ORD-2008-001 -Ordinance Kate B Reynolds Foundation for Support of Healthy Carolinians of Orange Co

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oR,fl - aoo ~- o/ ~,~ ~~~U~d. ,- ~~~~~ ~~ ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 15, 2008 Action Agenda Item No. ~- SUBJECT: Accept Funds from Kate B. Reynolds Foundation for Support of Healthy Carolinians of Oran a County DEPARTMENT: Health PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Grant Application Rosemary Summers, 245-2411 PURPOSE: To accept funds for support of Healthy Carolinians of Orange County and authorize staff to create a grant ordinance for the management of the grant funds. BACKGROUND: The Kate B. Reynolds Foundation has made available small grant support for Healthy Carolinians partnerships across the state. The maximum award is $10,000 per year for three years and can only be awarded to Healthy Carolinian partnerships that have been certified by the state. The Health Department received notification in late December from Kate B. Reynolds Foundation that the County was awarded the maximum amount of $30,000 over three years. Grant funding will begin January 1, 2008 and $10,000 will be available for the period January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008. Calendar years 2009 and 2010 will also have $10,000 each available. Funding from Kate B. Reynolds Foundation will assist Orange County with the promotion of the Healthy Carolinians partnership in order to recruit new volunteers to both committees and the Council, partnership and leadership development efforts, and will provide needed support for the Healthy Carolinians Coordinator and committees. Half of the funds have been placed in professional contract services in order to contract with one or more part time persons to provide project support for committees and the Council. The Foundation required a match that is more than met through the County general fund support of the Healthy Carolinians Coordinator position. No additional County funds are required. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The grant provides an additional $10,000 for each of three years to provide support for the Healthy Carolinians of Orange County partnership. There are no additional County funds required. Since grant .funding is on a calendar year rather than a fiscal year, it is recommended that a grant ordinance be created that allows for the total receipt of the grant funds. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board accept the funds in the amount of $30,000 for 2008-2010 and authorize the staff to create a grant ordinance for the project.