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4 <br /> that HOME funds will be used during the Five-Year period to fund a project that meets <br /> one of the goals under each priority. If it was unlikely that a project would be funded <br /> during the Five-Year period that meets one of the goals of a priority, the priority was <br /> designated "low". The "Low" and "High" priority designations do not reflect the level of or <br /> County's commitment to addressing needs in the community, only the likelihood of <br /> funding during the 5-year period using HOME funds. <br /> The County may elect to fund with County and other resources "Low" priority activities <br /> (for HOME funding), but high need as identified in the Consolidated Plan and the <br /> County's Affordable Housing Strategic Plan. The Consortium may also elect to re- <br /> designate priority ranking of needs in the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan as <br /> additional resources become available and or funding priorities and needs change. <br /> CONSOLIDATED PLAN. HOUSING (High Priority) <br /> There is a need to improve the quality of the housing stock in the County by increasing the amount of <br /> decent, safe, sound, and accessible housing for homeowners, renters, and homebuyers that is affordable <br /> to low- and moderate-income persons and families. <br /> Goals/Housing Strategies (HS) <br /> HS-1 Housing Rehabilitation -Continue to provide financial assistance to low-and moderate- income <br /> homeowners to rehabilitate their existing owner-occupied housing. <br /> HS-2 Housing Construction - Increase the supply of decent, safe, sound, and accessible housing that is <br /> affordable to low- and moderate-income owners and renters in the County through rehabilitation of vacant <br /> buildings and new construction including mixed design and mixed income developments that incorporate <br /> affordable housing options <br /> HS-3 Fair Housing - Promote fair housing choice through education and outreach in the community and <br /> through encouraging compliance with fair housing laws and affordable housing choices throughout the <br /> County. <br /> HS-4 Home Ownership-Assist low-and moderate-income households to become homeowners by <br /> providing down payment assistance, closing cost assistance, and housing counseling training including <br /> Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher holders <br /> HS-5 Public Housing- Support the Town of Chapel Hill's improvements and maintenance of existing <br /> public housing units including the provision of broadband internet access for all residents, and promote <br /> self-sufficiency through the use of Section 8 Vouchers for home purchase, transitional housing, and <br /> supportive services to residents to transition out of public housing to private rental and homeownership <br /> opportunities <br /> HS-6 Permanent Housing - Support the development of permanent affordable housing options for young <br /> adults and other single individuals starting careers and families with members in modest paying <br /> professional careers (such as teachers, service workers and medical assistants), including creative and <br /> non-traditional affordable housing options in design (amenities, size and cost)and that provides for more <br /> affordable units and an asset in communities. <br /> 2 <br />