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<br />Funding Allocated to Towns <br />The Board of Commissioners also approved allocating $2.3 million to the Towns of Chapel Hill, <br />Carrboro, Hillsborough, and Mebane for pandemic response related expenses. While the Towns <br />used some of this funding for personal protective equipment, personnel expenses, remote work <br />technology, and small business grants, the Towns have also contributed to the Emergency <br />Housing Assistance Program. These funds have provided direct rent assistance to Town <br />residents as well as staffing support to administer the program. These contributions are <br />represented in the following table. <br /> <br />Town Remittance CARES Allocation Amount Available for Local <br />Spending EHA Contribution <br />Chapel Hill $ 1,553,263 $ 954,186 $ 599,077 <br />Carrboro $ 554,736 $ 434,753 $ 119,983 <br />Hillsborough $ 166,422 $ 141,514 $ 24,908 <br />Mebane $ 55,474 $ 55,474 $ - <br />Town Allocation TOTAL $ 2,329,895 $ 1,585,927 $ 743,968 <br /> <br />This partnership with the Towns has resulted in an additional $743,968 for Emergency Housing <br />Assistance and $1,585,927 available to the Towns to pay for local needs. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Orange County’s total CARES Act Funding totaled $5,547,367. Of that <br />total amount, the County retained $3.2 million while $2.3 million was distributed to Chapel Hill, <br />Carrboro, Hillsborough, and Mebane based on a per capita allocation. As of the end of October, <br />over $2.1 million of the CARES Act funds have been recorded in the County’s financial system <br />as expended. The remainder of funds, approximately $1.1 million, will be spent by the end of <br />December. <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: <br /> <br />• GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND <br />INEQUITY <br />The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; <br />religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or <br />ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic <br />status. <br /> <br />• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br />The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary <br />for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their <br />dependents. <br /> <br />• GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY <br />The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang <br />activity, substance abuse and domestic violence. <br /> <br />3