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Construction <br />0 <br /> to contain at least 15% affordable units in residential projects <br /> - Declare 2006 "The Year of Affordable Housing" and implement a public education that <br /> defines affordable housing <br /> - Utilize equity sharing and community land trust concepts to limit the dramatic escalation <br /> of housing costs <br />Output Indicators: - 100 units of new affordable housing in mixed income developments (Orange <br /> County/Chapel Hill) <br /> - Increased awareness of barriers to affordable housing (Orange County/Chapel Hill) <br />Goal 2 - Provide Housing and Services for Populations with Special Needs <br />Priori 2.1-Service-onriche,d transitional housin for homeless ?tr"sons with s ecial needs' <br />Strategies: - Promote and make public service funds available to homeless agencies that operate <br /> emergency shelters. <br /> - Partner with other funding agencies to encourage the development of transitional housing <br /> (SRO's, group homes) that is service-enriched <br /> - Continue to strengthen partnership with the local Continuum of Care <br /> - Provide property acquisition funding to eligible non-profits and for-profits to develop <br /> transitional housing <br />Output Indicators: - Provide financial assistance to support the construction of a residential center for homeless <br /> men (Orange County/Chapel Hill) <br />Priority 2.2 - Conti nuum of eertire? frn• Special pojndot;nns in l,rdir?<r older arbdts. drrahlcrl. in-walh ill. ncrsors <br />with ADDS and at-ri sk youth <br />Strategies: - Promote and make public service funds available to agencies that serve identified special . <br /> populations <br /> - Partner with other funding agencies to encourage the development of transitional housing <br /> (SRO's, group homes) that is service-enriched <br /> - Continue to strengthen partnership with local service providers <br /> - Support applications for federal supportive housing funds <br /> - Provide property acquisition funding to eligible non-profits and for-profits to develop <br /> permanent housing for those with special needs <br />Output Indicators: - 20 additional permanent housing units for those with special needs (Orange County) <br /> - Provide community services to 100 area youth (Chapel Hill) <br />uoai s - rromote ivewnnornooa ana Economic llevelonment <br />Priority 3.1 PronlrJt,' /',Tiialk;wi,,n in selected Chapel Hill r eighborhoods and economic development in'gencrul <br />throughout the Coun ,. <br />Strategies: - Strengthen partnerships with neighborhood associations (community pride, education, <br />family services, etc.) <br />- Work with neighborhoods to design and implement specific beautification strategies, <br />including neighborhood cleanups <br />- Promote recreational opportunities for area youth <br />- Prioritize one to two neighborhoods located in Chapel Hill and develop revitalization <br />plans accordingly <br />- Concentrate Town finding in selected neighborhoods to create maximum impact. <br />Programs may include redevelopment activities, CHDO Development-Infill and various <br />rehabilitation programs. <br />- Build community capacity and better coordinate neighborhood services through the <br />regular dissemination of information. Examples may include Community Development <br />13