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R <br /> 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. /0-41 <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 21, 1997 <br /> SUBJECT: HOME Program-Habitat for Humanity <br /> DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) s3 <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Development Agreements Tara L. Fikes <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: -- eat. 2490 <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: <br /> To approve two (2)Development Agreements with Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, NC, <br /> Inc. for HOME funding available for new construction activities in the County. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The Orange County HOME Consortium designated $16,000 of 1996-97 HOME Program and <br /> $60,000 of 1997-98 HOME funding to Habitat for Humanity to assist with new housing construction <br /> related activities in the County. Habitat officials have indicated a need to utilize the FYI 997-98 <br /> funding for the construction of approximately five(5)homes in the small, nine(9)dwelling <br /> subdivision that is presently being developed known as Efland Estates and FY 1996-97 funding for <br /> one(1) lot in the Culbreth Park subdivision in Chapel Hill. <br /> The County is the lead administrative entity for the Orange County HOME Consortium and, thus, <br /> would enter into the agreement with Habitat for Humanity on behalf of the Consortium. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): <br /> The Manager recommends authorizing the execution of two(2)Development Agreements with <br /> Habitat for Humanity on behalf of the Orange County HOME Consortium upon the County <br /> Attorney's review and approval. <br />