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Department of Social Services <br />3. The Department of Social Services has received notification from the Emergency Food and <br />Shelter Program of a grant award for Orange County. Funds from the $3,390 grant will <br />support the County's emergency assistance program. No County match is required to <br />receive these funds (column #3, page 5 of this abstract reflects the receipt of these funds). <br />Sheriff s Department <br />4. The Sheriff's Department recently received a RAVE Training for l_aw Enforcement grant <br />from the NC Department of Crime, Control & Public Safety. Funds from the $17,760 grant <br />will support training of law enforcement officers in the area of domestic violence. The <br />required 25 percent County match of $5,921 is included in the current year budget for the <br />Sheriff's Department. (column #4, page 5 of this abstract reflects the receipt of these funds). <br />Emergency Management Department <br />5. Each year, the N.C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety awards grants to local <br />govemments throughout the state. The grants provide funds to off set on-going costs of <br />local emergency management functions. Recently, the Orange County Emergency <br />Management Department applied for and received a grant in the amount of $20,334. No <br />additional funds are required as a match for the receipt of these funds (column #5, page 5 of <br />this abstract reflects the receipt. of these funds). <br />Contributions to Outside Agencies <br />6. The Volunteers for Youth agency has received a Drug Control and System Improvement <br />grant from the NC Department of Crime Control $~ Public Safety. The $16,526 grant will <br />support the agency's Mentors for Kids program. The County receives the funds and in turn, <br />passes those funds directly to the not-for-profit agency. No additional county funds are <br />required (see page 5, column # 6 of this abstract). <br />Public Works Department <br />7. On August 15, 2000, the Board approved the receipt of a grant for the Public Works <br />Department. The $5,000 grant from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural <br />Resources will be used to support an educational program to promote recycling in the <br />County. The department plans to focus on three particular areas: <br />• Signage featuring the State theme, "Recycling Guys" to be displayed at special <br />events throughout the community; <br />• Development of bilingual solid waste/recycling brochures and decals for solid waste <br />centers throughout the County; <br />• Waste reduction and recycling education campaigns at school events. <br />The required 20 percent match of $1,000 is included in the Public Works current year budget <br />(see page 5, column 7). <br />Solid Waste/Landfill Operations <br />8. Orange County's Solid Waste Department also received a grant from the N.C. Department <br />of Environment and Natural Resources. The Board of Commissioners approved the receipt <br />of the $4,500 grant on August 15, 2000. Proceeds from the grant will enable the department <br />to promote "Buying Recycled" by local governments and other area agencies and <br />