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8 <br /> <br />Local Match (25% of HOME) $ 93,712 <br />Total $ 481,563 <br /> <br /> <br />Funding Uses <br />Habitat for Humanity – Homebuyer Assistance $ 94,138 <br />CASA – Rental Development $ 200,000 <br />EmPOWERment – Rental Development $ 56,228 <br />Local Match – Rental Assistance $ 93,712 <br />Administration $ 37,485 <br />Total $ 481,563 <br /> <br />Commissioner Price referred to the resolution under rental development, and said it says <br />84 units, but should say 48 units. <br />Commissioner Price asked if there are any guidelines as to how the Housing <br />Department determines the amount of funds per unit. <br />Emila Sutton said Commissioner Dorosin may be able to speak to that. <br />Commissioner Dorosin said the consortium meeting did not include a target, but with this <br />particular discussion, most of the funds were given to CASA is because it was doing rentals. He <br />said given that the Home Consortium had a limited pot of funds, the rentals were a big factor in <br />the discussion. He said CASA was also serving the highest number of people at the lowest <br />targeted AMI. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Bedford for the <br />Board to: <br />1) Adopt a Resolution approving the draft Five-Year Consolidated Plan for FY 2020-2021 <br />through FY 2024-2025 and FY 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan; <br />2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign a Resolution approving the proposed HOME <br />Program Activities for FY 2020-2021; and <br />3) Authorize the County Manager to implement the HOME Program as approved by the <br />BOCC, including the ability to execute agreements with partnering nonprofit <br />organizations after consultation with the County Attorney and based on the allocation <br />received from HUD. <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br />b. Climate Action Tax Recommendations for FY 2019-20 – School Solar Update <br />The Board received additional information on the Solar for Schools Grant program that <br />could be funded through the FY 2019-20 Orange County Climate Action Tax in response to <br />Board members’ questions at the February 4, 2020 Board Business Meeting; and consider <br />voting to approve funding for the recommended Solar for Schools Grant program for FY 2019- <br />20 as outlined. <br /> <br />Travis Myren presented this item: <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: As part of the FY 2019-20 budget, the Board of Commissioners authorized an <br />additional ¼ cent property tax to provide an estimated $469,272 dedicated to accelerating