Agenda - 12-15-2015 - 5b - Orange County Consolidated Plan - Annual Action Plan Needs Hearing

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8 Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, and the Town of Chapel Hill's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The priority ranking of needs for housing, homelessness, other special needs, community development, economic development, and anti-poverty are as follows: ❑High Priority Activities are assigned a high priority if the County or Chapel Hill expects to fund them during the Five Year Consolidated Plan period. ❑Low Priority Activities are assigned a low priority if the activity may not be funded by the County or Chapel Hill during the Five Year Consolidated Plan period.The County or Chapel Hill may support applications for other funding if those activities are consistent with the needs identified in the Five Year Consolidated Plan. Housing Priority(High Priority) There is a need to improve the quality of the housing stock in the County by increasing the amount of decent, safe, sound, and accessible housing for homeowners, renters, and homebuyers that is affordable to low-and moderate-income persons and families. Goals/Strategies: HS-1 Housing Rehabilitation -Continue to provide financial assistance to low-and moderate income homeowners to rehabilitate their existing owner-occupied housing. HS-2 Housing Construction- Increase the supply of decent, safe, sound, and accessible housing that is affordable to low-and moderate-income owners and renters in the County through rehabilitation of vacant buildings and new construction including mixed design and mixed income developments that incorporate affordable housing options. HS-3 Fair Housing- Promote fair housing choice through education and outreach in the community and through encouraging compliance with fair housing laws and affordable housing choices throughout the County. HS-4 Home Ownership-Assist low-and moderate-income households to become 6