ORD-2006-006 - Budget Amendment #10

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6a4FJ-~oo~-©~~ ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 21, 2006 Action Agen a . Item No. -~ SUBJECT: Budget Amendment #10 DEPARTMENT: Budget PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Attachment 1. Budget as Amended Spreadsheet Attachment 2. Year-To-Date Budget Summary Attachment 3. CDBG/IDA Program Grant Project Ordinance INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Dean, (919) 245-2151 PURPOSE: To approve budget ordinance and grant project ordinance. amendments- for fiscal year 2005-06. BACKGROUND: Health Department At its January 24, 2006 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved the acceptance of $43,346 in Community Health Center Continuation Grant funds from the State. These one-time grant funds will be used to expand primary care services at the Whiffed Clinic in Hillsborough by adding an additional clinician team and expanding available hours by 14 hours/week. This additional coverage will enable the Department to offer additional services for the low income and uninsured populations. These one-time grant funds must be expended by May 30, 2006, and once expended, the Department will return to its current schedule of patient visits. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these grant funds. (See Attachment 1, column #1) Department of Social Services 2. The Department of Social Services has received notification from the State of additional Crisis Intervention funds totaling $64,881 for the current fiscal year. These funds will be used to pay for crisis related heating needs for Orange County residents. In keeping with departmental policy, County dollars for this function will not be spent until all federal and state funding available for the purpose have been exhausted. These additional funds bring the current budget for this program to $224,621 for FY 2005-06. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds. (See Attachment 1, column #2)