Agenda - 05-05-2016 - 6-b - Approval of 2016 - 2017 HOME Program Design for Consolidated Plan – Annual Action Plan Update

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18 beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 31, 2017. This is the County's second year of the FFY 2015- 2019 Five-Year Consolidated Plan. During the FFY 2016 Program Year, the Orange County HOME Consortium anticipates the following Federal financial resources: • FFY 2016 HOME Funds $ 308,538.00 • HOME Program Income $ 38,069.00 • Unexpended Funds from Previous Years $ 64,481.00 • HOME Match $ 69,421.00 Total: $ 480,509.00 During the FFY 2016 HOME Program Year, the Orange County HOME Consortium proposes to address the following priority need categories from its Five Year Consolidated Plan: • Housing 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. • Homeless Priority-There is a need for housing and support services for homeless persons and persons who are at-risk of becoming homeless. • Other Special Needs Priority-There is a continuing need for affordable housing,services, and facilities for persons with special needs, the elderly, and the disabled. • Community Development Priority-There is a need to improve the public and community facilities, infrastructure, public services, and the quality of life for all residents in the County, particularly in areas or for facilities and infrastructure demonstrating signs of physical decline or economic stress. • Economic Development Priority - There is a need to increase employment, self- sufficiency, education,job training, technical assistance, and economic empowerment of low- and moderate-income residents in the County. • Administration, Planning, and Management Priority - There is a continuing need for planning, administration, management, and oversight of federal, state, and local funded programs as well as an increase in cooperation and collaboration amongst public and private partners and the communities in the Consortium in addressing affordable housing, preservation, and development needs of the region that ultimately affect the quality of life for all residents. A "draft" of the FFY 2016 Annual Action Plan was placed on display at the Orange County Department of Housing, Human Rights, and Community Development, located at 300 Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC. The plan was also on display on the County's website at http://www.co.orange.nc.us.The display period started on Friday,April 1, 2016 through Monday, May 2, 2016 for a 30-day display period. A Second Public Hearing was held on Thursday May 5, Annual Action Plan 9 OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.07/31/2015)