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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> I tem No <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 6, 1996 <br /> SUBJECT: Community Development Block Grant Program <br /> -------------------------------- ------------------------------- <br /> DEPARTMENT: Housing/Community Dev. PUBLIC HEARING YES_x_ NO <br /> Budget Amendment YES N0_x <br /> -------------------------------- ------------------------------- <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT <br /> Tara L. Fikes, 2490 <br /> Application Summary <br /> Resolution TELEPHONE NUMBER <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> PURPOSE : To receive comments from the public concerning a FY1996 <br /> Community Development Block Grant Program Application in the Housing <br /> Development category and to approve a resolution authorizing submission <br /> of the formal application document on or about March 11, 1996. <br /> BACKGROUND: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the <br /> Housing Development program category are available from the N.C. <br /> Department of Commerce. A public hearing was held on January 16, 1996 <br /> to receive citizen comments prior to developing a grant application. <br /> At that time the Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity asked for <br /> funds to assist the organization in developing a small subdivision in <br /> Efland. The BOCC directed staff to proceed with application development <br /> for this project. <br /> The proposed project will provide the necessary street, water and sewer <br /> improvements for the construction of five single-family homes in Efland <br /> by Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, Inc. . An application summary <br /> is attached to provide more details. The total anticipated cost is <br /> approximately $250, 000. <br /> A second public hearing is required after the grant application is <br /> prepared in order to receive additional comments prior to submission. <br /> Advertisements of this hearing have been placed in local newspapers . <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> The Manager recommends the following: <br /> 1 . Receive citizen comments as additional information. <br /> 2. Approve the resolution authorizing submission of the CDBG Application <br /> on or about March 11, 1996 and authorize the Chair to sign the <br /> application document on behalf of the Board upon approval by the <br /> County Attorney. <br />