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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 4, 2017 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 5-b <br /> SUBJECT: Orange County Consolidated Plan —Annual Action Plan Needs Assessment <br /> Public Hearing <br /> DEPARTMENT: Department of Housing, Human <br /> Rights and Community <br /> Development <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Attachment 1: Program Year 2015-2020 Five- Sherrill Hampton, 919-245-2490 <br /> Year Consolidated Plan Executive <br /> Summary <br /> Attachment 2: Maps — County Demographics <br /> UNDER SEPARATE COVER <br /> Attachment 3: Program Year 2015-2020 <br /> Five Year Consolidated Plan — <br /> Only Available Electronically <br /> at: http://www.orandecountync.dov <br /> /Final Consolidated Plan 111120 <br /> 15.pdf <br /> PURPOSE: To receive comments from the public regarding the housing and non-housing <br /> needs to be included in the Action Plan Update for 2018-2019 (the fourth year of the five year <br /> Plan) as it relates to the Consolidated Housing Plan for Housing and Community Development <br /> Programs in Orange County. <br /> BACKGROUND: In May 2015, a Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development <br /> Programs in Orange County was developed and approved by the U.S. Department of Housing <br /> and Urban Development (HUD) and the Orange County Board of County Commissioners. This <br /> document details the housing needs of very low, low and moderate income individuals, families <br /> and special population groups in addition to outlining the strategies and plans for addressing <br /> those needs. The Executive Summary of the 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan is attached. In <br /> addition, the electronic link for the full document (Attachment 3) is noted above. <br /> Each year, local communities are required to reassess the needs of the community. This public <br /> hearing provides an opportunity for the public, public agencies and other interested parties to <br /> provide input into the Annual Action Plan Update. In addition, the public may comment on <br /> proposed uses of an estimated $394,656 in 2018-2019 funds. The amount listed is only an <br /> estimate of the funds to be received and available for use. Information regarding actual <br /> Congressional allocation for the HOME Program is not available at this time. Once the Federal <br />