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20 <br /> 1 The requested amounts above may still be adjusted based on the exact allocation the HOME <br /> 2 Consortium receives from HUD. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 In accordance with the Orange County HOME Consortium Agreement, approved in May 2011, <br /> 5 the HOME Program Design for each year must be approved by all jurisdictions prior to <br /> 6 submission to HUD. The HOME Program Design was approved by the Town of Carrboro on <br /> 7 May 14, 2019 and Town of Chapel Hill on May 22, 2019. The Town of Hillsborough approved <br /> 8 the HOME Program Design on June 10, 2019. The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is <br /> 9 therefore asked to consider approval of the attached HOME Program Resolution. The FY 2019- <br /> 10 2020 Annual Action Plan will be submitted to HUD on or before June 25, 2019. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 HOME Program Implementation <br /> 13 After approval of the FY 2019-2020 HOME Program Design by all Consortium participants, <br /> 14 authorization is also requested to allow the Orange County Manager, based on the HUD <br /> 15 allocation received, to execute agreements with partnering non-profit organizations as <br /> 16 necessary to implement the approved HOME Program Design. All agreements will receive the <br /> 17 review and approval of the County Attorney's Office. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Commissioner Dorosin asked if EMPOWERMENT has now become a CHDO. <br /> 20 Sherrill Hampton said yes. <br /> 21 Commissioner Dorosin offered congratulations for hard work, and a job well done. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> 24 Delores Bailey said EmPOWERment is so proud to be a CHDO, and is ready to do <br /> 25 outstanding work especially around rental needs. She thanked the BOCC for its support. She <br /> 26 said EmPOWERment now has 54 properties. <br /> 27 Commissioner Greene said she appreciated of all of this good work, and asked if the <br /> 28 next 5-year consolidated plan is being worked on. <br /> 29 Sherrill Hampton said the County will start the process in the fall, and she recommends <br /> 30 the selection of a consultant, which staff will do through the County's procurement office. She <br /> 31 said she will work with the other government entities to determine which tenants should go in <br /> 32 the RFP, and the RFP will go out and then staff will engage all the various stakeholders, <br /> 33 including the public. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Price for the <br /> 36 Board to: <br /> 37 1)Adopt a Resolution approving the Consolidated Plan's FY 2019-2020 Annual Action <br /> 38 Plan; <br /> 39 2)Adopt a Resolution approving the proposed HOME Program Design for FY 2019- <br /> 40 2020; and <br /> 41 3)Authorize the County Manager to implement the FY 2019-2020 HOME Program <br /> 42 Design, as approved by the BOCC, including the ability to execute agreements with <br /> 43 partnering non-profit organizations, after consultation with the County Attorney and <br /> 44 based on the allocation received from HUD. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 47 <br /> 48 d. Amendment to the Orange County Transit Plan to Increase Funding for the Chapel <br /> 49 Hill Transit North South Bus Rapid Transit (NSBRT) Project <br />