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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 24, 2012 Action Agenda Item No. ~] - Q SUBJECT: Orange Co. CDBG Program - FY 2010 Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program Amendment DEPARTMENT: Housing, Human Rights, and PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes Community Development ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Resolution Tara L. Fikes, 919-245-2490 Program Description Legally Binding Commitment PURPOSE: To receive public comments regarding a proposed amendment to the County's FY 2010 Housing Rehabilitation Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for the Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program; approve a resolution authorizing submission of the formal contract document to North Carolina Department of Commerce; and approve the execution of an agreement with the North Carolina Sustainability Center. BACKGROUND: Orange County was officially awarded a $400,000 CDBG Grant for a Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program (SSHR) from the N.C. Department of Commerce in April 2011. Funds from the Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program provide funding for the rehabilitation program to repair approximately 10 deteriorated dwelling units. In October 2011, the County was invited to participate in Phase 2 of the State's Community Capacity Building Program as a lead county in the expansion of this program. This program was created to provide small towns and counties the resources and tools they need to access community development resources. For Phase 2 of the program, four (4) counties (Buncombe, Edgecombe, Orange and Yadkin) have been chosen to receive community development funding that will further their capacity through education, technology and services to fully utilize community development funds to meet their local needs. Specifically, Orange County will receive an additional $600,000 in CDBG funding that will be used to further the capacity of the County in the areas of education, technology, and services. The State has entered into a partnership with the North Carolina Sustainability Center (NCSC) to assess and plan for providing resources to each county based on identified needs in the area of housing, infrastructure and job creation. More program information is provided in the attached description. In order to receive this funding, the County must conduct a public hearing to receive public comments prior to submission of the amendment to the N. C. Department of Commerce. All comments received will be included in the amendment documentation. Additionally, the County must enter into a legally binding commitment in the form attached with the NC Sustainability Center.