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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 04-17-2008-2ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 17, 2008 Action Agenda Item No. 2 SUBJECT: Outside Agency Funding Allocations FY2008-09 -Recommendations from the Human Services Advisory Commission (HSAC) DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No County Manager's Office Budget Office ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. Orange County Human Services Emily Adams, HSAC Chair Agency Application Scorecard & Vivette Jeffries-Logan, HSAC, Vice Chair Narrative Gwen Harvey, Assistant County 2. HSAC Recommendations by Manager Agency Donna Coffey, Budget Director Tonya Walton, Budget Analyst Monica Evans, MPA Intern, Manager's f Office PURPOSE: To receive recommendations from the Human Services Advisory Commission (HSAC) on outside agency funding allocations for the FY2008-09 budget BACKGROUND: The County has historically solicited applications for outside (non-profit, mostly human services related) agency grant funding as part of the annual budget process. The County Manager's Office in conjunction with the Human Services Advisory Commission, the former Human Services Management Team, and Budget Office has traditionally coordinated responsibilities for orienting and training the grant seekers, soliciting and evaluating grant applications, and providing technical support and guidance to the BOCC in deciding final funding allocations. Following budget adoption each year; Budget staff has executed and administered agency performance agreements and prepared ayear-end report on agency accomplishments. In November 2007 County management presented the BOCC with a proposal to help strengthen and accelerate the grant making process for outside agencies effective with the FY2008-09 budget by elevating and reinforcing the role of HSAC in outside agency deliberations. As follow up, the BOCC approved the County management proposal regarding the HSAC role, including an outside agency funding target for HSAC to work within, in January 2008. Actions leading to the recommendations being presented are summarized below. BOCC Charge to the Human Services Advisory Commission (HSAC) The new role of HSAC, with administrative support and guidance from County staff, is to solicit, review, rate, and recommend agency funding levels directly to the BOCC. With direction from the BOCC, HSAC drafted an Orange County Human Services Agency Application Scorecard and Narrative Criteria as evaluation tools. The Scorecard and Narrative was approved by the BOCC in January 2008 with minor modification and is shown in Attachment 1. Timeline The outside agency grant making process kicked off with an Orientation and Training Session for interested grant seekers in December 2007, more than a month sooner than years past. Completed applications were due in mid-February 2008. A total of 52 applications were received with requests, if fully funded, totaling $ $1,736,133. Stan Holt, Community Impact Specialist, Triangle United Way led an Application Evaluation Training Session -including ethics, confidentiality, and outcomes measurement -using the new Scorecard and Narrative for HSAC members and County staff in February 2008. In March 2008 HSAC held a work session led by Margaret Henderson, facilitator and educator on non profit funding with the School of Government, to review application ratings and achieve consensus on agency funding allocations to recommend to the BOCC. Annual Outside Agency Funding -Funding Amount The annual amount allocated to outside agency funding has remained relatively stable through the years. In FY2007-08 the BOCC appropriated $2,073,662 or about 1.2% of the total General Fund budget to outside agencies with a human services focus, compared to $1,905,317, about 1.1 % of the total General Fund budget, in the previous year. (NOTE: Amounts and percentages do not include amounts reserved for the last few years in the Critical Needs Reserve:) In November 2007 the BOCC agreed to establish early in the annual budget planning process a percentage of the total General Fund as the target amount for outside agencies with a human services focus. The percentage designated by the BOCC for implementation beginning FY2008-09 was 1.2% of the total General Fund. Using this formula, Budget provided HSAC in March 2008 with a target amount of $1,809,600 for possible distribution among the competing outside agency requests for BOCC approval in the FY2008-09 budget. 