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Construction <br />0 <br /> to contain at least 15% affordable units in residential projects <br /> - Declare 2006 "The Year of Affordable Housing" and implement a public education that <br /> defines affordable housing <br /> - Utilize equity sharing and community land trust concepts to limit the dramatic escalation <br /> of housing costs <br />Output Indicators: - 100 units of new affordable housing in mixed income developments (Orange <br /> County/Chapel Hill) <br /> - Increased awareness of barriers to affordable housing (Orange County/Chapel Hill <br />Goal 2 - Provide Housine and Services for Populations with Special Needs <br />Priority 2.1- Scr?,u -am iched transitional housin for homeless Persons ii,ith special needs <br />Strategies: - Promote and make public service funds available to homeless agencies that operate <br /> emergency shelters <br /> - Partner with other funding agencies to encourage the development of transitional housing <br /> (SRO's' group homes) that is service-enriched <br /> - Continue to strengthen partnership with the local Continuum of Care <br /> - Provide property acquisition funding to eligible non-profits and for-profits to develop <br /> transitional housing <br />Output Indicators: - Provide financial assistance to support the construction of a residential center for homeless <br />men (Orange Coun /Chapel HllD_ <br />Priority 2.2 Continuum ofservices for special popid, iiuu in, hiding older ,ldI ltA, ,1itiablc ,I, o7entally ill, perSnrrS <br />with 111DS and at-risk youth <br />Strategies: - Promote and make public service funds available to agencies that serve identified special <br />populations <br />- Partner with other funding agencies to encourage the development of transitional housing <br />(SRO's, group homes) that is service-enriched <br />- Continue to strengthen partnership with local service providers <br />- Support applications for federal supportive housing funds <br />- Provide property acquisition funding to eligible non-profits and for-profits to develop <br />permanent housing for those with special needs <br />Output Indicators: - 20 additional permanent housing units for those with special needs (Orange County) <br /> - Provide community services to 100 area youth (Chapel Hill <br />Goal 3 - Promote lNeignnornooa ana Economic Leveiopment _ <br />Priority 3.1-Promote revitalization in selected Chapel Hiil ir?ri??hhnrhnuelc and economic rlrrrlr???nu:m 1r1 ?Clh rul <br />throughout the Coun' <br />Strategies: - Strengthen partnerships with neighborhood associations (community pride, education, <br />family services, etc.) <br />- Work with neighborhoods to design and implement specific beautification strategies, <br />including neighborhood cleanups <br />- Promote recreational opportunities for area youth <br />- Prioritize one to two neighborhoods located in Chapel Hill and develop revitalization <br />plans accordingly <br />- Concentrate Town funding in selected neighborhoods to create maximum impact. <br />Programs may include redevelopment activities, CHDO Development-Infill and various <br />rehabilitation programs. <br />- Build community capacity and better coordinate neighborhood services through the <br />regular dissemination of information. Examples may include Community Development <br />13