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M V. Orange County Affordable Housing Coalition The Orange County Affordable Housing Coalition ( OCAHC) was formed in April 2013; its mission statement is: "Local affordable housing providers and advocates will collaborate to develop a vision and strategies for affordable housing development and preservation in Orange County." Members of the OCAHC currently include Habitat for Humanity, Community Home Trust, Self -Help Credit Union, Empowerment, CASA, Jackson Center, Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness, Justice United, Arc of NC, TOCH Housing Department and the Centre for Homeownership and Economic Development. Members of other nonprofit agencies, for - profit developers and consultants attend meetings when relevant to the agenda. The committee meets monthly and members collaboratively participate in other initiatives, taskforces, etc. The priority issues of the OCAHC are: 1. Increase local funding for affordable housing; 2. Increase the supply of all affordable housing; 3. Help preserve existing affordable housing stock; 4. Make recommendations to local elected officials on affordable housing policies, regulations and development review processes. Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Susan Levy is the primary contact for this group. VI. Community Home Trust — Interlocal Agreement (Charter) The Community Home Trust has introduced the idea of the development of an Interlocal Agreement between the Home Trust and the four local governmental entities in the County that would detail the shared expectations of the Home Trust in addressing the affordable housing needs in the County. A more detailed memorandum from Robert Dowling explaining the rationale is attached as Attachment VII and a copy of the current draft of this Agreement is attached as Attachment VIII. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. RECOMMENDATION(S): The County Manager recommends that the Boards receive as information at this time. However, given parallel work being done to address affordable housing issues in the Towns and in the County, there may be an opportunity to work together on these matters. Additionally, the County's Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development Programs currently developed and utilized for eligibility for HUD funded programs could provide an opportunity to talk about the housing need and strategies. The update of the five -year plan is scheduled to get underway in 2014 to allow sufficient time for completing the task before April 2015.