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1~ <br />air conditioning and water heaters, replacement of floor tiles, replacement of bathtub liners and <br />surrounds, bathroom fixtures, and plumbing and electrical upgrades. Funds will also be used <br />for site improvements including replacement of asphalt driveways and parking lots; planting new <br />shrubs, and replacement of storm drainage systems and retaining walls. Due to the extent of <br />building improvements, the relocation of residents will be required and the work will have to be <br />scheduled in phases. <br />® Refurbishing Program: $30,000 <br />Funds would be used to continue the public housing refurbishing program. This program <br />includes repainting and minor repairs of public housing units. <br />® Playground Equipment: $2,000 <br />Funds would be used for the replacement of playground equipment in the public housing <br />neighborhoods. <br />2. Orange Community Housing and Land Trust - Homebuyer Assistance Program: <br />$100,000 <br />Funds would be used for the Orange Community Housing and Land Trust Homebuyer <br />Assistance Program for existing Land Trust homes and for homes that will be brought into the <br />Land Trust in the Culbreth Park/Tandler neighborhoods. The Land Trust intends to combine <br />Community Development funds with HOME Program funds and funds from the Town's <br />Revolving Acquisition Fund to address the affordability and maintenance issues it is facing with <br />its existing inventory of homes. Funds will also be used to purchase and make necessary <br />repairs and improvements to homes in the Tandler and Culbreth neighborhoods and then resell <br />them as Land Trust properties to lower-income households. <br />3. Comprehensive Housing Rehabilitation Program: $70,000 <br />Funds would be used for the Comprehensive Housing Rehabilitation Program to renovate <br />owner-occupied housing in the Northside and Pine Knolls neighborhoods. The Council has <br />previously allocated a total of $250,000 to this program. To date, four homes have either been <br />renovated or are in the final stages of renovation. We continue to market the program and <br />qualify applicants. <br />4. Neighborhood Revitalization: $95,808 <br />Funds would be used to continue neighborhood revitalization activities in the Northside, Pine <br />Knolls, and public housing neighborhoods. Activities would serve households earning less than <br />80% of the HUD published area median income. Funds could be used for the following <br />activities: property acquisition, demolition, renovation; public and neighborhood improvements <br />such as sidewalks, curb and gutter improvements or parks and recreation facilities; second <br />mortgage assistance; or community service activities. <br />5. Community Services: $59,500 <br />Funds would be used to allocate funds for three community service programs that meet the <br />Community Development regulations: <br />s4 ~ <br />