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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Item Date: September 31 SUBJECT: ComprehensivenHousing AffordabilitylStrategy DEPARTMENT: Housin /Comm` - -------HEAR----------------------- ------------------------ --Dev PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION_ _____________________ Brief Summary RMATION CONTACT: Tara L. Fikes TELEPHONE NUMBER- Hillsborough - 732_8181 Chapel Hill - 968-4501 Mebane - 227-2031 --------------------------------- Durham - 688-7331 PURPOSE: To inform the BOCC of-- ---------------------------' Housing Affordability Strategy foreOrangeC County ealong with the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough. g th BACKGROUND: The new National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 replaces many of the new old HUD housing assistance programs and provides new opportunities for local governments to provide housing assistance to their low/moderate income residents. In order to participate in the new housin developed as a result of this Housing Bill,pthe U.S.being Department of Housing and Urban Development requires local jurisdictions to prepare a Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) which assesses housing needs in a jurisdiction and outlines future plans/strategies to address these identified needs. Staff from Orange County, Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough have been meeting to discuss the implications of the new Housing Act for Orange County housing initiatives. It was concluded that in order to receive maximum benefit from the potential new housin Orange County should develop a CHAS which wouldpincl de,the housing needs and strategies for all localities in the County. Thus, staff has begun developing a Consolidated Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy for Orange County. RECOMMENDATION(S) : The Manager recommends receiving this report as information.