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Description of Key Projects The 1995-2000 Consolidated Plan for Orange County and the FY1996, FY1997 and FY 1998 Annual Updates identified the following key projects: ^ Land acquisition, rehabilitation, and public services for children in the Pine Knolls neighborhood ($125,000). Four homes were purchased in the Pine Knolls community and approximately 46 children have participated in the after school program since 1996. ^ Infrastructure, including the upgrading of parking lots, sidewalks, landscaping, open areas, street furniture, street lights, signage, and traffic signals ($50,000). Funds ($40, 000) were used to construct sidewalks in low-income neighborhoods. The remaining $10,000 were n:directed to other Community Development eligible activities. ^ Rehabilitation of public housing in the South Estes Drive and Craig Gomains neighborhoods ($650,000). Approximately 44 units in the South Estes Drive Community and 30 units in the Craig/Gomains communities. ^ Housing rehabilitation deferred loans to low income owner and renter households ($661,475). Thirty-five (35) substandard dwellings in the County have been repaired to minimum housing standards. ^ Acquisition of eight units in the Carr Court neighborhood in Carrboro for substantial rehabilitation and sale to low income households ($162,500). This property was acquired, renovated, converted to six condominiums, and sold to frrsf-time homebuyers. ^ Construction of the InterFaith Council Project HomeStart transitional housing development on Homestead Road in Chapel Hill ($50,000). Construction of this facility is completed and the development is open and serving needy families. ^ Site Improvements at the Culbreth Park subdivision to facilitate new housing construction by Habitat for Humanity ($16,000) Site improvements were completed and a house was constructed for first time homebuyers. ^ Situ improvements for a small housing demonstration project on Scarlett Drive and Legion Road to be developed by the Orange Community Housing Corporation ($73,770). This project is presently being planned with construction scheduled to begin in late 1999. ^ Construction of transitional housing units for formerly homeless substance abusers to be built by Freedom House in partnership with InterFaith Council ($337,000) Construction is underway with completion scheduled for late 1999. ^ Acquisition and rehabilitation of two rental units by the Orange Person Chatham Mental Health Agency for a severe, persistently mentally ill county resident 3