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<br />include support to handicapped and substance abuse services, employment training, health <br />services, and transportation for a wide variety of needs. <br />Anti-crime measures and youth programs work in and out of the school system to provide <br />awareness for students and increase public safety. There are three senior centers that provide <br />classes, wellness programs, trips, and lunches for area seniors. Orange County and its Towns <br />also provide small business owners with a variety of information and assistance to promote area <br />economic development. The Orange County and Town of Chapel Hill Planning and Inspections <br />Department implements land use and environmental policies, zoning, building construction and <br />standards through a system of regulations to promote stable and quality development. <br />Annual Strategic Plan <br />As a growing community, the Orange County and the Town of Chapel Hill must successfully <br />balance a diverse array of housing and community development issues. Given the range of <br />competing needs, the community must invest its scarce public resources wisely. Therefore, as a <br />general principle, the Town will attempt to expend public funds in a way that leverages the <br />commitment of private sector support whenever possible. <br />The following presentation utilizes this performance-centered approach to outline the County <br />and Town's approach to housing and community development in the upcoming year. This <br />approach includes identifying goals, objectives and strategies; determining what resources are <br />necessary to achieve these goals; analyzing and evaluating performance data; and using that <br />data to drive improvements in organization. All objectives and performance indicators are based <br />on a one year time frame. <br />Goal 1 - natant and Affordshle Housino for Lower-Income Households <br />Priorit 9.2 - Low income renters <60% AMI that live in substandard housing <br />Strategies: - Continue to fund the rehabilitation of existing rental housing units <br /> - Monitor and enforce rent and property standards for completed projects <br /> - Leverage existing Town and County resources by utilizing the federal low income tax credit, HUD <br /> Section 202 and 811, and other programs to construct new rental housing <br /> - Provide educational opportunities related to fair housing, tenant rights, etc. <br /> - Continue to dialogue with the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill on issues that affect <br /> affordable rental opportunities in the area <br />Output Indicators: - 32 additional affordable rental units (Orange County/Chapel Hill) <br /> - 20 low income renters receive HOME funded rental assistance. (Orange County) <br /> - 51 units of renovated public housing (Chapel Hill) <br />[71