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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 8, 2014 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 6 -d <br />SUBJECT: Consolidated Housina Plan Annual Action Plan /HOME Proaram <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing /Human Rights and PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />Community Development <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Resolutions James Davis, 919 - 245 -2488 <br />FY 2014 -2015 Annual Action Plan (Under <br />Separate Cover) <br />PURPOSE: <br />1) To adopt a Resolution approving the FY 2014 -2015 Consolidated Housing Plan <br />Annual Action Plan; <br />2) To adopt and authorize the Chair to sign a Resolution approving the proposed <br />HOME Program Activities for 2014 -2015; and <br />3) To authorize the Manager to implement the HOME Program as approved by the <br />BOCC including the ability to execute agreements with partnering non - profit <br />organizations after consultation with the County Attorney. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Consolidated Housing Plan Annual Action Plan <br />In 2010, a Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development Programs in Orange <br />County was developed and approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban <br />Development (HUD). This document details the housing needs of very low income, low income <br />and moderate - income families and special population groups in addition to outlining the <br />strategies and plans for addressing those needs. The Consolidated Plan is required for all <br />communities receiving HOME funds (Orange County HOME Consortium) and Community <br />Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds (Town of Chapel Hill). <br />Each year, local communities are required to submit an Annual Action Plan to the Consolidated <br />Plan to the State HUD Office by May 15th. This Update includes the 2014 -2015 Community <br />Development Plan for the Town of Chapel Hill and the 2014 -2015 HOME Program Action Plan <br />or the Orange County HOME Consortium. Public hearings were held by the Chapel Hill Town <br />Council on February 17 and April 21 and by the BOCC on February 4, 2014 to receive public <br />comments regarding the Update prior to development and subsequent submission to HUD. <br />Public comments received at the hearings are summarized in the Annual Action Plan. <br />A public comment period as required by HUD was established for April 14 — May 14, 2014 by <br />notice in the Chapel Hill Herald. Therefore, the Orange County Housing, Human Rights and <br />