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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 2, 2013 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 5-b <br /> SUBJECT: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program — Scattered Site <br /> Housing Rehabilitation Program <br /> DEPARTMENT: Housing, Human Rights, and PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br /> Community Development <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Application Summary Tara L. Fikes, 245-2490 <br /> Certificate of Completion <br /> PURPOSE: To conduct a public hearing to receive public comments prior to official close-out <br /> of the County's FY 2010 Community Development (CDBG) Scattered Site Housing <br /> Rehabilitation Program and authorize execution of the Certificate of Completion by the Chair of <br /> the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> BACKGROUND: In February 2011 Orange County was officially awarded a $400,000 <br /> Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the N.C. Department of Commerce for a <br /> Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program. Funds from this grant were intended to be <br /> used to repair eight (8) deteriorated housing units in the County. <br /> All CDBG activities have now been completed and seven (7) homes were substantially <br /> rehabilitated. A summary of the program beneficiaries is attached. <br /> In order to complete the grant close-out process, the N.C. Department of Commerce requires <br /> that a public hearing be held prior to the official closeout of the Scattered Site Housing <br /> Rehabilitation Program to assess the performance of the County in administering the grant <br /> program. In addition, the County is required to execute the Certificate of Completion form that <br /> is attached. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: This grant provided $400,000 in the community for the repair of seven <br /> (7) homes. The total costs for the completion of the housing rehabilitation plus associated <br /> administrative costs is $351,257. Thus, $48,743 will be retained by the State Community <br /> Development Program. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board open the public hearing, <br /> receive comments as information, close the public hearing and authorize execution of the <br /> Certificate of Completion by the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners. <br />