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b. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program — Scattered Site Housing <br /> Rehabilitation Program <br /> The Board conducted a public hearing to receive public comments prior to official close-out of the <br /> County's FY 2010 Community Development (CDBG) Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program and <br /> authorize execution of the Certificate of Completion by the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> Tara Fikes said the purpose of tonight's meeting was to conduct a public hearing to receive public <br /> comments prior to official close-out of the County's FY 2010 Community Development (CDBG) Scattered <br /> Site Housing Rehabilitation Program and authorize execution of the Certificate of Completion by the Chair <br /> of the Board of County Commissioners. She said in February 2011, Orange County was officially awarded <br /> a $400,000 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 used to repair <br /> eight (8) deteriorated housing units in the County. <br /> Tara Fikes said that all CDBG activities have now been completed and seven (7) homes were <br /> substantially rehabilitated. She said four of the homes were in the Town of Hillsborough, one in Carrboro <br /> and two in the unincorporated area of the County. In order to complete the grant close-out process, the <br /> N.C. Department of Commerce requires that a public hearing be held prior to the official closeout of the <br /> Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program to assess the performance of the County in administering <br /> the grant program. In addition, the County is required to execute the Certificate of Completion form. <br /> Tara Fikes said 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 Development <br /> Program. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked how these homes are selected and identified. He asked for an <br /> explanation of the criteria used to choose and prioritize these homes. <br /> Tara Fikes said these homes were identified prior to application for the funding, as a result of the <br /> department making a public advertisement in 2010. She said applications were accepted for a period of <br /> time to determine the need in the community, and referrals were received from other agencies and <br /> individuals. She said this program requires that recipients are homeowners and have an income below <br /> 60% of the area median. She said the needs of the homes tie in with the requirements of the program. <br /> She said the CDBG program has a limit of$40,000 per home; however additional funding is sometimes <br /> requested, depending on the needs of the home. She said the department tries to look at the <br /> requirements of each of their programs. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if any applications were turned down. <br /> Tara Fikes said yes, and this was due to title issues on a couple of the applications. She added <br /> that the program was a deferred loan program, meaning that the loan did not need to be paid back if the <br /> resident lived in the home for the duration of the loan, which is 15-years. She said the resident is <br /> responsible for paying taxes and insurance on the home. <br /> NO PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner Rich to close the <br /> public hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner Rich to authorize <br /> execution of the Certificate of Completion by the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 6. Consent Agenda <br /> • Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda <br />