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development and implements the Town's Inclusionary Zoning and affordable housing program. The Town of Carrboro administers the Carrboro CDBG Small Cities program and the planning department is responsible for planning and policy design for housing development. The Town also has a successful revolving loan fund for small businesses. The Town of Hillsborough is responsible for planning and policy development for the Town. 2. Identify the significant aspects of the process by which the plan was developed, and the agencies, groups, organizations, and others who participated in the process. Orange County HOME Consortium Response: Most of the nonprofit organizations work closely together on housing issues. Local government staffs work with the nonprofits on a regular basis, since many nonprofit activities are supported with local funds. The following organizations provided a key role in the development of this 5 -year Consolidated Plan: • Community Home Trust is a housing development corporation, whose operating budget is funded by Orange County, Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The organization utilizes the land trust model for homeownership to create permanently affordable housing opportunities for Orange County residents. • Habitat for Humanity of Orange County is a strong local affiliate of the national organization and strives to develop affordable units within Orange County, the Town of Hillsborough and Town of Chapel Hill. • InterFaith Council for Social Service (IFC) operates a homeless shelter and is a chief advocate for the homeless population. IFC also offers a program to prevent homelessness through financial assistance to families that are at risk of losing their permanent housing. • Orange Congregations in Mission serves northern Orange County, offering programs that prevent homelessness through financial assistance to families that are at risk of losing their permanent housing. • The Joint Orange- Chatham Community Action Agency is a local community action agency offering a wide variety of rehabilitation, weatherization, counseling and financial assistance to very low- income families. • EmPOWERment, Inc. is a community development corporation that promotes models of community building, problem solving and social action to mobilize low - income communities to build shared vision and power for community change. • Community Alternatives for Supportive Abodes (CASA) is a non - profit a developer of affordable multi -unit rental properties for residents who are low - income or have mental and /or physical disabilities. Y 2013 -2014 action Plan 25