Agenda 6-a - Orange County Consolidated Plan – FY 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan and Proposed FY 2018-2019 HOME Activities

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C. FFY 2018 Annual Action Plan Goals /Strategies: Orange County HOME Consortium • HO -3 Prevention and Housing — Continue to support the prevention of homelessness and programs for rapid rehousing. To meet the need of affordable rental assistance the Orange County HOME Consortium is funding a Tenant -Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program. These funds will be used for rental subsidies to help individual households afford housing costs such as rent and security deposits in Orange County. The County may also assist tenants with utility deposits, but only when HOME is also used for rental assistance or security deposits. Administration, Planning, and Management Priority - There is a continuing need for planning, administration, mana ment, and oversight of Federal, State, and local funded programs, as well as an inc Ing need for cooperation and collaboration among public and private partners. The ities in the Consortium need to address the preservation of affordable housing, ajo ie de ment needs of the region, which ultimately affect the quality of life for all re nts. Goal /Strategy: • AM -1 Overall Coordination - v ra management and oversight for the successful administration and le riatives, eral, State, and local funded programs, including support of tivsearch and planning services for special studies, environ al cle ncand compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and 1 On October 3r 2017, O County Board of Commissioners approved a Resolution (2017 -064) ex ing the s pe of the HOME Program Review Committee. The Resolution renamed the c ittee e "Orange County Local Government Affordable Housing Collaborative" and p d detailed guidance on the responsibilities of the Collaborative moving forward. These responsibilities of the Collaborative include strategizing about funding options, posting updates on projects and affordable housing efforts, and providing guidance on administration of the HOME Program activities (i.e. recommending criteria for HOME Program funding, evaluating and recommending applications for HOME funding, and establishing a scoring system to review applications). Furthermore, the Collaborative would be responsible for utilizing potential affordable housing resources, reviewing all applicable leveraged resources, developing goals for development, and serving as advocates for affordable housing in Orange County. In addition, the Orange Water & Sewer Authority is now a member of the Collaborative. The Collaborative is working together to collaborate on a Mobile Home Parks Initiative; a housing rehabilitation activity; a Home Preservation Coalition; and the proposed Green Tract OMB Control No: 2506 -0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) 18