2 HSAC Recommendations for Agency Allocations - FY 2008-09 The results -recommendations - of the HSAC application review and consensus building are shown with descriptive detail in Attachment 2. HSAC recommendations for agency allocations totaled $1,621,417 creating a balance of $188,183 in the targeted amount available for appropriation. HSAC further recommends that the balance of $ 188,183 be held by the BOCC in a Critical Needs Reserve to fund "safety net" appropriations which may be necessary due to adverse state or federal actions in the upcoming fiscal year, or special initiatives of the BOCC consistent with priority goals from the 2008 Retreat; i.e., "Ensure a community network of basic human services that maintains, protects, and promotes the well-being of all county residents". Additional Recommendations from HSAC In their debrief of the application review, HSAC discussed and found it prudent to make the following additional recommendations to the BOCC to further improve application review and agency accountability in the allocation process for next fiscal year, FY2009 -10. 1. Refer animal and wildlife related agency applications; such as AnimalKind, Inc. and Piedmont Wildlife, to the Animal Services Board/Animal Services Department for their review and recommendation to the BOCC . 2. .Because of unique challenges and costs, refer mental health reform related agency applications; such as KidSCope and Club Nova, Inc. to OPC BoardJOPC Area Authority for their review and recommendation to the BOCC. 3. Refer athletic/recreation related agency applications; such as Hillsborough Athletic Association (HYAA) and Big Brothers/Big Sisters, to the Parks and Recreations Advisory Commission/Parks and Recreation Department for their review and recommendations to the BOCC. 4. Refer arts and cultural related agency applications; such as the Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and Orange County, Historic Hillsborough Commission, and the Arts Center to the Arts Commission/Economic Development Department for their review and recommendations to the BOCC. HSAC realizes that the applicant agencies referenced above can not factually be called "human services focused", and because they view their purpose to be the "human services" advisory commission. HSAC also believes that the agency knowledge and community familiarity to be found within the other advisory boards and related staff would well enhance annual application review, and agency accountability throughout the fiscal year. HSAC further recommends that these advisory boards and related staff employ the same evaluation tools authorized by the BOCC and experience the same training as they did in preparation for the new role. 4 FINANCIAL IMPACT: The target amount for outside agency funding available for HSAC deliberations was calculated at $1,809,600 for FY2008-09. HSAC recommendations total $ 1,621,417 creating a balance of $188,183. RECOMMENDATION(S): The County Manager recommends that the BOCC 1. Receive the HSAC recommendations on agency allocations, target balance remaining, and referrals to additional advisory boards and affiliated staff 2. Provide feedback and direction to County management as may be desired on recommended agency allocations, future use remaining balance, and process refinements suggested for FY2009-2010 4 ORANGE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY FUNDING APPLICATION SCORECARD Human Services Advisory Commission Member: Agency Name Program for which funding is being sought I. What is the program's MISSION? r-,~-, , ~r -,x.,~ ~ ~, a. Program plupose and description fit Section I -Agency orgaauzation's mission statement. Overview (1) 5 b. Agency/program engages in coordination and Section I -Agency collaboration activities within the colnmluuty. Overview (4) 10 c. Agency/program snakes use of colrununity Section I -Agency vohuiteers. Overview (7) 5 TOTAL SCORE FOR MISSION 20 II. Who is the nro~ram's CUSTOMER and what does the customer value? a. Primary customer/program participant is Section II - D consistent with the agency/program's mission (Program 5 Beneficiary Characteristics) b. Client data suggests that the agency/program Section II - D supports the Human Services Advisory 5 Coininission value of reaching diverse constituencies. (gender, ethnicity, age, geography, income level) c. Client data suggests appropriate growth in the Section II - D program over time. 5 TOTAL SCORE FOR CUSTOMER 15 III. What are the program's RESiTLTS? a. Achial outcomes for FY2007 appear consistent Section II - C, and representative of stated objective(s). Program Results 5 b. Actual outcomes for FY2007 indicate a Section II - C reasonable volume of program. activities. 