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5 Selection Committee Members are: Margaret Brown, Orange County Commissioner John M. Link, Jr., County Manager Tara L. Fikes, Housing/CD Director Jacqueline Gist, Carrboro Alderman James Harris, Carrboro Economic and CD Director Kenneth Chavious, Hillsborough Town Commissioner Margaret Hauth, Hillsborough Planning Director Program Policies Eligibility Criteria 1. The applicant must be the Owner of the residential property located in Orange County but outside the corporate limits of the Town of Chapel Hill. 2. The applicant must have total household income at or below 50% of the HUD published area median income. 3. The property must not have received assistance for housing rehabilitation during the previous 15 years. 4. The property must need repairs to meet the Minimum Housing Cade. 5. The applicant shall have evidence of title to the property to be rehabilitated. 6. The applicant shall have paid all due property taxes. Participant/Hausehold Selection The Consortium has undertaken housing rehabilitation activities under the HOME Program yearly since its inception. Since 1992, over 100 families have contacted the County indicating a need for assistance from the Housing Rehabilitation Program. To date, approximately 41 substandard homes have been rehabilitated under this program. There are approximately 40 families on the waiting list for assistance. Program participants will be selected from the existing Housing Rehabilitation Program waiting list according to date and time of waiting list placement. In selecting participants, priority will be given to owners that lack indoor plumbing, or are elderly or disabled. The Selection Committee will prioritize the potential applicants and County staff will determine eligibility based on the above stated criteria.. The Housing Rehabilitation Program will be explained during an initial interview to gather information to determine program eligibility.