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<br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are <br />applicable to this item: <br />• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br />The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding <br />necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for <br />themselves and their dependents. <br />• GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION <br />AND INEQUITY <br />The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or <br />color; religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national <br />origin or ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential <br />or economic status. <br /> <br />Housing and Community Development <br /> <br />2. The Housing and Community Development Department has received notification of <br />additional Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant revenue of $737,954 for use <br />toward the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Of this amount, $675,746 is to <br />be appropriated for voucher rental assistance and $62,208 for administrative purposes. <br />The department has also been awarded $80,000 of grant funds from North Carolina <br />Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) to be used toward the Urgent Repair Program. The <br />required County match of $40,000 is being transferred from already budgeted funds in <br />the Housing Rehabilitation Initiatives – Urgent Repair Program within the same <br />Community Development Fund. This budget amendment provides for the receipt and <br />appropriation of these additional funds, and establishes the following 2019 NCHFA <br />Urgent Repair Grant Project Ordinance and amends the Section 8 Housing Choice <br />Voucher Fund budget: (See Attachment 1, column 2) <br /> <br />2019 NCHFA Urgent Repair Grant – ($120,000) - Project # 47451 <br /> <br /> Revenues for this project: <br /> Current FY <br />2019-20 <br />FY 2019-20 <br />Amendment <br />FY 2019-20 <br />Revised <br />NCHFA Grant Funds $0 $80,000 $80,000 <br />Orange County Match $0 $40,000 $40,000 <br />Total Project Funding $0 $120,000 $120,000 <br /> <br /> Appropriated for this project: <br /> Current FY <br />2019-20 <br />FY 2019-20 <br />Amendment <br />FY 2019-20 <br />Revised <br />2019 NCHFA Urgent Repair <br />Grant <br />$0 $120,000 $120,000 <br />Total Costs $0 $120,000 $120,000 <br /> <br />Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Fund – ($737,954) – Fund # 33 <br /> <br /> Revenues for this project: <br /> Current FY <br />2019-20 <br />FY 2019-20 <br />Amendment <br />FY 2019-20 <br />Revised <br />Intergovernmental $4,201,264 $737,954 $4,939,218 <br />From General Fund $221,060 $0 $221,060 <br />Total Project Funding $4,422,324 $737,954 $5,160,278 <br />2