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63 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Michael Webb <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Dr. Michael Webb <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 306 Estes Drive Ext #D16 <br /> Carrboro NC 27510 <br /> Phone: 4192345207 <br /> Email: mdw283@gmail.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2013 <br /> Township of Residence: <br /> Zone of Residence: <br /> Gender Identity: Male <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 18-34 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> I have volunteered with the Community Empowerment Fund. <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> None <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Orange County Housing Authority <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> I currently work for the Center for Urban and Regional Studies at UNC, where I direct <br /> evaluations of affordable housing policies (including the Section 8/HCV program). In that role, I <br /> have become very familiar with the programs offered by OCHA, and I believe that expertise <br /> would be a welcome addition to the board. <br /> Beyond that experience, I am also a current renter in Orange County. As such, I am keenly <br /> aware of the challenges faced by renters in our very hot housing market, including stiff <br /> competition for units and ever-increasing rents. <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br /> Firstly, I am passionate about issues of affordable housing, especially increasing access to <br /> affordable housing for households with Section 8 vouchers (HCVs). To that end, I am currently <br /> partnering with OCHA and other local non-profits (including the Community Empowerment Fund <br /> and Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness)to develop a webapp to help low-income <br /> families access housing in opportunity neighborhoods. <br /> I am also interested in serving on this board as I have seen many landlords in Orange County <br /> (including my current one)stop accepting Section 8 vouchers because they view OCHA as a <br /> difficult partner. I know that OCHA has new leadership, and I think that the energy that new <br /> leadership provides + an active and engaged board could help improve OCHA s reputation in <br /> the community and encourage more landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers. <br /> Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: <br />