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27 <br /> Construction <br /> Attachment 3 <br /> Summary of Goals,Priorities and Output Indicators from Housing and Community <br /> Development Plan for 2005-2010 for Orange County,Carrboro,Chapel Hill and <br /> Hillsborough <br /> Goal 1—Decent and Affordable Housing for Lower-Income Households <br /> Priority 1.1 Low income(<80%AMI))homeowners:that live in substandard housing <br /> Strategies: - Continue to fund urgent repairs for qualified units <br /> - Continue to fund substantial rehabilitation for qualified units <br /> - Continue to incorporate handicap,weatherization and lead-based paint improvements into <br /> • all substantial rehabilitations. <br /> Output Indicators: - 25 substantially rehabilitated units(Orange County/Chapel Hill) <br /> - 50 units with urgent repairs(Orange County) <br /> Priority 1.2—Low income renters(<60%AMI)that live in substandard housing <br /> Strategies: - Continue to fund the rehabilitation of existing rental housing units <br /> - Monitor and enforce rent and property standards for completed projects <br /> - Leverage existing Town and County resources by utilizing the federal low income tax <br /> credit,HUD Section 202 and 811,and other programs to construct new rental housing <br /> - Provide educational opportunities related to fair housing,tenant rights,etc. <br /> - Continue to dialogue with the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill on issues that <br /> affect affordable rental opportunities in the area <br /> Output Indicators: - 50 additional affordable rental units(Orange County/Chapel Hill) <br /> - 20 low income renters receive HOME funded rental assistance for up to 2 years each <br /> (Orange County) <br /> - 100 units of renovated public housing(Chapel Hill) <br /> - 150 units of refurbished public housing(Chapel Hill) <br /> Priority 1.3—Law income(<80%AM)homeowners that do not have indoor plumbing or adequate connections to <br /> existing public water and sewer systems <br /> Strategies: - Continue to fund the connection of lower income homeowners to existing water and sewer <br /> facilities. <br /> - Continue to fund the construction of complete indoor plumbing facilities <br /> Output Indicators: - 100%of all County residents have adequate indoor plumbing(Orange County/Chapel <br /> Hill) <br /> Priority 1.4 Low-income renters(<80%AM!)that are potential homebuyers <br /> Strategies: - Provide down-payment and closing cost assistance to qualified homebuyers <br /> - Provide homebuyer education and counseling with an emphasis on credit <br /> - Provide acquisition,infrastructure,predevelopment and/or construction funding to eligible <br /> non-profits and for-profits to develop affordable housing opportunities <br /> - Establish homeownership program to assist existing Section 8 recipients <br /> Output Indicators: - 75 additional lower income homebuyers(Orange County/Chapel Hill) <br /> Priority 1.5 Eliminate barriers to affordable housing <br /> Strategies: - Challenge and encourage non-profit and for-profit affordable housing providers to share <br /> resources and collaborate <br /> - Seek legislation that would require all local governments to require new residential and <br /> commercial developers in the County and Towns seeking zoning approval and/or permits <br /> 13 <br />