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32 <br /> PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT <br /> Within sixty days of the end of the federal fiscal year, the County will prepare an Annual <br /> Performance Report for submission to HUD. A public hearing will be held to provide citizen <br /> comments regarding the organization's performance prior to submission of the report to HUD. <br /> In addition, the Performance Report will be made available in each town in the County for public <br /> review and comment for a minimum period of 15 days not to exceed 30 days. <br /> Notice regarding the location of the Plan document and the process for commenting will be <br /> provided to the abovementioned groups by individual mailings and to the general public by <br /> advertisement in the Chapel Hill Herald/The Herald-Sun. Special attention will be given to <br /> making reasonable accommodations to provide the plan document to persons with disabilities <br /> upon request. <br /> MEETINGS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> All Housing and Community Development related meetings and public hearings shall be timely, <br /> held at convenient times and at readily accessible locations. A notice of meetings and public . <br /> hearings will be published in the Chapel Hill Herald/Herald-Sun as well as delivered to citizen <br /> groups and social service agencies. These meetings and public hearings shall provide for broad <br /> citizen participation and make possible arrangements for full involvement by the handicapped, <br /> elderly, and other special populations. Minutes or summaries that record the content of all public <br /> hearings shall be retained by Orange County. Additionally, any questions posed regarding <br /> community development plans and projects will be responded to in writing no later than 10 <br /> days after receipt of the question(s). <br /> All public.hearing notices shall be published in accordance with applicable Federal and/or State <br /> regulations. Unless superseded by these regulations, all notices shall be published a minimum of <br /> ten (10) calendar days but not more than 25 days prior to the public hearing. Such notices shall <br /> be published a minimum in The Chapel Hill Herald/Herald-Sun and will indicate the time, <br /> location, date,procedures, and topics to be discussed. <br /> The Orange County ADA Coordinator may be contacted to make reasonable accommodations <br /> under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Additionally, the County will make available <br /> interpreter services to meet the needs of non-English speaking residents when a significant <br /> number of non-English speaking residents are expected to participate. <br /> TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE <br /> Resources must be made available to provide technical assistance to group's representative of <br /> low and moderate-income persons that request such assistance. The assistance may range form <br /> grant writing seminars to help in establishing a non-profit organization. <br />