10 c. Actual outcomes for FY2007 support a Section II - C positive impact on program 10 d. Actual outcomes for FY2007 suggest growth Section II-C and improvement in agency/program 10 e. Actual cost per unit for FY2007 appears fair Section II - A, and appropriate for Orange County resident Program Data 10 customer benefits and program outcomes. (Service Statistics) TOTAL SCORE FOR RESULTS ( 45 TOTAL SCORE FOR PLAN ( 20 SUB TOTAL: SCORE FOR MISSION SUB TOTAL: SCORE FOR CUSTOMERS SUS TOTAL: SCORE FOR RESULTS SUB TOTAL: SCORE FOR PLAN TOTAL APPLICATION SCORE BOCC Adopted 1 15 08 ORANGE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY FUNDING SCORING CRITERIA NARRATIVE Scoring Process Members of the Human Services Advisory Commission (HSAC) will review and assign a score for each Human Services Agency Funding Application. Member scores for each evaluation category (Mission, Customers, Results, and Plan) will be averaged to create a single score that when totaled will equal the raw score for the Agency/Program application and form the basis for deliberations by the full HSAC. Deliberations While the overall raw score is an important variable, it is not the ultimate determinant of funding allocation recommendations. The overall score provides a starting point for deliberations among the members of the Human.Services Advisory Commission. During deliberations, members can offer their unique perspectives and practical insight based on areas of professional expertise and community involvement. Deliberations will be grounded in candor, confidentiality, and consensus building. Other deliberation factors may include: • Considering how well an agency application aligns with Board of Commissioner priorities for human services delivery An objective of the Human Services Advisory Commission is to work more closely with the BOCC and County Management in the coming year to establish priority outcomes for the utilization of the annual human services funding appropriation, similar within Orange County to that under construction by the Triangle United Way. In December 2007, the Triangle United Way unveiled The Community Profile as a tool for achieving community change and impact within human services on a regional level. • Considering how well an unmet need or target population has been identified, along with innovative and credible means for addressing • Funding a diverse range of organizations and services, and/or organizations that target and serve a diverse constituency • Balancing the need to build capacity for new organizations along side more established organizations BOCC Approved 1 15 08 Human Services Advisory Commission 2008-09 1. Emily Adams At-Large 2. Robin Barnhill At-Large 3. Suzanne Deobald Triangle Unites Way 4. Valerie Foushee BOCC Liaison/DSS 5. James Harris Children and Youth 6. Vivette Jeffries-Logan At-Large 7. Meghan Morris At-Large 8. Michael Owen At-Large 9. Jerry Passmore Aging Interest 10. Janine Zanin At-Large 0 2008-09 HSAC Recommendation Original FY 2007 08-09 08-09 HSAC Change`from Agency Name 08 Requested Recommendation Orginal FY 2007-08' A Helping Hand 5,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 Adolescent Pregnancy Coalition 0 500 500 500 Adolescents in Need 75,749 75,749 75,749 0 Alliance of AIDS Services 3,000 5,000 5,000 2,000 Alternative Sentencing 83,000 83,000 83,000 0 American Red Cross 5,000 7,000 .7,000 2,000 AnimalKind 0 18,000 0 0 ArtsCenter 10,000 15,000 10,000 D Big Brothers Big Sisters 5,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA/Boomerang 0 5,000 5,000 5,000 Charles House 11,000 12,000 12,000 1,000 Child Care Services Association 43,025 50,000 50,000 6,975 Chrysalis Foundation for Mental Health- 20,000 25,000 25,000 5,000 Club Nova 5,000 7,000 7,000 2,000 Communities in Schools 55,000 65,000 65,000 10,000 Cornucopia House 2,000 6,000 6,000 4,000 Disability Awareness Council 3,500 7,500 3,500 0 Dispute Settlement Center 34,000 41,000 41,000 ~ 7,000 Duke Hospice Services 4,000 4,000 4,000 0 EI Centro Latino 21,000 22,500 21,000. 0 EI Futuro 0 60,000 60,000 60,000 EmPOWERment 13,545 28,350 13,600 55 Extraordinary Ventures 0 3,840 0 0 Family Violence Prevention Center 19,400 21,000 21,000 1,600 Food Bank 4,500 10,000 10,000 5,500 Freedom House 24,000 26,000 26,000 2,000 Habitat for Humanity 15,000 20,000 20,000 5,000 Hillsborough Youth Athletic Association 23,625 23,625 10,000 (13,625) Historic Hillsborough Commission 9,000 9,000 9,000 0 Historical Foundation 5,000 5,500 5,500 500 Interfaith Council for Social Service 36,480 56,480 56,480 20,000 Interfaith Food Shuttle 0 8,000 0 0 JOCCA 105,000 105,000 105,000 0 KidScope 89,000 114,200 114,200 25, 200 Literacy Council 13,500 15,000 15,000 1,500 Io 2008-09 HSAC Recommendation Original FY 2007 08-09 . b8-09 HSAC , Change from Agency Name 08 Requested Recommendation Orginal FY 2007-08' Middle School CIS 70,000 70,000 70,000 0 OC Partnership for Young Children 0 5,000 5,000 5,000 OE Enterprises 73,175 63,175 63,175 (10,000) Orange Community Housing Land Trust 149,000 200,000 179,000 30,000 Orange Congregations in Mission 30,600 35,600 35,600 5,000 Piedmont