Agenda - 04-04-2017 - 5-a - Orange County Consolidated Plan - Annual Action Plan Needs Hearing

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5 HS-7 Permanent Housing - Identify and pursue local, state, federal and private resources including university communities to leverage available resources (that include publicly owned land and surplus facilities and financial support)for development of permanent affordable housing at a level that is "key" to meeting the basic need of decent safe and sound affordable housing for a broad cross section (age and income) of the residents of Orange County. HS-8 Housing Preservation - Preserve and monitor the affordable housing stock that exists by developing strategies, tools and partnerships that allow the County to retain the supply of decent, safe, sound, and accessible housing that is affordable to low- and moderate-income owners and renters. COMPARISON TO COUNTY'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGIC PLAN: The county's Affordable Housing Strategic Plan (AHSP) is consistent with and includes all of the strategies above identified in the Consolidated Plan. HS-5 above would be pursued in partnership with the Town of Chapel Hill for its public housing units and related initiatives. All housing types were addressed both in the Consolidated Plan and in the County's Affordable Housing Strategic Plan including public housing. The ASHP builds on the analyses, data, community-wide input, findings and strategies in the Orange County Consolidated Plan and the Analysis of Impediments to fair housing choice prepared for the Orange County HOME Consortium that is comprised of Orange County and the Town of Carrboro, Town of Chapel Hill and Town of Hillsborough. The AHSP identifies the critical need for affordable housing for individuals and households of extremely and very low income and for population groups with special needs including the homeless, persons with physical and or mental disabilities and the elderly. The AHSP reviewed existing affordable housing programs and tools of the County and covers an assessment of the county's housing stock. This also included examining mobile home parks of the County, a source of affordable housing; publicly owned land and other development opportunities; and challenges for preserving and increasing the supply of affordable housing given the County's existing and planned infrastructure and access to transportation, employment, services and other community assets. CONSOLIDATED PLAN: HOMELESS (High Priority) There is a need for housing and support services for homeless persons, and persons who are at- risk of becoming homeless. Goals/ Homeless (HO) Strategies: HO-1 Continuum of Care - Support the local Continuum of Care's (CoC) efforts to provide emergency shelter, increase support for rapid rehousing, and permanent supportive housing to persons and families who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless. HO-2 Operation/Support-Assist providers in the operation of housing and support services for the homeless and persons at-risk of becoming homeless. HO-3 Prevention and Housing —Continue to support the prevention of homelessness and programs for rapid rehousing. 3