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9 <br /> 1 b. Second Public Hearing on CDBG-CV Grant Application for Emergency Housing <br /> 2 Assistance <br /> 3 <br /> 4 The Board held a public hearing on the draft application from Orange County for <br /> 5 Community Development Block Grant— Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds from the NC <br /> 6 Department of Commerce. In addition, the Board considered: <br /> 7 • Authorizing the County to submit an application for CDBG funds <br /> 8 • Authorizing the Chair to sign a resolution approving Orange County to apply for CDBG- <br /> 9 CV funds. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 BACKGROUND: On August 25, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper announced the availability of$28 <br /> 12 million from federal Community Development Block Grant— Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funding to <br /> 13 be disbursed to support rental and utility payments and prevent evictions for those with a <br /> 14 demonstrated need (see Attachment 1). The funding will be distributed to eligible community <br /> 15 agencies around the state that will work directly with North Carolinians on an application and <br /> 16 disbursement process. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Orange County intends to apply for the CDBG-CV funds to be used with the County's existing <br /> 19 Emergency Housing Assistance fund, which provides financial assistance to help Orange <br /> 20 County residents with low incomes secure and maintain stable housing (see Attachment 2). <br /> 21 Assistance is available to households in Orange County that earn no more than 60% of the area <br /> 22 median income, have an urgent need for housing assistance, and do not have adequate <br /> 23 savings to cover the cost of their housing need. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Before submitting an application, Orange County must hold two (2) public hearings to obtain <br /> 26 citizens' comments. The first public hearing was held at the beginning of the application <br /> 27 process. The second public hearing —the hearing being held today— must be held after <br /> 28 theapplication is drafted but prior to its submission. The draft application is available in <br /> 29 Attachment 4, and online at http://orangecountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/12902/. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 The Board of Commissioners must also authorize the County to submit an application for <br /> 32 CDBG-CV funds through a resolution (see Attachment 3). All public comments received during <br /> 33 the public hearing today, the prior public hearing, and throughout the entire public comment <br /> 34 period will be considered and incorporated into the County's final application. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Erika Brandt, Housing and Community Development Program Manager, made the <br /> 37 following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> ORANGE COUNTY oX H C D <br /> RVK1 H CAWLI NA oww mwn.wncawr rrxrvrc r <br /> NC CDBG-CV Application <br /> for Emergency Housing Assistance <br /> Board of Commissioners <br /> October 5,2020 <br /> 38 <br />