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29/ <br /> Construction <br /> to contain at least 15%affordable units in residential projects <br /> - Declare 2006"The Year of Affordable Housing"and implement a public education that <br /> defines affordable housing <br /> - Utilize equity sharing and community land trust concepts to limit the dramatic escalation <br /> of housing costs <br /> Output Indicators: - 100 units of new affordable housing in mixed income developments(Orange <br /> County/Chapel Hill) <br /> - Increased awareness of barriers to affordable housing(Orange County/Chapel Hill) <br /> Goal 2—Provide Housing and Services for Populations with Special Needs <br /> Priority 2.1—Service-enriched transitional housing for homeless persons with special needs <br /> Strategies: - Promote and make public service funds available to homeless agencies that operate <br /> emergency shelters <br /> - Partner with other funding agencies to encourage the development of transitional housing <br /> (SRO's,group homes)that is service-enriched <br /> - Continue to strengthen partnership with the local Continuum of Care <br /> - Provide property acquisition funding to eligible non-profits and for-profits to develop <br /> transitional housing <br /> Output Indicators: - Provide financial assistance to support the construction of a residential center for homeless <br /> men(Orange County/Chapel Hill) <br /> Priority 2.2—Continuum of services for special populations including;older adults,disabled, mentally ill,persons <br /> with AIDS and at-risk youth <br /> Strategies: - Promote and make public service funds available to agencies that serve identified special <br /> populations <br /> - Partner with other funding agencies to encourage the development of transitional housing <br /> (SRO's,group homes)that is service-enriched <br /> - Continue to strengthen partnership with local service providers <br /> - Support applications for federal supportive housing funds <br /> - Provide property acquisition funding to eligible non-profits and for-profits to develop <br /> permanent housing for those with special needs <br /> Output Indicators: - 20 additional permanent housing units for those with special needs(Orange County) <br /> - Provide community services to 100 area youth(Chapel Hill) <br /> Goal 3—Promote Neighborhood and Economic Development <br /> Priority 3.1—Promote'revitalization in selected Chapel Hill neighborhoods and economic development in general <br /> throughout the County! <br /> Strategies: - Strengthen partnerships with neighborhood associations(community pride,education, <br /> family services,etc.) <br /> - Work with neighborhoods to design and implement specific beautification strategies, <br /> including neighborhood cleanups <br /> - Promote recreational opportunities for area youth <br /> - Prioritize one to two neighborhoods located in Chapel Hill and develop revitalization <br /> plans accordingly <br /> - Concentrate Town funding in selected neighborhoods to create maximum impact. <br /> Programs may include redevelopment activities,CHDO Development-Will and various <br /> rehabilitation programs. <br /> - Build community capacity and better coordinate neighborhood services through the <br /> regular dissemination of information. Examples may include Community Development <br /> 14 <br />