Health Services 10,750 10,750 10,750 0 Piedmont Wildlife 20,000 30,000 10,000 (10,000) Planned Parenthood 21,940 21,940 21,940 0 Project Turn Around 64,424 64,424 64,424 0 Rape Crisis Center 28,000 35,000 35,000 7,000 Senior Care of Orange County 50,000 50,000 50,000 0 Table Ministries 0 5,000 0 0 The Arc of Orange County 4,000 12,000 12,000 8,000 The Women's Center 16,400 18,000 18,000 1,600 Triangle Reading Service 1,800 2,000 2,000 200 TROSA 0 3,000 3,000 3,000 UNC-CH Dept of Psychiatry 0 100,000 100,000 100,000 Volunteers for Youth 25,000 35,000 35,000 10,000 Totals 1,308,413 1,736,133 1,621,417 313,004 Revised April 14, 2008 HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS The appendix includes a description of each agency, FY 2007-2008 allocation amount, agency amount requested for FY 2008-2009, and the Human Services Advisory Commissions' funding recommendation. A HELPING HAND A Helping Hand has identified the following goals: to enable senior citizens to live independently, maintain high levels of wellness, and avoid institutionalized care. Services include accessibility to health care, mobility assistance, medication reminders, adequate nutrition, a safe home environment, respite for caregivers and advocacy. 2007-2008 Allocation: $5,000 2008-2009 Request: $10,000 Recommendation: Funding of $10,000 to provide subsidies to assist low-income senior citizens, disabled adults and chronically ill that are Orange County residents. ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY PREVENTION COALITION OF NC (APPCNC) The mission of APPCNC is to lower the teen pregnancy rate in Orange County and North Carolina. The program offers training and services to youth-service providers to implement teen pregnancy prevention education. 2007-2008 Allocation: N/A 2008-2009 Request: $500 Recommendation: Funding of $500 to be used for teen pregnancy prevention training and guidance in implementing programs for providers who serve youth in Orange County. ADOLESCENTS IN NEED Adolescents in Need serves Orange County School District teens (grades 6 through 12 and those not in school). The agency focuses on youths at-risk for early sexual involvement, substance abuse, defiant behavior, and physical or sexual abuse. 2007-2008 Allocation: $75,749 2008-2009 Request: $75,749 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $75,749 to serve at-risk teens in Orange Gounty. ALLIANCE OF AIDS SERVICES The. Alliance's mission is to serve people with HIV/AIDS, their loved ones, caregivers and the community at-large through non-judgmental care, prevention, education, and advocacy. 2007-2008 Allocation: $3,000 2008-2009 Request: $5,000 Recommendation: Funding of $5,000 to the Alliance for services to Orange County clients this year. ~ Agencies with an "N/A" for the 2007-2008 allocation amount did not receive Orange County funding this fiscal year. 2008-09 HSAC Outside Agency Recommendations 12 ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING Orange and Chatham Alternative Sentencing provide written individualized reports to the judge at sentencing hearings for offenders and recommends structured sentencing plans. 2007-2008 Allocation: $83,000 2008-2009 Request: $83,000 Recommendation: Funding of $83,000 for structured, alternative sentencing services to Orange County residents. AMERICAN RED CROSS The American Red Cross provides relief to disaster victims and helps people prepare for and respond to emergencies. 2007-2008 Allocation: $5,000 2008-2009 Request: $7,000 Recommendation: Funding of $7,000 this year to provide disaster relief assistance to Orange County residents. ANIMA~KIND AnimalKind's mission is to make spay/neuter affordable and accessible for the lowest- income citizens in the Triangle-area of North Carolina, through targeted spay/neuter programs and advocacy in public funding. 2007-2008 Allocation: N/A 2008-2009 Request: $18,000 Recommendation: The Commission did not recommend funding for AnimalKind for FY 2008-09. ARTSCENTER The ArtsCenter links art, artists, and audiences in Orange County through programs, events and classes designed in response to community needs and interests. 2007-2008 Allocation: $10,000 2008-2009 Request: $15,000 Recommendation: Funding of $10,000 this year to provide disaster relief. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF DURHAM AND ORANGE COUNTIES The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships to children who live in single parent homes or other children in need of a secondary role model. 2007-2008 Allocation: $5,000 2008-2009 Request: $10,000 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $10,000 to support the mentoring program for children from Orange County. ORANGE COUNTY-CARRBORO YMCA -BOOMERANG PROGRAM Boomerang is a community-based alternative to suspension program for middle and high school students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools. 2007-2008 Allocation: N/A 2008-2009 Request: $5,000 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $5,000 for services to Orange County students. 