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11 <br />4_ I€ the homeowner is dissatisfied a written appeal detailing the concerns must be <br />submitted within 10 business days for review by the County. Orange County will <br />respond in writing to any complaints or appeals within 10 business day of receiving <br />written .comments. <br />5. If the homeowners concerns -are not satisfied, a mediation conference between the <br />homeowner and the contractor may be convened by the Rehabilitation Specialist and <br />facilitated b; the County's Housing, Human Rights and Community Development <br />Director. <br />6. Should the mediation conference fail- to resolee the dispute, Orange County will render a <br />written final decision. <br />Final Appeal: <br />After following the above procedures, any applicant or homeowner wha remains dissatisfied <br />with Orange County's .final decision may appeal to Michael Handley, NCHFA, P.O. Box 28066, <br />Raleigh, NC 27611-8066, (9.19) 877-5700-. <br />Will the personal information provided remain confidential? Yes. All information_ in <br />applicant files will remain confidential. Access to the information will be provided only to <br />County employees and County employees who are directly involved in the program, the North <br />Carolina Housing Finance Agency, =she US Department of Housing and Urban Development <br />(HUD) and auditors. <br />What aboux conflicts of interest? No officer, employee or other public official of the County, <br />or member of the Governing Board, or entity contracting with the County, wvho exercises any <br />functions or responsibilities with r-espect to -the SFR pr-0gram shall have any interest, direct or <br />indirect, iri any contract or subcontract for- work to be performed with program funding, either <br />for themselves or those with whom they have family business ties, during their tenure or for on <br />year thereafter. Relatives of County employees, Governing Board Members and others- closely <br />identified with the County, may be approved for rehabilitation assistance only upon public <br />disclosure before the Governing Board and written permission from NCHFA. <br />What about favoritism? All activities under SFR2011, including rating and ranking <br />applications, inviting bids, selecting contractors and resolving complains, will be conducted in a <br />fair, open and non-discriminatory manner, entirely without regard to race, creed; sex, color or <br />national origin. <br />10 <br />