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11 <br /> 1 provide input into the Annual Action Plan Update. In addition, the public may comment on <br /> 2 proposed uses of an estimated $348,265 in 2017-2018 funds. Orange County is in the third <br /> 3 year of the Five Year Consolidated Plan. Information regarding actual Congressional allocation <br /> 4 is not available at this time. Eligible HOME Program activities include: acquisition; new <br /> 5 construction; housing rehabilitation; and rental assistance. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Since the approval of the Consolidated Housing in May 2015, Orange County residents <br /> 8 approved a bond referendum of$5 million on November 8, 2016 designed to help create up to <br /> 9 1,000 affordable units throughout the County. With the passage of the bond, Orange County <br /> 10 will be able to assist in adding affordable rentals, homeownership opportunities and address <br /> 11 other housing needs to low-to-moderate income residents. The needs assessment, data goals <br /> 12 and strategies provide in the Consolidated Housing Plan were incorporated into the <br /> 13 development of the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 The 2017 Annual Action Plan will be submitted to HUD on or before May 15, 2017 after <br /> 16 approval by the HOME Consortium Members — Orange County, the Town of Carrboro, the <br /> 17 Town of Chapel Hill, and the Town of Hillsborough. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 In order to inform the general public of this opportunity and encourage participation, notices <br /> 20 have been placed in The Chapel Hill News and The Herald-Sun, sent to local non-profit <br /> 21 agencies and placed on local websites. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Rich to open <br /> 24 the public hearing. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 27 <br /> 28 NO PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> 29 <br /> 30 A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> 31 close the public hearing. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 34 <br /> 35 6. Regular Agenda <br /> 36 <br /> 37 a. Support for Local Immigrant and Refugee Population <br /> 38 The Board considered approving funding requests for immigrant and refugee support <br /> 39 services and to approve utilization of the Social Justice Fund as the funding source for $79,628. <br /> 40 Due to the immediate and critical need of the agencies, this request is outside the annual <br /> 41 nonprofit agency funding process. The Social Justice Fund, with a current balance of <br /> 42 $350,000, is a reserve that was established by the BOCC to support social justice needs that <br /> 43 may occur during the fiscal year. <br /> 44 Susan Clifford, Immigrant and Refugee Health Program Manager, introduced her <br /> 45 colleagues from local agencies discussed in the abstract. She thanked the Board of County <br /> 46 Commissioners for the opportunity to speak this evening, and for considering this immediate <br /> 47 need for funding outside the outside agency funding process. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 PURPOSE: <br />