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7 <br /> II it was found that the average family <br /> size for a two bedroom unit <br /> was three ( 3) while for a three bedroom unit the average size <br /> was six (6) . According to the president , Rev . Stanford Habitat <br /> anticipates the construction of one - two bedroom unit and three <br /> - three bedroom units in the Chestnut Oaks Subdivision. Utilizing <br /> these estimates, a comparison of NRCD low/moderate income limits <br /> and Habitat income guidelines, <br /> II it can be shown that all <br /> homeowners will qualify as low income (50% median income) . The <br /> II following chart documents this benefit claim. <br /> HABITAT NRCD NRCD <br /> FAMILY SIZE INCOME LIMITS L/M INCOME LOW INCOME <br /> 1 $ 12,000 $ 18,700 $ 11 ,700 <br /> 2 13,000 21 ,350 13,350 <br /> 3 <br /> 14,000 24,050 15,050 <br /> II 4 15,000 26,700 16,700 <br /> 5 16,000 28,350 18,050 <br /> 6 17,000 30,350 19,350 <br /> II - 7 18,000 31 , 700 20,700 <br /> 8 19,000 33,400 22,050 <br /> H. Innovation <br /> The County of Orange feels that the proposed project is an <br /> innovative self-help approach to providing affordable housing <br /> for low and moderate income families. This project involves a <br /> partnership between Habitat (a private non-profit organization <br /> dedicated to upgrading housing conditions for low income <br /> persons) , the County of Orange ( a growing community dedicated <br /> II to the rehabilitation of existing housing creating new affordable <br /> housing opportunities for low and moderate income persons) aidd <br /> InterFaith Council for Social Service (a private, non-prot <br /> community based agency providing a full range of services to <br /> low income persons) . Although the County knows of one other <br /> :l1 community in North Carolina who has a similiar partnership wit <br /> Habitat , there is no knowledge of CDBG funds being used in North <br /> Carolina for material and labor subsidies. Specifically, the <br /> Orange County Habitat approach to housing construction using <br /> modularization to accomplish efficient building with the minimum <br /> II amount of training and effort is the very unique aspect of this <br /> project . Although this concept has been used throughout the <br /> world , local Habitat officials are not aware of any affliate <br /> accomplishing housing construction using this method . <br /> I . Transfer Potential <br /> II The Orange County Housing Demonstration Project has a <br /> number of characteristics which make it feasible for similar <br /> I/ projects to be implemented in other localities. <br /> 1 <br />