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2. Identify specific long -term and short -term community development objectives (including economic development activities that create jobs), developed in accordance with the statutory goals described in section 24 CFR 91.1 and the primary objective of the CDBG program to provide decent housing and a suitable living environment and expand economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate - income persons. Town of Chapel Hill Response: Goal 4 - Increase Caoacitv and Scone of Public Services Priority 4.1 - Increase capacity and expand the scope of Public Services in order to reach out to more low- to moderate - income residents. Strategies: - Strengthen partnerships with non - profits and other related associations (community building, education, family services, etc.) - Promote public services opportunities for area low- income residents - Build community capacity and better coordinate services through the regular dissemination of information. Examples may include Community Development Day workshops, self -help workshops, activity updates, etc. - Continue to work with area Chambers of Commerce and others to promote the economic development of the community Output Indicators: - The plan includes funding for seven public services to activities that serve low -mod income residents. Antipoverty Strategy 1. Describe the actions that will take place during the next year to reduce the number of poverty level families. Orange County HOME Consortium Response: The 2006 -2008 American Community Survey Census data reported that 15,318 people in Orange County (14.2 %) had incomes below the poverty level —an increase of 3,576 people since 1990. Based on 2000 Census data, approximately 6.2% of families and 14.1% of the total population in Orange County fell below the poverty line. Of all children under the age of 18, 9.0% lived in poverty while 7.4% of all County residents aged 65 or greater had income below the poverty level. Families living below the poverty level were more common in Chapel Hill and Hillsborough, but Carrboro showed a significantly higher percentage of individuals in poverty compared with all other Orange County municipalities. In addition to housing problems, persons living in poverty often have other social service needs. Many of them lack the basic skills necessary to obtain and hold decent jobs. Some of them are single mothers who need affordable childcare while they seek or maintain jobs. Others need treatment for medical or substance abuse problems. Many of those living below the poverty level are children who would benefit from special programs to address their educational, recreational and self - esteem issues. The sheer number and variety of problems faced by people living in poverty often have a tendency to overwhelm even the most capable and determined people, creating a phenomenon of cyclical, generational poverty. V::::Y 20.1.3. 20.1.4 Action Ilan 51