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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 11, 2007 Action Agenda Item No. ~ -- SUBJECT: Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan DEPARTMENT: Housing/Comm. Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara L. Fikes, (919) 245-2490 PURPOSE: To adopt a Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan for Orange County. BACKGROUND: Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Regulations require all localities receiving CDBG funds to adopt a Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan under Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended. In summary, this regulation states that all occupied and vacant occupiable low and moderate income dwelling units demolished or converted to a use other than as low/moderate income housing must be replaced on a one-to-one basis within three years of the commencement of the demolition or rehabilitation relating to the conversion. The Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan for Orange County provides a plan to minimize residential displacement and to provide relocation assistance to displaced residents in a timely manner. The most recent plan was adopted by the BOCC on January 21, 2003. The state-funding agency has asked that the Board adopt this policy again due to the lapse of time since initial adoption. Subsequently, the Affordable Housing Advisory Board reviewed the Plan and recommended adoption of the Plan. The language in the Plan has not been changed from the January 2003 version. Adoption of this policy is a requirement for continued participation in NC Small Cities CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Program. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan.