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ORANGE COUNTY I 7't BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO.� MEETING DATE March 74, L9A7 SUBJECT: Submission of Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Application/Community Development Block Grant Target Area Selection DEPARTMENT: Housing/Community Dev. PUBLIC HEARING: _YES KNO • •TTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Fikes 1) Synopsis of Orange County Housin• PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH - 732-8181 and Community Development Study HILLSBOROUGH - 732-9361 2) Resolution CHAPEL Hill - 967-9251 3) Memorandum to Kenneth R. Thompso MEBANE-- 227-203.1 DURHAM - 688-7331. PURPOSE: To authorize submission of a Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application for 1987 and selection of a CDBG Target Area for 1987. The Department of Natural Resources and Community Development (NRCD) in February 1987 announced the 1985 application guide- lines and the acceptance of applications for Community Revital- ization projects. The maximum amount an applicant can request is $600,000. The deadline for application is May 19, 1987. NRCD also requires local governments to conduct two public hearings before the application is submitted. In order for the County to apply for a 1987 CDBG all 1982 and 1983 grants must be completed and all funds expended by May 12, 1987. See attach- ed memorandum for details. In order to meet this deadline, the County must decide on the submission of an application and select a target area. County staff have conducted a windshield survey of every township in the County. Based on this survey, eight concentrated areas of housing related needs were identified. These eight areas were prioritized based on the severity of needs and the Rencher Street Area was identified as the most severe. Area deficiencies in- clude poor road conditions, deteriorated housing, outdoor privies and the lack of sewer service. Trash dumping is also visible in the area. Therefore, the magnitude of Community Development problems causes the Rencher Street Area to have precedence over the other seven areas identified. Award of a Community Development Block Grant would resolve the - aforementioned health and safety hazards which presently exist in this Community. Additionally treatment of this area would benefit its low/moderate income residents as well as meeting the CDBG National Objective of preventing or eliminating slums and/or blighting conditions.