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2 regardless of household income level and that funds be used to develop a targeted number of units (set numerical goal), especially rentals. The AHSP addresses this priority of the Board. At the meeting of the Board on April 5th, the Director provided a summary of the needs data in the AHSP that includes the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough. The Director provided an overview of the goals, strategies, actions and recommendations in AHSP to address the widening gap between needs and affordable housing countywide as well as public policies and actions affecting affordable housing in the County. The AHSP identifies goals for the next five years, and proposes strategies and opportunities to meet those goals in partnership with the Towns, nonprofits, Advisory Boards and Commissions, the private sector, faith communities, other County agencies, state and federal resources and the community at large. In order to begin to meet the need for affordable housing in Orange County, particularly residents who are most cost burdened at 30% to 50 % median income as discussed in the AHSP, the ASHP has an overarching shared countywide goal of 1,000 affordable housing units. The shared countywide goal of 1,000 units are to be provided through acquisition, construction, urgent repair, assisted housing, and rehabilitation of the existing housing stock over the next five (5) years. At least 500 of the units are recommended to be new assisted rental units through the leveraging of funds from the planned November 2016 $5 million bond referendum for affordable housing. The AHSP identifies the critical need for affordable housing for individuals and households of extremely and very low income and for population groups with special needs including the homeless, persons with physical and or mental disabilities and the elderly. The AHSP reviewed existing affordable housing programs and tools of the County and covers an assessment of the County's housing stock. This included examining mobile home parks of the County, a source of affordable housing; publicly owned land and other development opportunities; and challenges for preserving and increasing the supply of affordable housing given the County's existing and planned infrastructure and access to transportation, employment, services and other community assets. As requested by the Board, additional community meetings and outreach have been conducted with nonprofit providers, various County Boards and Commissions, community organizations and residents in need of decent, sound affordable housing. This outreach provided an additional opportunity for the public, various agencies and other interested parties to have further input into the AHSP and comment on the goals, strategies and actions and recommendations. Community meetings among other opportunities to receive public comment. Bonnie Hammersley said the Commissioners will find the following items at their places: -Attachment 1- summary of community comments on the Plan - PowerPoint presentation - Recommendation sheet Audrey Spencer Horsley reviewed the community comments handout at the Board's places, and these comments are incorporated by reference into these said minutes. A copy of these comments is located in permanent agenda file in the Clerk's office.