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concerns and insight from the community regarding affordable housing. He stated that the Board should be able to share concrete examples of affordable housing in the County. Ms. Kinnaird added that she wants the Board to present the affordable housing bond information and the funded projects as they relate to the neighborhoods. Ms. Hampton said that the meeting will be advertised through flyers, a newspaper advertisement and possibly WCHL radio. She also suggested that either every member of the Advisory Board or several members each present a segment of the agenda so that various voices are heard. It was decided that the handout for the meeting include the AHAB charge and its members; services offered by the County; bond recipients; and summary information about the Department of Housing and Community Development. V. Director's Report — The new Local Voucher Program opened during the week of June 17-24th. A briefing for service providers was held on June 12th and the announcement for the new program was made to the public on June 3rd. Approximately 600 applications were received (although some were duplicates) and a 200-person waiting list was developed. Approximately fifteen (15) people will be selected from the waiting list to receive a voucher. The Department will start pulling the names from the waiting list in late September/early October. The program is targeted to County residents that are at or below 50% AMI and at risk of homelessness. Ms. Hampton reported that the Department is getting ready to launch the Targeted Tenant-Based Rental Program (T-TBRP) which is targeted to the homeless. The recipients of these vouchers will be referred through the Coordinated Entry process. It is important to note that the homeless that are being referred have to have some income because they will have to pay a minimum of $50.00 per month as part of the program, which is designed to build self-sufficiency. Ms. Hampton stated that the 2019 annual housing conference is scheduled for October 7-8th and the Department will be able to send 2-3 Advisory Board members. Ms. Twyman, Ms. Jacobs and Ms. Sykes indicated that they would like to go. She also reported that this year the annual report will be due in December, rather than in April. VI. Old and New Business — The joint meeting of the Orange County Affordable Housing Coalition and the Orange County Local Government Affordable Housing Collaborative is scheduled for August 27th at 5:30 PM at the Chapel Hill Library. A schedule of upcoming speakers needs to be developed, including a speaker for the November meeting. The County Manager's office is making reappointments now and there are two Advisory Board members with terms expiring. There is a new initiative in Durham regarding evictions of which they have one of the highest rates in the state. There was a documentary about evictions on PBS which indicates that they tend to be cyclical. The Human Relations Committee has gathered data on evictions on Orange County. The Advisory board discussed the possibility of Page 2