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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 3, 2005 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~-~, _ <br />SUBJECT: Orange Count Consolidated Housing Plan <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing/Community Dev. PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Resolution <br />Consolidated Plan Executive Summary <br />Consolidated Plan (separate cover) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Tara L. Fikes, ext 2490 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough <br />Chapel Hill <br />Durham <br />Mebane <br />732-8181 <br />968-4501 <br />688-7331 <br />336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To adopt a resolution approving the 2005 - 2010 Consolidated Housing Plan far <br />Oranae County. North Carolina. <br />BACKGROUND: In 2000, a Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development <br />Programs in Orange County was developed and approved by the U.S. Department of Housing <br />and Urban Development (HUD). This document details the housing needs of very law income, <br />low income and moderate income families and special population groups in addition to outlining <br />the strategies and plans for addressing those needs, The Consolidated Plan is required for all <br />communities receiving HOME funds (Orange County HOME Consortium) and CDBG <br />entitlement funds (Town of Chapel Hill). <br />The Consolidated Plan is required for all communities receiving HOME funds and CDBG <br />entitlement funds (Chapel Hill). In 2005, a new five-year plan must be developed and submitted <br />far approval to HUD by May 13, 2005, The fallowing development schedule was utilized for <br />completion of the Consolidated Housing Plan. <br />Public Hearing -Town of Chapel <br />Public Hearing -Orange County <br />Cammunity Consultations <br />Completion of Draft Documents <br />Public Comment Period <br />Public Hearing -- Orange County <br />Plan Approval <br />Plan Submitted to HUD <br />Hill January 26, 2005 <br />February 1, 2005 <br />February, March 2005 <br />April 4, 2005 <br />April 4 -May 6, 2005 <br />April 12, 2005 <br />May 3, 2005 <br />May 13, 2005 <br />Training Development and Associates (TDA) with consultation with County and Town staff have <br />now developed the Consolidated Plan, and, as required by HUD, <br />