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4 Description of Key Projects The 1995-2000 Consolidated Plan for Orange County and the 1996-97 Annual Update identified the following key projects: Land acquisition, rehabilitation, and public services for children in the Pine Knolls neighborhood ($125,000). Infrastructure, including the upgrading of parking lots, sidewalks, landscaping, open areas, street furniture, street lights, signage, and traffic signals ($50,000). Rehabilitation of public housing in the South Estes Drive and Craig Gomains neighborhoods ($650,000). Housing rehabilitation deferred loans to low income owner and renter households ($300,000). Acquisition of eight units in the Carr Court neighborhood in Carrboro for rehabilitation and sale to low income households ($162,500). Construction of the InterFaith Council Project HomeStart transitional housing development on Homestead Road in Chapel Hill ($50,000). Site Improvements at the Culbreth Park subdivision to facilitate new housing construction by Habitat for Humanity ($16,000) Site improvements for a small housing demonstration project on Scarleft Drive and Legion Road to be developed by the Orange Community Housing Corporation ($73,770). Construction of transitional housing units for formerly homeless substance abusers to be built by Freedom House in partnership with InterFaith Council ($337,000) Acquisition and rehabilitation of one rental unit by the Orange Person Chatham Mental Health Agency for a severe, persistently mentally ill county resident ($40,000) Support continued operation of the InterFaith Council Employment Project, a job training and substance abuse counseling program for shelter residents ($15,000) Assist EmPOWERment, Incorporated purchase Merritt Mill Square property with release of funds for this purpose conditional on staff review of responses to the nine issues raised by the HOME Consortium ($70,000)