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TOWN 4F CHAPEL HILL The citizen comments received at the Town of Chapel Hill's public forums held on February 14 and March 28, 2o11, and applications received for funding are summarized below. Ail agencies that requested funding were required to submit an application, In order far the agencies' activities to be eligible for Community Development Block Grant funding, the activities must meet one of three National Objectives: • Benefit low- and moderate-income persons, or • Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums and b~~ght; or • Treat urgent needs posing an immediate threat t~. public health and welfare SUMMARY aF CITIZEN COMMENTS FRAM PUBLIC. FORUMS Comments from the February 14, 2011 Chape; H~1[ Town Cor~nci[ Budget Public Forum ~.. Aubrey Vinson, the Youth Director at the _Chape! Hil~~Carrboro YMCA, asked the Council to support the YMCA's After School Qu:~iTeach Program and described the benefits of the program. 2. Susan Levy, the Executive Director of Habitat i=orj Humanity, said that Habitat for Humanity has used HQME and CDBG funds ire the Phoenix Place subdivision which houses m~n~r'~NC employeesr! 3. Robert Dowling, the Executive Direc~nf ~f the Com~~nity Home Trust, thanked the Council for its support of the Cammunity~'~Home Trust and asked the Council for its continued support this year, ~. 4. A Council Member,sa~d:~hat there is ~ greater need throughout the Town, but less Federal money, sa, deciding haft a use the funds will be a difficult decision. 5. A Council M~mk~er stated that the CDBG_, funds are at risk, and encouraged citizens to speak with their a~.g~essrnan and Senators to ask them to support the CDBG, program." Comments firom`'the March, 8, 2011, Chape[ Hi[[ Council Budget Public Forum ~~ Terry Allebaugh~ the Executive Director of Housing for New Hope, supports ~~ tie staff recomr~e:ndation for the use of the X011-2012 HOME and CDBG finds. He stated ~~at Housing for New Hope rehoused over 67 people over the p;~st year and'' helps link people to support services, 2. Robert: D~wl~ng, the Executive Director of the Community Home Trust, Hated that the Community Home Trust is asking for more funding this year than before due to the increase of units that they are receiving, and they have identified many needs. 3. Michelle Laws, President of the Chapel HiIIJCarrboro NAACP, suggested looking at the racial equity in the distribution of funds. She stated that the lack of affordable housing and unemployment is contributing to a decrease in the African-American population in Chapel Hill. She suggested that the applicants far CDBG and HOME funding should submit statements about the breakdown of their clients by race and gender. 4. A Council Member stated a concern about recommending a funding plan by April z5~" if that date is before the Special Use Permit vote for the Inter Faith Council Transitional Housing facility. Council Members asked the staff to FY 2011-2012 Action Plan 7