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i <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 15, 2005 <br />SUBJECT: Orange County Consolidated <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing/Comm. Development <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. g-Q <br />Plan <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Tara L. Fikes, ext. 2490 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To receive comments from the public regarding the housing and non-housing <br />needs to be included in the 200.5-2009 Consolidated Housing Plan for Housing and Community <br />Development Programs in Orange County and proposed uses of 2005-2006 HOME funds. <br />BACKGROUND: The Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development Programs <br />in Orange County is a five-year document required by the U.S, Department of Housing and <br />Urban Development (HUD) for all communities receiving HOME funds and Community <br />Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds (Chapel Hill). The Plan details housing <br />needs of very low income, low income and moderate-income families and special population <br />groups in addition to outlining the strategies and plans for addressing those needs, <br />Additionally, the Consolidated Housing Plan can serve as the foundation for the development of <br />a long-range, strategic affordable housing plan for Orange County. The last Plan was <br />completed in May 2000 for the years 2000 - 2005, thus a new plan is needed far the upcoming <br />five-year period (2005 - 2009). The plan must be submitted to HUD by May 13, 2005. <br />Prior to submission of a new five year plan, a public hearing is must be held that provides an <br />opportunity far citizens, public agencies and other interested parties to provide input into the <br />Consolidated Housing Plan, Particularly, input is desired regarding the housing needs in the <br />community and suggestions far addressing the identified needs, Additional public meetings are <br />planned for Thursday, February 22, 2005 at the Orange County Public Library Conference <br />Room at 7:00 pm and an March 1, 2005 at the Southern Human Services Center Meeting <br />Room at 7:00 pm to provide more opportunities for public input into the Housing Plan. <br />In addition, the public is asked to comment on proposed uses of approximately $707,938 in <br />2005-2006 HOME funds. Eligible HOME Program activities include: acquisition; new <br />construction; housing rehabilitation; and rental assistance. An application form has been <br />designed for agencies interested in accessing HOME funds for local housing projects, The <br />deadline for completing this application form is February 28, 2005. The HOME Program <br />