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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 1, 1999 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~ - q <br />SUBJECT: CDBG Program -Housing Rehabilitation Program <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing/Community Dev. PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1~ Yes <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Summary Report <br />Certificate of Completion <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Taza L. Fikes, ext 2490 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: <br />To receive citizen comments prior to official close-out of the County's 1995 Community Development <br />Block Grant Program and authorize execution of the Certificate of Completion by the Chair of the Board <br />of Commissioners. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />In late 1995, the County received $378,495 in State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds <br />for a Housing Rehabilitation Program. These funds were used to repair 14 deteriorated dwelling units in <br />the County. The Board of County Commissioners approved the contract awazds for these houses over the <br />past two yeazs. A summary report of the program accomplishments is attached to this abstract. <br />In order to complete the grant close-out process, the N.C. Department of Commerce requires that a public <br />hearing be held prior to the official closeout of the grant to assess the performance of the County in <br />administering the grant program. In addition, the County is required to execute a Certificate of <br />Completion form that is included with this abstract. <br />All comments received during the hearing should be reviewed to determine the level of consistency with <br />program goals. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br />NONE <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): <br />The Manager recommends authorizing execution of the Certificate of Completion by the Chair on behalf <br />of the Boazd of Commissioners. <br />