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AGREEMENT BETWEEN
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ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND
UNITED WAY OF GREATER ORANGE COUNTY
Introduction and Contract PuMose
This agreement is entered into between Orange County Government and United Way of Greater Orange
County for the purpose of continuing the development and implementation of a comprehensive information
and referral{I&R) service named Orange Resource Connection(ORC). The service is available to public
and private, non-profit agencies and the general public in Orange County. As the agency identified by
Orange County Government as the most appropriate to administer the information and referral service,
United Way of Greater Orange County continues to manage the database of community resources.
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The County agrees to provide United Way of Greater Orange County with funding in the amount of$31,000,
in quarterly increments, to assist with the annual operating budget for the period of July 1, 1997—June 30,
1998.
Resoonsibilitles
United Way of Greater Orange County wiN:
T. Continue to staff the Orange Resource Connection.
2. Provide office space, administrative surpport,and equipment for ORC staff.
3. Submit progress reports to the Advisory Committee. The Committee shag consist of representative from
County, private, non-profit agencies and the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill.
4. Develop ongoing training for public and private,non-profit staff in use of the MR system.
S. Continue to identify appropriate sites for installing the information and referral database.
6. Identify moneys to implement and upgrade the IRis program.
7. Document all expenditures for the I&R services and submit annual or as requested,detailed aocounting
reports for grant moneys received from Orange County Government.
8. Conduct periodic evaluations of the I&R service, including statistical daft and community needs
assessments.
9. Conduct promotion,pubic relations,advertising and marketing to increase and maintain public
awareness of I&R services.
10.Work with public and private, non-profit agencies to identify gaps in service delivery and assist in
redirecting efforts to improve service delivery.
11.Provide 1 AmeriCorps•VISTA Team TECH member to assist Orange County organizations with
technical assistance.
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This agreement becomes valid upon signature by both parties. Financial agreement and all other
agreements in this document will continue through June 30, 1998 when the County will assess the I&R for
future funding.
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Orange County Government Date
United Way of Greater Orange County Date