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about $15,500 more than the current budget of $8,000. This amendment will budget <br />for the receipt of these funds (see page 5, column #2). <br />3. ~fifice of Juvenile Justice Programs <br />This amendment provides for the'. receipt of additional state Office of Juvenile Justice <br />(OJJ) funds far Orange County. (This program was formerly known as the <br />Community Based Alternatives (CBA) program.) The reallocation totals $23,584. <br />Programs benefiting from the additional funding includes Orange Chatham <br />Opportunities, Teens Climb High, Restitution/Community Service Guided Growth, <br />and Restorative Justice for Youth. No local match is required for receipt of these <br />state pass-through funds. (See ,page 5, column #3). <br />4. Aging <br />a) The North Carolina General Assembly approved new general purpose funding <br />for 158 senior centers throughout the state. Orange County has received funds <br />totaling $18,897 ($6,329 for each of the three senior centers located in the <br />County, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Northside). County match of $1,890 (10% <br />local match) is currently available in this department's 1999-00 ,budget. <br />Specifically, the funds will be used to upgrade equipment and furnishings 'far the <br />three centers. The attached budget amendment accepts these additional funds. <br />(See ,page 5, column #4a). <br />b) Expenses. associated with the Aging Department's Wellness program are <br />parkially funded with fees from class participants. The fees offset costs of class <br />instructors: This year, the revenues generated from the classes will exceed the <br />budgeted amount by about $5,750. The majority of these revenues support <br />class expenses far supplies., The receipt of these unanticipated funds is shown <br />on page 5, column 4b of this abstract. <br />c) For more than ten years Duke Power Company, along with the Triangle J Area <br />Agency on Aging, have contributed funds to each county to purchase fans for <br />elderly citizens with limited resources. In the past, Orange County has received <br />funds to purchase fans for approximately 50 senior citizens throughout the <br />County. This year, Orange County's share of the contribution is more than <br />double that of prior years and will enable the Department on Aging to purchase . <br />110 fans for distribution. This amendment provides for the receipt of the funds; <br />no local match is required. (See page 5, column 4c). <br />5. ERCD <br />The current year's Shaping Orange County's Grant Project budget was included in <br />the General Fund by mistake. Funding should have been consistent with previous <br />year's appropriations and included in the project ordinance. In order to correct this <br />and reflect the project's total budget, it is necessary to do a technical amendment <br />transferring the current year's approved appropriation from the General Fund to the <br />grant fund. This amendment completes the transfer and provides full project <br />