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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 5, 2015 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 5 -c <br />SUBJECT: Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan /HOME Program <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing /Human Rights and PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) Yes <br />Community Development <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Resolution <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Audrey Spencer - Horsley, Director, 919- <br />245 -2490 <br />PURPOSE: To: <br />1) Receive comments from the public regarding the FY 2015 -2016 Annual Action <br />Plan for the HOME Program in Orange County. <br />2) Adopt a Resolution approving the FY 2015 -2016 Consolidated Housing Plan <br />Annual Action Plan; and approving the proposed HOME Program Activities for <br />2015 -2016; and <br />3) Authorize the Manager to implement the HOME Program as approved by the <br />BOCC including the ability to execute agreements with partnering non - profit <br />organizations after consultation with the County Attorney. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan <br />The last Consolidated Plan was completed in May 2010 for years FY 2010 -2015, thus a new <br />plan is needed for the upcoming five -year period (2015- 2020). The Consolidated Plan must be <br />submitted to HUD by May 15, 2015. <br />In 2015, a Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development Programs in Orange <br />County was developed and approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban <br />Development (HUD). This document details the housing needs of very low income, low income <br />and moderate - income families and special population groups in addition to outlining the <br />strategies and plans for addressing those needs. The Consolidated Plan is required for all <br />communities receiving HOME funds (Orange County HOME Consortium) and CDBG <br />entitlement funds (Town of Chapel Hill). <br />Each year, local communities are also required to submit an Annual Action Plan for the <br />Consolidated Plan to the HUD Office by May 15th. The FY 2015 -2016 is the first Annual Action <br />Plan under the new Five Year Plan. Public hearings were held by the Chapel Hill Town Council <br />