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7 • Acquiring New Sources of Funding to Mitigate Affordable Housing Challenges in the County Commissioner Price asked if the board's conversations include tiny homes. Keith Cook said yes. • Housing Authority (HA) Tammy Jacobs, Chair Tammy Jacobs is the new Chair, but has been on the board for a while. She said the charge for this board is to be the citizen oversight of the County's Housing Authority and its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. She said they need more information about the Rural Buffer and how that will involve their department. Some accomplishments this year: • Participated in sponsored activities, events and workshops that help build HCV participants' self-sufficiency. • Participated in OCHA's outreach events and activities for existing landlords and other interested rental property owners in an effort to increase landlord participation in the HCV program. • Review and provide input on the Consolidated Plan/Annual Plan Update and Performance Report. • Review and approve changes to the Housing Authority policies, including revisions to the Administrative Plan in order to enhance program efficiency, compliance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements, as well as meet program participants' needs. • Review of the Section 8 Management Assessment (SEMAP) before its submission to HUD. • Continue participation in landlord engagement events and activities in an effort to increase landlord participation in the HCV Program. • Work with staff to increase HCV participants utilization of the voucher for homeownership opportunities. • Continue educating County residents and the BOCC on the changing landscape for Housing Authorities, various new regulations and their ramifications on the County's HCV Program. • Ongoing advocacy on behalf of low-income individuals and families in need of sustainable housing solutions Commissioner Dorosin said there is some overlapping membership with the Housing Authority and the AHAB, which is somewhat redundant, and asked if there is any thought to consolidating these two boards. Tammy Jacobs said that was one of their reasons for meeting with the AHAB, in order to identify what they do individually and what they can do collectively. Commissioner Dorosin said Carrboro and Chapel Hill both have housing boards, and if the goal is a unified vision, then the County should be speaking with a unified voice. He said he knows there are different statutory issues. John Roberts said the HA is a non-profit organization, and not an advisory board. He said all local jurisdictions could work directly with the HA, but the AHAB and HA cannot be combined as they are not two boards. Commissioner Dorosin said the County can abolish the AHAB, and the BOCC appoints the members of the HA. Tammy Jacobs said she is not saying that any entity does not need to exist, but there are so many disjointed housing authorities and organizations in the County.