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10 <br /> n\/FR\/IFW <br /> • NC CDBG-CV <br /> • Emergency Housing Assistance(EHA) <br /> • Public Comments <br /> NC CnRG-C'V <br /> The NC Department of Commerce announced on August 25'h that federal <br /> CDBG-CV funds would be made available for local governments,with <br /> priority on rent,utility,and mortgage assistance programs <br /> • Orange County Department of Housing and Community Development <br /> intends to apply for the maximum amount of funds($900,000)to feed <br /> into the existing Emergency Housing Assistance program <br /> • Applications for NC CDBG-CV funds opened September 1"%but in order to <br /> apply,localities must first hold two(2)public hearings <br /> • The first public hearing was held September 15'h and this is the second <br /> EMERGENCY HCIIISINIG ASSISTANCE <br /> • EHA was originally created bythe BOCC in 2018 as part of the pilot Risk <br /> Mitigation and Housing Displacement Fund <br /> • Provide emergency financial assistance for housing-related costs to help <br /> low-income households secure and/or maintain stable housing <br /> • Eligible expenses include rent/ •W.w•«......�- <br /> utility payments and arrears, <br /> security deposits,etc. <br /> • Since March,EHA has drastically = <br /> scaled up and streamlined in <br /> response to COVID-19 <br /> EMERGENCY HollSING ASSISTANCE <br /> PIIRI IC coKAKAFNITS <br /> • Comments will be heard now,or may be submitted in writing or by <br /> telephone to: <br /> Erika Brandt,Housing and Community Development Manager <br /> (919)245-4331 <br /> ebrandt@orangecou ntyc.gov <br /> • All comments will receive a written response and will be incorporated <br /> into the application for NC CDBG-CV <br />