2008-09 HSAC Outside Agency Recommendations 2 13 CHARLES HOUSE Charles House provides daytime care for older adults with mild to moderate impairments as well as respite for their families.. 2007-2008 Allocation: $11,000 2008-2009 Request: $12,000 Recommendation: Funding of $12,000 to subsidize adult day care services for client families from Orange County. CHILD CARE SERVICES ASSOCIATION Child Care Services. promotes affordable, accessible high quality childcare for all children and families. 2007-2008 Allocation: $43,025 2008-2009 Request: $50,000 Recommendation: Funding of $50,000 for childcare scholarships for Orange County children from low to moderate-income families. CHRYSALIS FOUNDATION Chrysalis Foundation develops resources to meet mental health needs of adults and children in our communities. 2007-2008 Allocation: $20,000 2008-2009 Request: $25,000 Recommendation: HSAC recommends ,funding of $25,000 to provide services to Orange County residents. CLUB NOVA Club Nova serves adults in Orange County living with severe and persistent mental illness and provides them with structured daily activities, as well as social, vocational and residential opportunities that they would not otherwise have. 2007-2008 Allocation: $5,000 2008-2009 Request: $7,000 Recommendation: Funding of $7,000 for programs to support the services provided by Club Nova. COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS IN ORANGE COUNTY (CIS) Communities in Schools of Orange County connects students to community resources, provides students and parents a support system, and provides opportunities that promote positive academic experiences. 2007-2008 Allocation: $55,500 2008-2009 Request: $65,000 Recommendation: Funding of $65,000 to provide individualized academic support and connections to community resources for Orange County youth in the CIS program. 2008-09 HSAC Outside Agency Recommendations 3 ~ ~' CORNUCOPIA HOUSE The mission of Cornucopia House provides a nurturing environment where patients, families, and others can gather to share and receive support, resources, and education to cope with cancer. 2007-2008 Allocation: $2,000 2008-2009 Request: $6,000 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding in the amount of $6,000 to support the resource center, education, and outreach programs. DISABILITY AWARENESS COUNCIL The Disability Awareness Council (DAC) is a volunteer citizen's action group dedicated to ensuring that all citizens with disabilities enjoy equal access to every aspect of life in the community. 2007-2008 Allocation: $3,500 2008-2009 Request: $7,500 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $3,500 for DAC to assist Orange County citizens with disabilities. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTER Dispute Settlement Center promotes the peaceful settlement of disputes and to prevent the escalation of conflict through mediation, facilitation, conciliation, and training. 2007-2008 Allocation: $34,000 2008-2009 Request: $41,000 Recommendation: Funding is recommended in the amount of $41,000 to serve Orange County residents. DUKE HOSPICE SERVICES Duke Hospice Services provides palliative care for terminally ill patients regardless of ability to pay. Duke Hospice provides medical, psychosocial, spiritual and bereavement care for terminally ill patients and their families. 2007-2008 Allocation: $4,000 2008-2009 Request: $4,000 Recommendation: Funding of $4,000 to provide care for indigent residents of Orange County and to provide bereavement services and programs within the schools. EL CENTRO LATINO EI Centro Latino improves the quality of life for Latinos in Orange County by providing social and educational services, community development, advocacy and opportunities. 2007-2008 Allocation: $21,000 2008-2009 Request: $22,500 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $21,000 to EI Centro Latino to provide services such as Adult Education classes and employment services to the Latino community. 2008-09 HSAC Outside Agency Recommendations 4 i~ EL FUTURO EI Futuro addresses the behavioral health needs of North Carolina's Latino community by promoting behavioral health awareness, enhancing existing services, and developing a model clinic. 2007-2008 Allocation: N/A 2008-2009 Request: $60,000 Recommendation: Funding of $60,000 to provide behavioral health services to Latino adults and children living in and around Orange County. EMPOWERMENT EmPOWERment promotes new models of community building, problem solving and social action and provides services such as home buyers' education, production of affordable housing, business supportive services and community organizing. 