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/G bars and in-tub seats, lower medicine cabinets, handicap accessible commodes, shower spray units and bathroom fixtures; to modify kitchens to have handicap accessible appliances, sinks, range hoods and cabinets; to install visual alarm systems; to widen doorways and corridors to minimum handicap clearance; and to lower thermostat controls, electrical switches, clothes rods and shelves and mirrors. We also recommend that $15,000 of this amount be used to pay a portion of the Contracting Officer's salary for oversight of the modernization project. 2. Orange Community Housing and Land Trust - Homebuyer Assistance Program: $100,000 $100,000 will be allocated for the Orange Community Housing and Land Trust for its Homebuyer Assistance Program to assist low-income buyers to purchase Land Trust homes in Chapel Hill. The Land Trust intends to combine Community Development funds with HOME Program funds and funds from the Town's Affordable Housing Fund to subsidize the purchase price of Land Trust homes. 3. Comprehensive Housing Rehabilitation Program: $50,000 $50,000 will be allocated for the Comprehensive Housing Rehabilitation Program to renovate owner-occupied housing in the Northside and Pine Knolls neighborhoods. The Council has previously allocated a total of $320,000 to this program. To date, four homes have been renovated. 4. Neighborhood Revitalization: $32,940 $32,940 will be allocated to continue neighborhood revitalization activities throughout the Town and public housing communities. Activities must serve households earning less than 80% of the HUD published area median income. Funds could be used for the following activities: property acquisition, demolition, renovation; public and neighborhood improvements such as sidewalks, curb and gutter improvements or parks and recreation facilities; second mortgage assistance; or community service activities. We also recommend that the Council continue to authorize the Manager to approve converting Neighborhood Revitalization funds into grants to non-profit organizations for housing projects that achieve long-term affordability. 5. Community Alternatives for Supportive Abodes (CASH): $30,000 $30,000 will be allocated for the renovation of five duplexes located at 701-719 Pritchard Avenue Extension. These units will provide ten apartments to house persons who earn 30% or below of the Area Median Income and who have a disabling condition or have been homeless. CASA will partner with local service agencies for referrals and on-going tenant support service plans. Each tenant will have his/her own support service plan and receive appropriate services that match his/her needs, including mental health, substance addiction, healthcare, veteran's services, vocational and employment, budgeting, independent living skills, emergency assistance funds and case management. [12]