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I <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. y;L-, <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 4, 1992 <br />SUBJECT: Efland CDBG Application <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing /Comm. Dev. PUBLIC HEARING YES: x NO: <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara L. Fikes <br />Application Summary <br />TELEPHONE NUMBER - <br />Hillsborough - 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill - 968 -4501 <br />Mebane - 227 -2031 <br />Durham - 688 -7331 <br />PURPOSE: - - -To receive citizen comments regarding the proposed FY92 <br />Community Development Block Grant Application for the <br />Efland Community and authorize submission of the formal <br />application document by May 15, 1992. <br />BACKGROUND: The North Carolina Department of Economic and Community <br />Development Department (ECD) has announced the availability <br />of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for <br />Community Revitalization projects. A public hearing was <br />held on March 9, 1992 to receive citizen comments prior to <br />developing a grant application. Based on comments received <br />at this public hearing from Efland residents, County staff <br />has conducted a door -to -door survey in the Efland area to <br />determine the severity of needs and to allow residents an <br />opportunity to express their housing needs and concerns. <br />Based on this information, a proposed application design <br />has been developed. <br />Specifically, the proposed activities are Acquisition, <br />Sewer Improvements, Housing Rehabilitation, Water <br />Improvements and Clearance. The attached summary details <br />each activity and also provides cost estimates for these <br />activities. The project boundary is also defined in this <br />summary. Total project cost is estimated at $1,130,000. <br />ECD requires applicants to conduct a second public hearing <br />after the grant application has been prepared in order to <br />receive additional comments prior to submission. The <br />application document is due May 15, 1992. <br />0N(S): <br />The Manager recommends the following: <br />1. Receive citizen comments as additional information. <br />2. Authorize the submission of the Efland CDBG Application <br />by May 15, 1992 and authorize the Chair to sign the <br />application document on behalf of the Board upon <br />approval by the County Attorney. <br />