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106 <br /> airlines. Approximately 15.6 million people boarded or deplaned aircraft at this airport in calendar year <br /> 2025, as compared to 15.5 million passengers in calendar year 2024. RDU currently has non-stop service <br /> to 70 domestic and 14 international destinations. <br /> Rail freight service is provided by Norfolk Southern Railway on railways in the County owned by <br /> the North Carolina Railroad Company. The railways owned by the North Carolina Railroad Company in <br /> the County carry more than 60 freight trains and six passenger trains daily. Railway passenger service is <br /> provided by Amtrak through its terminals located in Durham, Cary and Raleigh. <br /> Human Services <br /> Social Services Programs. The Department of Social Services programs are provided for by a <br /> combination of federal, State and local funds. Among the programs provided are: Work First, Temporary <br /> Aid to Needy Families Child Protective Services,Daycare Administrative,Foster Care,Energy Assistance, <br /> Medicaid, Child Support Enforcement and programs for the elderly. In fiscal year 2025, the Department <br /> of Social Services received approximately $2.3 million in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program <br /> funds. <br /> Housing Programs. [Update][The Department of Housing and Community Development was <br /> awarded $7.1 million in Housing Choice Voucher funds in fiscal year 2024]. These funds have supported <br /> the County's Housing Stabilization programs which include emergency rental assistance, eviction <br /> mitigation,housing vouchers and landlord incentives. <br /> Health Programs. The County provides environmental, sanitation, family planning, dental and <br /> nursing services throughout the County. Clinics are offered in the Towns of Hillsborough and Chapel Hill <br /> and in the public schools. The County has access to the services of the schools of medicine, dentistry, <br /> nursing and public health at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the UNC Health Care <br /> System, as well as Duke University Medical Center and a U.S. Veterans Administration Hospital within <br /> five miles of the County.No County investment in hospital or major medical facilities is anticipated. <br /> Mental Health Programs. The County currently provides funding for mental health, development <br /> disabilities, and substance abuse services through Alliance Healthcare, a Managed Care Organization. On <br /> February 16, 2021, the Board of Commissioners approved a Local Management Entities/Managed Care <br /> Organizations ("LME/MCO") Disengagement Plan to transition the management of Medicaid and <br /> uninsured behavioral health and intellectual/developmental disability ("I/DD") services from Cardinal <br /> Innovations Healthcare to Alliance Healthcare. The County,Alliance Healthcare and Cardinal Innovations <br /> Healthcare implemented a Continuity of Services Plan to ensure a seamless transition for stakeholders. The <br /> transition to Alliance became effective January 1, 2022. <br /> Other Human Services.In addition to social service,health and mental health programs,the County <br /> provides agricultural services, housing and community development services, library services, aging <br /> services, criminal justice resources and support to various private non-profit agencies located within the <br /> County. <br /> Parks, Recreation and Open Space. The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural <br /> Resources works to conserve and manage the natural and cultural resources of the County. Included within <br /> this "green infrastructure" are natural areas and nature preserves, open spaces, parks and recreation <br /> facilities,water resources, and agricultural and resource lands.Programs ranging from athletics to fine arts <br /> are offered to residents of all ages at several park sites and community centers. <br /> 33 <br />