2007-2008 Allocation: $13,545 2008-2009 Request: $28,350 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $13,600 to EmPOWERment to empower people and communities to control their own destinies through affordable housing, advocacy, community organizing and grassroots economic development EXTRAORDINARY VENTURES The mission of Extraordinary Ventures is to provide job and social opportunities for people with developmental disabilities. 2007-2008 Allocation: N/A 2008-2009 Request: $3,840 Recommendation: HSAC recommends no funding for this agency for FY 2008-2009. FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION CENTER Family Violence Prevention Center aims to prevent and end family violence through community education, and provision of direct services including emergency assistance, case management and court advocacy. 2007-2008 Allocation: $19,400 2008-2009 Request: $21,000 Recommendation: Funding of $21,000 for the provision of domestic violence services in Orange County. FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is provides food to people at risk of hunger in 34 counties in central and eastern North Carolina. 2007-2008 Allocation: $4,500 2008-2009 Request: $10,000 Recommendation: Funding of $10,000 to harness and supply resources for hunger prevention. 2008-09 HSAC Outside Agency Recommendations 5 IV FREEDOM HOUSE Freedom House provides extended care, transitional living, and outpatient services to promote recovery from the disease of addiction and co-occurring mental illness. 2007-2008 Allocation: $24,000 2008-2009 Request: $26,000 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $26,000 for day-to-day residential programming needs for substance abuse treatment services for Orange County residents. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Habitat for Humanity of Orange County constructs simple, but well-built, energy-efficient homes using volunteer labor and homeowners' sweat equity that are then sold to qualifying families at affordable prices using zero interest mortgages. 2007-2008 Allocation: $15,000 2008-2009 Request: $20,000 Recommendation: Funding of $20,000 is recommended for Habitat .for Humanity to serve Orange County residents. HILLSBOROUGH YOUTH ATHETIC ASSOCIATION (HYAA) Hillsborough Youth Athletic Association provides youth baseball programs for Orange County children, ages 5 through 17, in a supervised and structured environment. 2007-2008 Allocation: $23,625 2008-2009 Request: $23,625 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $10,000 for HYAA's services to Orange County residents. HISTORIC HILLSBOROUGH COMMISSION/BURWELL SCHOOL The Commission's mission is to maintain and preserve the Burwell School Historic Site; to interpret the history of 19th century Hillsborough for the enrichment of the public; and to celebrate and promote the culture and heritage of Hillsborough and Orange County. 2007-2008 Allocation: $9,000 2008-2009 Request: $9,000 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $9,000 to promote Orange County's culture and heritage to citizens. HISTORIC FOUNDATION OF HILLSBOROUGH AND ORANGE COUNTY The Orange County Historical Museum conserves and interprets the economic, political, social, and cultural history of Orange County for the benefit of all. 2007-2008 Allocation: $5,000 2008-2009 Request: $5,500 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $5,500 to promote and preserve the cultural history of Orange County. 2008-09 HSAC Outside Agency Recommendations 6 i~ INTER-FAITH COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL SERVICE (IFC) The Interfaith Council aims to meet basic needs and help individuals .and families achieve their goals. The primary goals are to provide emergency shelter, food, direct services, advocacy and information to people in need. 2007-2008 Allocation: $36,480 2008-2009 Request: $56,480 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $56,480 this year for support to residential programs, food programs, crisis intervention and other IFC services. INTER-FAITH FOOD SHUTTLE The Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, in the belief that hunger is unacceptable, alleviates hunger by developing systems to recover, prepare and distribute wholesome, perishable food for the area's poor, hungry, undernourished and homeless. 2007-2008 Allocation: NIA 2008-2009 Request: $8,000 Recommendation: HSAC does not recommend funding for the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle in FY 2008-2009. JOINT ORANGE CHATHAM COMMUNITY ACTION (JOCCA) JOCCA provides services to very low-income families and individuals. These services include nutrition and aging, self-sufficiency services, job training and employment, community-based assistance, and energy conservation/weatherization and heating assistance. 