDHHS will update its information systems to accommodate the new issuance <br /> tables at the reduced amounts prior to being able to issue November 2025 benefits to families. <br />