Agenda - 5-a - Orange County Consolidated Plan – Annual Action Plan Update and Proposed Uses of the FY 2019-2020 HOME Funds

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2 The above amounts are estimates only and may still be adjusted according to the exact allocation received from HUD. The HOME Consortium, known as the Orange County Local Government Affordable Housing Collaborative, comprised of one (1) elected official and staff members from Orange County, the Town of Carrboro, Town of Chapel Hill and Town of Hillsborough reviewed the applications received and made recommendations regarding funding for consideration by local elected officials in June 2019 as follows: Empowerment, Inc. — Rental Acquisition $ 85,000.00* Habitat for Humanity— Homeownership $181,392.00 Orange County—County-wide TBRA $141,004.00 Administration $ 35,030.00 Total $442,426.00 (*-Includes Orange County HOME Consortium's FY19-20 CHDO Set-Aside amount of $52,545. EmPOWERment will also receive $60,201 of FY18-19 CHDO Set-Aside funds making their total proposed award amount $145,201.) See Attachment 2 for a summary description of the aforementioned projects and their geographic locations. The requested amounts above may still be adjusted based on the exact allocation the HOME Consortium receives from HUD. The FY 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan will be submitted to HUD on or before June 25, 2019. This Public Hearing is one of two (2) public hearings held as a part of Orange County's engagement of residents concerning local housing and community developments needs and the HOME Program. A proposed revised timeline of the complete process is provided at Attachment 3. In order to inform the general public of this opportunity and encourage participation, notice of the public hearing and locations at which the public can review a draft of the revised proposed Annual Action Plan have been placed in The Herald-Sun, News of Orange and La Noticia, as well as sent to public libraries, local non-profit agencies and placed on Orange County's website. FINANCIAL IMPACT: No negative financial impact is anticipated. The Orange County HOME Consortium, known as the Orange County Local Government Affordable Housing Collaborative, recommendation provides HOME funding for very low income, low income and moderate- income families and special population groups. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to this item: • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND INEQUITY The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic status.