2007-2008 Allocation: $105,000 2008-2009 Request: $105,000 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $105,000 this year for support to assist low-income families and individuals living in Orange County. KIDSCOPE The KidSCope program is an early intervention program that provides specialized services to young children who are experiencing social, emotional, and/or behavioral difficulties. 2007-2008 Allocation: $89,000 2008-2009 Request: $114,200 Recommendation: Funding of $114,200 is recommended to provide education and therapeutic mental health services to preschool age children and families residing in Orange County, consultation to childcare centers, and an alternative therapeutic classroom setting. LITERACY COUNCIL. The Orange County Literacy Council assists adults in improving their literacy skills in order to achieve their employment, community, family, and life goals. 2007-2008 Allocation: $13,500 2008-2009 Request: $15,000 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $15,000 for the adult literacy program that provides individualized and small group instruction for Orange County residents. 2008-09 HSAC Outside Agency Recommendations 7 ~a MIDDLE SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM (CIS-OC) The Middle School After School program provides positive educational, social, and recreational activities for middle school students during after school hours. 2007-2008 Allocation: $70,000 2008-2009 Request: $70,000 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of 70,000 to provide serves to Orange County middle school students during after school hours. ORANGE COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR YOUNG CHILDREN The Orange County Partnership for Young Children promotes young children's healthy development and school readiness by planning and funding a variety of programs that address the critical issues facing young children and their families. 2007-2008 Allocation: N/A 2008-2009 Request: $5,000 Recommendation: HSAC recommends $5,000 to address the critical issues facing young children and families that adversely affect a child's school readiness. OE ENTERPRISES The mission of Orange Enterprises is to maximize vocational potential from the beginning of work until retirement for persons who have employment barriers. 2007-2008 Allocation: $73,175 2008-2009 Request: $63,175 Recommendation: Funding of $63,175 to assist people who face employment barriers to achieve vocational potential. ORANGE COMMUNITY HOUSING AND LAND TRUST Orange Community Housing and Land Trust. (the Land Trust) focuses on providing affordable housing, which remains affordable forever, to families earning less than 80 percent of the area median income. 2007-2008 Allocation: $149,000 2008-2009 Request: $200,000 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $179,000 this year to provide permanently affordable homes, and land, for the benefit of Orange County citizens. ORANGE CONGREGATIONS IN MISSION This agency provides services to economically-challenged and homebound northern Orange County residents through volunteer efforts of diverse congregations and individuals. 2007-2008 Allocation: $30,600 2008-2009 Request: $35,600 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $35,600 this year to meet the emergency needs of those who find themselves in a crisis situation. 2008-09 HSAC Outside Agency Recommendations 8 PIEDMONT HEALTH SERVICES Piedmont Health Services increases access to high-quality affordable primary health care services for underserved communities in north-central North Carolina. 2007-2008 Allocation: $10,750 2008-2009 Request: $10,750 Recommendation: Funding of $10,750 for services to provide health care services to individuals and families in Orange County. PIEDMONT WILDLIFE CENTER Piedmont Wildlife Center's mission is to support North American wildlife and their habitat through rehabilitation, education, public awareness, and scientific study, with emphasis given to wildlife and wilderness of the North Carolina Piedmont. 2007-2008 Allocation: $20,000 2008-2009 Request: $30,000 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $10,000 to assist with rehabilitation, education, and scientific study of animals in Orange County. PLANNED PARENTHOOD Planned Parenthood of Orange and Durham Counties provides educational and health care services aimed at reducing the incidence of unwanted preghancy, AIDS, and other sexually transmitted infections especially among teens and low-income men and women. 