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8 <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 non- <br /> profits and for-profits to develop affordable housing opportunities <br /> - Establish homeownership program to assist existing Section 8 recipients <br /> Output Indicators: - Provide water/sewer service for a subdivision assisting 20 additional lower income homebuyers <br /> (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 resources <br /> and collaborate <br /> - Seek legislation that would require all local governments to require new residential and commercial <br /> developers in the County and Towns seeking zoning approval and/or permits to contain at least <br /> 15%affordable units in residential projects <br /> - Utilize equity sharing and community land trust concepts to limit the dramatic escalation of housing <br /> costs <br /> Output Indicators: - 11 units of new affordable housing in mixed income developments(Orange 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 2.2—Continuum of services for special populations including older adults,disabled,mentally ill,persons with AIDS and <br /> 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(SRO's, <br /> 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 permanent <br /> housing for those with special needs <br /> Output Indicators: - 5 additional permanent housing units for those with special needs(Orange County) <br /> - Provide community services to 61 area youth(Chapel Hill) <br /> • <br /> [ $ l <br />