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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. v -$ <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: April 20, 1993 <br /> SUBJECT: Community Development Block Grant Application <br /> ------------------------------- ---------------------------------- <br /> DEPARTMENT: Housing/Comm. Dev. PUBLIC HEARING YES: x NO: <br /> ------------------------------- ------------------------------- <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara L. Fikes <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER- <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> ------------------------------------ ---- <br /> PURPOSE: To receive comments from the public concernin g the FY1993 <br /> Community Development Block Grant Program Application. <br /> BACKGROUND: The N.C. Department of Commerce has announced the <br /> availability of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) <br /> funds for Co mmunit y Revitalization projects. In order to <br /> apply for funding, the State requires applicants to conduct <br /> a public hearing to obtain citizen comments prior to Ik <br /> developing an application for funding. Comments received <br /> during this public hearing will assist the Housing and <br /> Community Development Department in designing a sound CDBG <br /> application. <br /> CDBG activities must be carried out in a concentrated <br /> neighborhood with multiple <br /> needs <br /> which <br /> also include de <br /> th e <br /> following: deteriorated housing, water/sewer deficiencies, <br /> unpaved streets or drainage problems. The higher the <br /> magnitude of need identified in a particular neighborhood, <br /> the higher the application will rank in the state's <br /> selection process which is highly competitive. In addition, <br /> scattered site housing rehabilitation ro ects will also be <br /> considered. <br /> The maximum amount of funding available is $600,000. <br /> Applications will be due on May , <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S) : <br /> The Manager recommends - receiving comments as information. <br />