2007-2008 Allocation: $21,940 2008-2009 Request: $21,940 Recommendation: Funding of $21,940 for support of services including family planning, HIV and STI testing, cancer screenings, and treatment for STIs as well as education programs. PROJECT TURN AROUND Project Turn Around is a court diversionary program for first-time, non-violent drug offenders; program participants receive twelve months intensive supervision, during which time they are required to pay program fees, be employed or in school, support themselves and any dependents, participate in drug counseling, have no further criminal charges and be drug free. 2007-2008 Allocation: $64,424 2008-2009 Request: $64,424. Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $64,424 for services to youth of Orange County. RAPE CRISIS CENTER The mission of the Orange County Rape Crisis Center is to stop sexual violence and its impact through support, education, and advocacy. 2007-2008 Allocation: $28,000 2008-2009 Request: $35,000 Recommendation: Funding of $35,000 for services to support survivors of sexual violence and educational programs for Orange County residents this year. 2008-09 HSAC Outside Agency Recommendations 9 20 SENIOR CARE OF ORANGE COUNTY Senior Care of Orange County operates an adult day heath program whose mission is to provide a safe, enriching environment and offer health and social .services to frail disabled and isolated older adults, thus delaying or preventing the onset of institutionalized care. 2007-2008 Allocation: $50,000 2008-2009 Request: $50,000 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $50,000 for services to support senior serves in Orange County. TABLE MINISTRIES TABLE is anon-profit coalition of college students and community volunteers committed to feeding hungry children in the Chapel-Hill Carrboro area. 2007-2008 Allocation: N/A 2008-2009 Request: $5,000 Recommendation: HSAC recommends no funding for this agency in FY 2008-2009. THE ARC OF ORANGE COUNTY The Arc works with and for people who have or are at risk for developmental disabilities to promote full participation in all areas of life in our community.-The Arc works toward this mission through advocacy, education, and collaboration and quality supports. 2007-2008 Allocation: $4,000 2008-2009 Request: $12,000 Recommendation: Funding of $12,000 for services to ,Orange County residents with development disabilities. THE WOMEN'S CENTER The mission of the Women's Center is to promote the individual and collective empowerment of the diverse community of women and girls in the Triangle. 2007-2008 Allocation: $16,400 2008-2009 Request: $18,000 Recommendation: Funding of $18,000 for services to low-income Orange County residents including: Community Education and .Outreach; Financial and Housing Programs; Legal Information Services; and Support Services. TRIANGLE RAD10 READING SERVICE The purpose of Triangle Radio Reading Service is to provide current news, information and entertainment from the print media to blind, visually ,irripaired, and physically disabled people 24 hours a day on an audio network of radio, television, and cable medium. 2007-2008 Allocation: $1,800 2008-2009 Request: $2,000 Recommendation: Funding in the amount of $2,000 for services to Orange County residents. 2008-09 HSAC Outside Agency Recommendations 10 21 TRIANGLE RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSERS (TROSA) TROSA is a two-year substance abuse recovery program with the mission fo assist in changing lives and increasing law-abiding behavior by providing aself-supporting, two- year, residential self-help community serving offenders and substance abusers at no cost to the individuals. 2007-2008 Allocation: N/A 2008-2009 Request: $3,000 Recommendation: Funding of $3,000 is recommended for substance abuse treatment services to Orange County residents. UNC-CH DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY- SCHIZOPHRENIA TREATMENT AND EVALUATION (STEP) PROGRAM The STEP Program offers comprehensive care for individuals with chronic mental illness, specifically those illnesses with psychotic features. The program works closely with families and community support services in order to provide continuous, consistent and effective care. 2007-2008 Allocation: N/A 2008-2009 Request: $100,000 Recommendation: HSAC recommends funding of $100,000 to support the cost of treatment services for Orange County residents. VOLUNTEERS FOR YOUTH Volunteers For Youth, Inc. is a youth serving organization, meeting the needs of delinquent and high-risk young people in Orange County through a one-on-one volunteer program, a community services program and a youth and family counseling program. 2007-2008 Allocation: $25,000 2008-2009 Request: $35,000 Recommendation: Funding of $35,000 to Volunteers for Youth to support the community services and restitution program, mentoring program and Teen Court. 2008-09 HSAC Outside Agency Recommendations 11