NA - Grant - Orange County Community Development Block Grant Program – FY 2010 Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program - $400,000

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• ~ Yr V `mil O'O r V ~Vi RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS WHEREAS, the County was notified by the N.C. Department of Commerce - Division of Community Assistance of the award of $400,000 in Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation funds under the FY 2010 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; and WHEREAS, an application for funding must be sent to the Division of Community Assistance on or before November 16, 2010 in order to receive the funds; and WHEREAS, grant funds must be used to repair substandard housing in the Towns of Carrboro, Hillsborough, and unincorporated Orange County; and WHEREAS, these towns have expressed an interest in participating in this program with the County; and WHEREAS, there is agreement that this program will operate as an extension of the current HOME funded Orange County Housing Rehabilitation Program utilizing its waiting lists and program eligibility guidelines; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners, that an application for FY 2010 Scattered Site Housing Program grant funds under the North Carolina Small Cities Community Development Block Grant funds is hereby authorized. The funds requested will be used to repair approximately ten (10) substandard dwelling units in the Towns of Carrboro, Hillsborough, and unincorporated Orange County. The amount of the request will be $400,000. The application will be submitted on or about November 15, 2010. FURTHER, the Orange County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Chair of the Board to sign the application document on the County's behalf. This the 4th day of November 2010.