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15 4. Habitat for Humanity — Property Acauisition in Northside for Sinale- Family Home: $55.000 The Council allocated funds to Habitat for Humanity for the purchase of a lot on Craig Street in the Northside neighborhood. Habitat for Humanity intends to purchase the lot from Self -Help Community Development Corporation and plans to build a single - family home on the lot which would be sold to a household earning less than 65% of the area median income. This project would serve households earning less than 65% of the area median income and would be consistent with goals identified in the Northside and Pine Knolls Community Plan and the Affordable Housing Strategy. 5. Habitat for Humanity —A Brush With Kindness Home Repair: $25.000 The Council allocated $25,000 to Habitat for Humanity for its A Brush With Kindness program. A Brush With Kindness addresses the need of low- income homeowners for exterior repairs, accessibility modifications, and beautification. This initiative would focus on homes in the Northside and Pine Knolls neighborhoods. This program provides an excellent volunteer and community building opportunity for residents, the University and Habitat staff and volunteers. This project would serve households earning less than 80% of the area median income. 6. Public Services - $60.500 The use of funds for public services that benefits households earning less than 80% of the area median income is eligible under federal Community Development regulations. Examples of public service activities include programs focusing on employment, crime prevention, child care, health, drug abuse, education, fair housing counseling, energy conservation, homebuyer down payment assistance or recreational needs. The amount of Community Development funds used for public services is based on 15% of the Town's Community Development grant. • Chapel Hill Police Department Youth Employment Program: $25,000 The Youth Employment Program provides job skills training, employment experience, and economic opportunities to Chapel Hill youth aged 14 -18 whose families earn less than 80% of the area median income, with the majority being from households earning less than 30% of the area median income. Many of the participants serve as interns in Town departments. Last summer, there were thirty participants in the program, and this year, the Police Department proposes enrolling the same number. • Community Alternatives for Supportive Abodes (CASA): $9,000 Community Alternatives for Support Abodes (CASA) was allocated funds for its Supportive Housing Program which pairs tenants who are homeless or at risk of being homeless with a safe, quality, and affordable apartment. In addition, the Program provides comprehensive and supportive property management services. In Chapel Hill, CASA assists 23 special needs households to live independently in their own apartments for the long term. This program would serve households earning less than 50% of the area median income. FY 2014 -2015 Action Plan 10