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17 <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENT: <br />Corey Root, The Partnership to End Homelessness (PTEH) Coordinator, expressed <br />thanks to the BOCC for its support of the PTEH. She said a large function of the PTEH is <br />coordinating services among all the various providers. She said in 2016-17, the PTEH mapped <br />the local homelessness system to determine a gap analysis. She asked if the BOCC would <br />consider the homeless system gaps when looking over the consolidated plan and HOME funds. <br />She said the two highest priority gaps are a rapid rehousing program (housing subsidy plus <br />services), and income based rental units. <br />Delores Bailey, Executive Director of EmPowerment, invited the BOCC to the <br />EmPowerment fundraiser at The Franklin Hotel this Saturday. She acknowledged her support <br />for the plan that Sherrill Hampton has brought forth, especially the 15 vouchers that will go to <br />low-income residents. She also mentioned the great needs in the County, including several <br />mobile home parks whose residents are facing displacement. She said HOME dollars will likely <br />be needed to help address this problem. She is in favor of maximizing dollars as much as <br />possible. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the Tar Heel mobile home park is located south of the <br />Homestead/MLK intersection. <br />Delores Bailey said yes, it is on MLK across from Pinnacle Bank. <br />Chair Rich said there are 12 units that the developer wants to get rid of at the front of the <br />mobile home park, and plans to rebuild the gas station and a storage facility. She said there will <br />be space for 5 units to remain. <br />Commissioner Dorosin asked if the Home group would reach out to Corey Root, and <br />other providers, about the needs she mentioned, and to ensure that the funding application <br />process is publicized and understood. <br />Sherrill Hampton said the rapid re-housing fund this year was in to be leveraged against <br />the local voucher program. She said an application has been submitted to the State, and are <br />waiting to hear if funding was received. <br />Sherrill Hampton said they have re-released guidelines for the risk mitigation and <br />housing displacement program. She said this program has three areas: solely for landlords (to <br />incentivize landlords to stay within the program); housing stabilization; and for displacement <br />mitigation, which is only available to people coming through the manufactured home park <br />initiative. <br />Commissioner Dorosin said these housing issues come up to the Board in a piecemeal <br />way, and he knows Sherrill Hampton has worked hard to knit these issues together and to <br />maximize the funding, which he appreciates. <br />Sherrill Hampton said she will send a corrected and updated copy of the consolidated <br />plan to the BOCC. <br />Jess Brandes, CASA, was unable to attend the Public Hearing due to previously <br />scheduled engagements, and requested that the following comments be included in the public <br />record: <br />On behalf of our CEO Mary Jean Seyda, our staff, our board, and the 46 Orange County <br />families and individuals who are spending the holidays in a safe, permanent CASA home, thank <br />you for your support of our work to end homelessness in the Triangle. Orange County has been <br />and continues to be a key partner in CASA’s work to build and manage homes for the most <br />vulnerable members of our community since we started this work nearly 27 years ago. <br />I am submitting these comments regarding the Annual Action Plan for Orange County. Past <br />County support for CASA’s work with these federal funding sources has allowed us to create or <br />preserve homes for families who have been homeless, persons with severe mental illness, and