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GRANGE COUNTY BOARD OF C~MMISSI4NERS ACTIGN AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 3, 2011 Action Agenda Item Nor ~~- ~ SUBJECT: Community Development Block Grant Program -Adoption of Section 3 Plan and Equal Em to ment and Procurement Plan DEPARTMENT: Housing, Human Rights, and PUBLIC HEARING: ~Y1N~ No Community Development ATTACHMENT~S~: Section 3 Plan Equal Employment and Procurement INFORMATION CONTACT: Plan Tara L. Fikes, 245-2490 PURPOSE: To adopt the Section 3 Plan and Equal Employment and Procurement Plan for two FY 2010 Community Development Block Grant Awards. BACKGROUND: Orange County was awarded one $400,000 Community Development Block ~CDBG} Grant and another Community Development Block Grant ~CDBG-R} from the N.C. Department of Commerce for scattered site housing rehabilitation. Grant funds will be used to provide housing repair for approximately 17 deteriarated dwelling units throughout the County. The Board of County Commissioners ~BGCC} approved acceptance of this grant on April 19, 2011. ~http:llwww.co.orange.nc.uslGCCLERKS11104195k.pdf} Among the requirements to receive these funds is the formal adoption of a Section 3 Plan that outlines efforts to be undertaken to employ low income residents in the service area. Additionally, an Equal Employment and Procurement Plan must be adopted that confirms efforks that will be made to make employment opportunities available to ail race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, age, and political affiliation as well as ensure that underrepresented groups such as minorities and women have equal opportunity to provide goods and services necessary for grant implementation. Both documents have been prepared for grange County according to templates provided by the N.C. Department of Commerce -Division of Community Assistance. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The two grants provide $900,000 in this community for the repair of approximately 17 deteriorated owner-occupied houses with incomes below 50% of the area median income. RECOMMENDATIONS}: The- Manager recommends that the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Section 3 Plan and Equal Employment and Procurement Plan for two FY 2010 Community Development Block GrantAwards.