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conducting due diligence to determine if it a portion of the Millhouse Road site is a viable site for a mobile home park. Tammy Jacobs feels that the mission of the board is to let the people know the end is near and that all 33 mobile home residents be helped. The board should be right there to hand them the necessary information they need to be able to make careful and wise decisions about their next steps. Ms. Hampton stated that the County is working with the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough, as applicable. The Towns share information and will combine it and create a plan. Interpreters will be available and the Navigators from Family Success Alliance is assisting with resident outreach. Ms. Mahaley stated that if the families know that El Centro will be there, they will come out. Update on the Orange County Local Government Affordable Housing Collaborative: Orange County Residents want the County, Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Carrboro to think strategically and work collaboratively. The County Manager, outgoing Town Manager for Chapel Hill and the Town Manager for Carrboro and Hillsborough meet jointly on a monthly basis with staff around affordable housing and other applicable issues. In addition, given the resolution adopted that expanded the role of the HOME Review Committee and renamed the group, the new Orange County Local Government Affordable Housing Collaborative met on January 11, 2018. The Collaborative looked at a number of matters, reviewed information on current housing programs and also identified some topics for future meetings, including related intersections with housing as zoning /land use, health and transit. The Collaborative will meet in February to review applications for FY 2018 -2019 HOME funds. HOME Program 2018 -2019 Application Cycle: Renee Holmes shared that the deadline for the HOME applications was February 6, 2018. Five applications were received. They were from Community Home Trust, Empowerment, Habitat for Humanity, Inter Faith Council and Rebuilding Together of the Triangle. The total amount requested is $390,000. They will operate on last year's budget until the final amount is received from HUD. Received was 289,693 and the HOME match was estimated at $39,782. The total amount available for projects is $394,356. The Collaborative will review the applications and make their recommendations. There will be a tentative public hearing March 20, 2018. Other Housing Program Activities: Ms. Hampton mentioned that there is a Housing Preservation Coalition that consists of the Department of Aging, Department of Housing, Rebuilding Together, Habitat for Humanity and the Jackson Center, along with Orange County. The Coalition is working to enhance the coordination between the entities that conduct housing rehabilitation activities in the County. Annual Advisory Board Action Plan Ms. Hampton will send the information electronically to all the AHAB members.