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11 <br /> <br />• Differences between this application and the 2017 RFP are mostly formatting changes 1 <br />in order to condense the content of application. Significant recommended changes 2 <br />include: 3 <br />• This is a funding application rather than an RFP – applications will go to the Department 4 <br />of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) instead of through Procurement. 5 <br />Because they will not go through Procurement, certain requirements of Contractors, 6 <br />such as E-Verify requirements and Iran Divestment Act certification requirements, are 7 <br />not included. 8 <br />• Application review and preliminary scoring will be conducted by DHCD staff, then 9 <br />funding recommendations will be made to the BOCC, rather than the review process 10 <br />going from staff to a County team, then to the Affordable Housing Advisory Board, and 11 <br />then to the BOCC. 12 <br />o Because advisory boards may not be able to meet to review applications due to 13 <br />the COVID-19 pandemic (and the inability of advisory boards to hold virtual 14 <br />meetings), this process will prevent delays in application review and funding 15 <br />awards. 16 <br /> 17 <br />2020 HOUSING BOND APPLICATION PROPOSED TIMELINE 18 <br />If and when the 2020 application is approved by the BOCC, the proposed timeline for 19 <br />application review and funding award is as follows: 20 <br />June 8, 2020 Application Released 21 <br />June 15, 2020 Application Workshop 22 <br />July 31, 2020 Application Submission Deadline 23 <br />August 2020 Staff Review Applications 24 <br />September 1, 2020 BOCC Considers Applications and Funding Recommendations 25 <br />September 2 – 26 <br />October 1, 2020 Contracts Executed and Projects Begin 27 <br /> 28 <br />2020 HOUSING BOND APPLICATION EDIT NEEDED 29 <br /> 30 <br />Orange County Affordable Housing Bon Program 2020 Scorecard 31 <br />4. Building and Design _____ (20 pts) 32 <br />Scoring Criteria Maximum Points <br />Project incorporates sustainable design elements, such as smaller building sizes, use of <br />local/recycled building materials, energy efficient features, LED lighting, water conservation <br />fixtures, efficient HVAC systems, etc. <br />(for energy efficient features, the project meets or exceeds the NC Housing Finance Agency’s <br />energy efficiency criteria) <br />5 <br />Project provides handicap accessibility and/or incorporates Universal Design 3 <br />Project incorporates sustainable community and environmental design elements, such as <br />flexible lot design, low impact development, storm water controls, reduced impervious surface <br />areas, natural or drought-resistant landscaping or any additional element that would serve to <br />minimize negative environmental impacts, as Orange County regulations allow 5