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There was a Working Group formed. It is comprised of representatives from the Town of Chapel Hill, from a developer in Carrboro, Self Help, Habitat, the Health Department through the Family Success Alliance and the Housing, Human Rights and Community Development department, along with the Orange County Planning Department. She stated that the work group presented their recommendations to the BOCC, November 20, 2017 and the BOCC accepted the recommendations and asked for some additional information and approved what the Working Group submitted. The four recommendations are: (1) create a revolving loan fund for mobile home park owners who would like to expand or improve existing parks. (2) Utilization of existing funds for urgent repair and single family rehabilitation. Grants from HOME or NCHFA can't be used; it will have to be County funds only. These funds are for anybody who owns a home in Orange County with low to moderate income; it can help to replace or repair mobile homes. The County plans to apply to DENA for state funds for the disposition of old and abandoned mobile homes as those funds become available again; (3) identifying and acquiring property to develop a mobile home park or mixed housing development and (4) investigating the potential utilization of The Green Tract near the Rogers Road Community. It is co -owned by Chapel Hill, Carrboro and the County. This Work Group continues to meet and will address the BOCC's request for a Rapid Response Strategy. Ms. Hampton stated that other states have looked at residents buying the mobile home parks in some instances. There are approximately 200 parks across 14 states that are now under resident controlled ownership. The survey is on the County Website and copies will be provided. ■ BOCCs Approval of Award of Surplus Property to Habitat of Orange County Ms. Hampton provided copies of the surplus properties that are available and the two parcels that are owned by the Orange County Housing Authority. There were three proposals: (1) Centre for Homeownership; (2) Habitat of Orange County; and (3) RTA Triad. The Committee reviewed and ranked the applications. Centre for Homeownership withdrew their application and one applicant was not responsive. Ms. Hampton plans to have Application Workshops in the future to ensure that the scoring and rating and ranking criteria are understood so that competitive proposals can be submitted. This RFP was released at the same time as the Affordable Housing Bond Program's RFP in early 2017. The successful applicant, Habitat of Orange County, is looking at developing three or four new single - family homes for individuals between 30 -65% of the median area income. This is an ongoing revitalization effort on Odie Road where Habitat had already acquired approximately twenty parcels. The Town of Hillsborough is putting in funding to address street paving. Habitat asked for $90,000 to help with other infrastructure costs. The money is contingent on other conditions and they have to provide a finalized plan and County staff has to review and approve the revised plan before the $90,000 can be disbursed. Request for VASH Vouchers Ms. Hampton stated that an application was submitted for VASH Vouchers for veterans. Ms. Hampton invited the Advisory Board to a meeting with landlords on November 30, 2017. This 2