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14 <br /> <br />Commissioner Jacobs said he would like staff to put this into an abstract for an approval <br />or denial, without other options. <br />Commissioner Burroughs agreed with Commissioner Jacobs, and does not agree with <br />using social justice funds for a grant for IFC, due to the fairness issues with other non-profits, <br />but this option is ready to be voted on. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos agreed. He said it is a well thought out program, and believes <br />that abuse is unlikely. <br /> Commissioner Price agreed. <br />Commissioner McKee opposed. <br />Chair Dorosin asked for summarization, which was provided to him. <br />John Roberts said it sounds like the Board is in agreement, and could take action <br />tonight. <br />Chair Dorosin said he would like a policy for grants, but it sounds like there is not <br />agreement within the Board. He said an outside agency can apply for funding for rent through <br />the outside agency process, and he sees a grant for ownership as no different. <br />Commissioner Burroughs said renting and owning are different, and renting provides <br />flexibility to growing organizations in a way that owning does not. She said owning is not always <br />an advantage for a non-profit, and she is fine with providing funds for rent via the outside <br />agency process, and having a different standard for organizations that want to pursue a capital <br />campaign. <br />Commissioner Price she did not realize that a grant was even a possibility. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Marcoplos to <br />approve the proposed nonprofit funding policy and criteria. <br /> <br />VOTE: Ayes, 5 (Commissioner Marcoplos, Commissioner Burroughs, Commissioner Rich, <br />Commissioner Jacobs, Commissioner Price); Nays, 2 (Chair Dorosin and Commissioner <br />McKee) <br /> <br />7. Reports <br /> <br />a. Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness – 2018 Data Update <br />The Board received updated data about homelessness in Orange County submitted to <br />the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) earlier this year. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness (OCPEH) was created in 2008 to <br />coordinate funding and activities to end homelessness in Orange County. OCPEH is jointly <br />funded by Orange County (39%) and the Towns of Carrboro (15%), Chapel Hill (41%), and <br />Hillsborough (5%). <br /> <br />Homelessness in Orange County is up 13%. OCPEH Coordinator Corey Root will present the <br />updated data and discuss how current increases relate to identified gaps in the homeless <br />service system, including rapid re-housing and street outreach programs. The Coordinator will <br />also discuss how another identified gap, an accessible and housing-focused homeless shelter, <br />would be filled if changes to the Good Neighbor Plan are adopted by the Town of Chapel Hill <br />this fall. <br />Corey Root, Homeless Programs Coordinator, made the following PowerPoint <br />presentation: <br /> <br />2018 Data Update