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vide classes, wellness programs, trips, and lunches for area seniors. Orange County and its Towns also provide small business owners with a variety of information and assistance to pro- mote area economic development. The Orange County and Town of Chapel Hill Planning and Inspections Department implements land use and environmental policies, zoning, building con- struction and standards through a system of regulations to promote stable and quality develop- ment. Five-Year Strategic Plan As a growing community, the Orange County and the Town of Ohapel Hill must successfully balance a diverse array of housing and community development issues. Given the range of competing needs, the community must invest its scarce public resources wisely. Therefore, as a general principle, the Town will attempt to expend public funds in a way that leverages the commitment of private sector supper t whenever possible. The following presentation utilizes this performance-centered approach to outline the Town's approach to housing and community development in the upcoming five years. This approach includes identifying goals, objectives and strategies; determining what resources are necessary to achieve these goals; analyzing and evaluating performance data; and using that data to drive improvements in organization. All objectives and performance indicators are based on a five- yeartime frame, Goal 1-Decent and Affordable Housing for Lower-Income Households Priont 1.1-Low income < 80%AMI homeowners that live in substandanl housin Strategies: - Continue to fund urgent repairs for qualified units - Continue to fund substantial rehabilitation for qualified units - Continue to incorporate handicap, weathedzation and lead-based paint improvements into all sub- stantialrehabilitations Output Indicators: - 25 substantially rehabilitated units (Orange CountylChapel Hili) 50 units with ur ent re airs Oran a Coun Pdorit 1.2 -Low income renters <fi0%AMI that live in substandaN housin Strategies: - Continue to fund the rehabilitation of existing rental housing units - Monitor and enforce rent and propedy standards for completed projects - Leverage existing Town and County resources by utilizing the federal low income tax credit, HUD Section 202 and 811, and other programs to construct new rental housing - Provide educational opportunities related to fair housing, tenant rights, etc - Continue to dialogue vrith the University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill on issues that affect afford- able rental o ortunities in the area Output Indicators: - 50 additional affordable rental units (Orange CountylChapel Hill) - 201ow income renters receive HOME funded rental assistance for up to 2 years each (Orange County) 100 units of renovated ublic housin Cha el Hill C9~