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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No k=- <br /> Action Agenda Item Abstract <br /> Meeting Date: August 5, 1996 <br /> SUBJECT: Citizen Participation Plan for Housing/Community Development Programs <br /> DEPARTMENT: Housing/Community Dev. Public Hearing YES NO_x_ <br /> Budget Amendment <br /> Needed YES NO <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT <br /> Tara L. Fikes, 2490 <br /> Citizen Participation Plan <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Purpose: To approve the Citizen Participation Plan for use in the implementation of federal and <br /> state housing programs. <br /> Background: <br /> Citizen participation is an essential component in the planning, development and implementation of all <br /> HUD funded housing programs. The plan sets forth a process to allow citizen input at all stages of housing <br /> program implementation as well as during the evaluation and monitoring phases. The most recent Citizen <br /> Participation Plan was approved on December 2, 1988. The new plan formally incorporates some of the <br /> existing practices. <br /> Recommendation: <br /> The Manager recommends approval of the Citizen Participation Plan for use in the implementation of federal <br /> and state housing programs. <br />