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43 through assistance from the assigned Family Success Alliance Navigator. This was done in an effort to stay engaged and provide updates, as applicable. • May 5, 2018 – County staff held a meeting with Homestead Mobile Home Park residents in order to share information on the newly identified alternative sites, review the draft D- MAP Guidelines and answer questions, as well as gather their input. EmPOWERment representatives were in attendance. After the meeting, site visits to the three (3) newly identified manufactured home parks (Highwoods, Hillsborough Estates and Carolantic) were conducted. • May 9, 2018 – Homestead Mobile Home Park residents returned their “Acceptance/Rejection” Forms. Two (2) families accepted lots in the Highwood Mobile Home Park on Highway 70A East. One (1) family rejected all three (3) of the sites shown. The D-MAP Guidelines required that the County show up to 4 alternative locations, based on availability. Therefore, no additional sites will be shown the family that rejected all sites. However, the family will be eligible for assistance payable to the applicable vendors, i.e. utility and landlord, for security and utility deposits, as well as a small amount of direct assistance. • May 16, 2018 – County staff and EmPOWERment representatives met with Homestead Mobile Home Park residents to finalize their specific lot selections and share information on the features of the new manufactured units, as well as have them begin to complete the required documents, i.e. rental applications, submittal of household income documentation, etc. • May 25, 2018 – As the County Attorney’s Office finalizes the agreement between the County and EmPOWERment, the Housing and Community Development Department will work with the Finance & Administrative Services Department to facilitate the purchase of the two (2) new units currently needed. The total cost of the two (2) new units is $89,584.46. To date, no funds have been expended. However, the contract amount to EmPOWERment may be adjusted to reflect the County’s purchase of the units. In addition, the BOCC would need to take action in order to transfer ownership of the new units to EmPOWERment, Inc. Upcoming Activities: • County staff and EmPOWERment will facilitate a meeting with Goodwill, the Salvation Army and Habitat Restore, as well as the Furniture Project, in the coming weeks in order to provide families with a coordinated approach to securing needed household goods. • County staff and EmPOWERment will hold another meeting with Homestead Mobile Park residents on or about June 9, 2018. • County staff is finalizing the due diligence on the Millhouse Road site and will provide a report to the BOCC on June 5, 2018. As staff identifies additional options and strategies, the Board will continue to receive updates. Sherrill Hampton said residents are still anxious even though the mobile home park owner has decided not to sell the park. PUBLIC COMMENT: Curtis Bane said she is the owner of a park, which has aging infrastructure that has been a challenge. She said the park operates on a community water system, and it is difficult to get items written in Spanish for their residents. She said assistance in this area would be so helpful. She said it was a relief to be heard at the community meeting with the County. Commissioner Jacobs said this was an excellent report, and it is clear how much work went into this report. He said EmPOWERment is a good partner.