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January 6, 2014 (Work Session) Page 1873 Susan Fearrington, Assistant Finance Director, presented the following information relating to the Public School Building Capital Fund North Carolina Education Lottery Applications. Accumulated lottery proceeds in the amount of $4,911,790.00 were included in the FY14 General Fund budget to pay a portion of debt service related to public school debt. Upon approval by the Cabarrus and Kannapolis Boards of Education and the Cabarrus County Commissioners, two payment applications will be submitted to the Department of Public Instruction for the funds. Cabarrus County Schools' application will be for $4,273,257.00 and Kannapolis City Schools' application will be for $638,533.00 for a total of $4,911,790.00. Ms. Fearrington also responded to questions from the Board. Human Services - DSS - 2014 -2015 Community Development Block Grant Public Service Activities Request Ben Rose, Human Services Director, reported the Department of Human Services is seeking approval to submit an application for the 2014 -15 Community Development Block Grant Public Service Activities. The purpose of this grant is to fund activities that benefit low and moderate - income residents of the City of Kannapolis. The Department is seeking these funds to enhance services at the Kannapolis Congregate Nutrition Site which serves the elderly population of the City of Kannapolis. These services will include: health care, education, mental health and recreation as well as improving the community facility. Kathy Mowrer, Human Services Adult and Aging Services Program Administrator, presented a short video depicting events at the Kannapolis Lunch Plus site. She stated the video is courtesy of Cabarrus This Week. She advised Cooperative Christian Ministry would be assisting in the grant writing process. She also reviewed the grant application process and the estimated dates for applying. A discussion ensued with Ms. Mowrer and Mr. Rose responding to questions from the Board. Library - Flowe Trust Donation and Related Budget Amendment Dana Eure, Library Director, advised, in 2012, the Cabarrus County Public Library received a donation from the estate of Mary Lore Flow for $53,851.00. She requested approval for a budget amendment to reallocate those funds so that they can be used to purchase acoustical treatments and chairs for the Concord Library Auditorium. She stated when the Concord Library was renovated a few years ago the auditorium was not included in those improvements. She also responded to questions from the Board. Planning and Development - Participation in the Cabarrus /Iredell /Rowan HOME Consortium Kelly Sifford, Planning and Development Director, presented the following information relating to participation in the Cabarrus /Iredell /Rowan HOME Consortium. Cabarrus County has participated in the Cabarrus /Iredell /Rowan HOME Consortium for nearly 20 years. This program provides full housing rehabilitation for low to moderate income residents of Cabarrus County. Cabarrus County focuses on elderly and disabled persons and households for this service. Every three years, all of the consortium members must choose to commit to program participation for the next term in order for the consortium to continue. Some members actively participate while others only agree to be members of the consortium. Cabarrus County is required to notify the City of Concord by February 3, 2014 of our intent to remain in the consortium. The benefit to Cabarrus County has been non - competitive funding for housing. In the past, Cabarrus County has had to compete at the state level for funding and wait on funding that was released in three year cycles. The housing programs at the state level have been virtually eliminated at this time and the Cabarrus /Iredell /Rowan HOME Consortium may be Cabarrus County's only source of full housing rehabilitation funds.