Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. g . -, <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 17, 1998 <br />SUBJECT: Freedom House - HOME Program; CJPP Program <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) ' • ''''' <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />HOME Program Development Agreement Tara L. Fikes <br />CJPP Program Performance Agreement TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - - ext. 2490 <br />Hillsborough 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill 9684501 <br />Durham 688 -7331 <br />Mebane 227 -2031 <br />PURPOSE: <br />To approve a HOME Program Development Agreement and a Criminal Justice Partnership Program <br />(CJPP) Performance Agreement with Freedom House, Inc. to provide funding for the construction <br />of transitional housing units with support services on Airport Road in Chapel Hill. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Orange County HOME Consortium designated $337,000 of 1995 -96 HOME Program funds to <br />assist Freedom House with the construction of transitional housing units in Chapel Hill for persons <br />with substance abuse problems. Further, the Orange - Chatham CJPP Program has allocated <br />$166,320 of 1997 -98 funding to assist with construction in return for transitional housing and <br />substance abuse treatment to Orange and Chatham County residents sentenced to intermediate <br />sanctions. This project will provide housing for approximately twelve (12) low income individuals, <br />as well as provide substance abuse services to enable these persons to live independently upon <br />completion of the program. <br />They are nearing completion of the construction planning phase and should be ready to solicit bids <br />for the project in March 1998. County staff and the County Attorney have met with Freedom House <br />representatives to develop these contract documents. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): <br />The Manager recommends authorizing the execution of the following documents with Freedom <br />House, Inc. to provide funding for the construction of transitional housing units with support <br />services on Airport Road in Chapel Hill: <br />1) HOME Program Development Agreement; and the <br />2) Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) Performance Agreement. <br />