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I 4 In recognition of the issue of providing affordable housing the Orange County Board of Commissioners appointed the Low and Moderate Income Housing Task Force in August 1986 to formulate a comprehensive housing policy for Orange County which would enable all residents to live in decent , safe and affordable housing . The report of this Task Force (released September 1987) assesses the housing conditions in the County and presents a program of recommended actions to address the housing needs of low and moderate income residents. The County was recently approached by the Orange County Habitat and the InterFaith Council for assistance in developing the above mentioned 72 acre subdivision. Specifically, Habitat requested assistance with material and labor costs necessary to construct four (4) lots in Phase Ii of its subdivision. Material and labor subsidies in the amount of $150, 000 (4 houses a $37,500) to purchase materals, pay the labor cost of the Construction Superintendent , prepare the site for development and install a water/septic system on each lot . (See Attachment , Cost Estimates) Habitat presently has approximately 366 volunteers (See Attachment ___) , but lacks the funding commitments necessary to complete Phase II development . In an effort to promote Habitat ' s self help approach ' to housing and to assist in development of Chestnut Oaks, the County is requesting $165,000 ($150,000 for material /labor subsidies; $18,000 for administration) from the housing demonstration component of the NC Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program. Should these funds be made available to Orange County, the County proposes to provide $22, 140.00 of Town funds for Phase I of road construction in the subdivision. (See Attachment ___) Since federal and state regulations pertaining to the use of CDBG funds presently prohibit the Town of Wake Forest from using CDBG funds to directly or indirectly construct new housing , Orange County has received the assistance of the InterFaith Council for Social Service to facilitate development of the Habitat project . Interfaith , which is an Orange County private, non-profit organization, (See Attachment _) , expressed an interest in the Housing Demonstration Program from the outset and has a close working relationship with Habitat for Humanity. InterFaith has extensive experience in a number of social service areas including housing , nutrition, provision of shelter and meals for the homeless population, weatherization, and provision of services to the elderly, poor and disadvantaged . The InterFaith Council has a support staff and numerous volunteers and have agreed to receive funds from Orange County to provide material/labor subsidies and street improvements. ( See Attachment Letter of Commitment - InterFaith ) As a third party contractor/sub-recipient , InterFaith will oversee the design, building and construction of the proposed activities. As part of this arrangement , Orange County will assist with compliance requirements associated with Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and OMB Circular A-87, ' A-102, and A-112 including Davis-Bacon, Equal Opportunity, Section 3, Fair Housing , etc . I I