Orange County NC Website
20 <br /> Partners in Affordable HousingOCHCD <br /> ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING&COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br /> CASA provides and manages affordable housing for underserved,disabled,and homeless veterans and individuals in Chapel Hill and other areas of no <br /> North Carolina. <br /> Center for Community Self-Help provides financial services and develops real estate(including affordable housing)with a focus on communities that 0' 0 <br /> may be underserved by conventional lenders,including people of color,women,rural residents and low-wealth families and communities. <br /> Community Empowerment Fund((EF)provides person-centered support,financial education,and asset building tools to individuals experiencing <br /> homelessness or housing insecurity,and helps people with transition out of poverty. <br /> Community Home Trust is a nonprofit,licensed real estate firm that buys and sells affordable homes and provides property management and educa- HUM <br /> tional programming such as financial counseling and homebuyer education for low-income households. 0 <br /> DHIC,Inc.provides homebuyer support and develops rental communities for families and individuals with limited incomes in the Triangle region. 0 <br /> EmPOWERment,Inc.is a community development corporation and HUD-certified housing counseling agency that provides financial education cours- HMO <br /> es such as home buying and budgeting classes.EmPOWERment,Inc.also provides utility assistance to people in need,among other services. <br /> Habitat for Humanity of Orange County builds and rehabilitates affordable homes in Orange County for low-income households. 0 M0 <br /> Inter-Faith Council for Social Service(IFC)provides shelter and housing services including permanent supportive housing for people who experi 100 <br /> - <br /> ence complex barriers to housing or have been chronically homeless.IFC also provides community services such as food assistance,emergency financial <br /> assistance and other programs to meet people's basic needs when they are crisis. <br /> Orange County Home Preservation Coalition is a collaborative of organizations that provide home repairs and modifications to Orange County res- <br /> idents.Members include the Orange County Dept.on Aging,Orange County Housing and Community Development,Rebuilding Together of the Triangle, <br /> Habitat for Humanity of Orange County,Central Piedmont Community Action Inc.,Marian Cheek Jackson Center for Saving and Making History,Triangle 1 <br /> Council of Governments,Hope Renovations,the Town of Carrboro,Town of Chapel Hill,OWASA and UNC's Partnerships in Aging Program. <br /> Orange County Housing and Community Development Department(OCHCD)funds a wide array of affordable housing,eviction and homeless- <br /> ness prevention,and community development programs through three divisions. <br /> The Housing and Community Development(HCD)Division coordinates the County's home repair programs,federal HOME program,Emergency <br /> Housing Assistance fund,and other community development initiatives. <br /> Orange County Housing Authority(OCHA)runs the County's Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program,which provides rental assistance vouch- <br /> ers to more than 600 renters earning at or below 50%of the area median income,and the Landlord Incentive Program,which encourages landlord <br /> participation in voucher programs.OCHA does not manage any public housing units. <br /> Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness(OCPEH)is a coalition of service providers,local governments,and residents who coordinate <br /> funding and bring best practices to end homelessness in Orange County.OCPEH operates the Housing Helpline(Coordinated Entry System)to connect <br /> people in housing crisis to resources and services;Rapid Re-Housing program,a flexible mix of mid-term rental assistance and services;and the Street <br /> Outreach,Harm Reduction and Deflection team(in partnership with the Criminal Justice Resource Dept.)to reach people living unsheltered. <br /> Orange County Health Dept.Social Services Dept.,Human Rights and Relations Dept.and Criminal Justice Resource Dept.each provide <br /> various services to people experiencing housing crises,such as financial assistance to prevent eviction and homelessness(DSS),legal assistance with <br /> eviction diversion(HR&R),and programs that reduce health hazards in the home such as the Healthy Homes Program(Health Dept.).The Criminal <br /> Justice Resource Dept.partners with Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness to provide street outreach to people experiencing homelessness. <br /> Pee Wee Homes builds affordable tiny homes for people transitioning out of homelessness in Orange County. H® <br /> Town of(arrboro Housing and Community Services Department works with local government,non-profit,and private • Qi m0 <br /> partners to increase and preserve the supply of affordable housing and to improve the economic and social well-being of its • <br /> residents.The Town funds affordable housing opportunities through a special revenue fund and Human Services funding to • <br /> local non-profits,and helps fund the Orange County Emergency Housing Assistance program. <br /> Town of Chapel Hill Office for Housing and Community works with local governments,developers,and services providers to deliver <br /> human services programs and to create and preserve affordable housing,including providing funds to the Orange County Emergency m <br /> Housing Assistance program.The Public Housing Department within the Office manages 336 public housing apartness in 13 <br /> neighborhoods in Chapel Hill and Carrboro for renters earning below 80%of the area median income,with some units dedicated <br /> for elderly and disabled residents. <br /> Town of Hillsborough works in partnership with local governments,non-profits,and private developers W N o F H 1 L L S s o Ro U H 0' ' '' 0 <br /> to expand affordable housing opportunities in town.The Town provides funding to support Hillsborough T o \� � G 13 <br /> residents through the Orange County Emergency Housing Assistance program and has secured land <br /> donations and payments in lieu to be used for affordable housing initiatives. <br /> 0' Development ®Emergency/Transitional Shelter 0 Preservation ®Support Services <br /> ' Down Payment Assistance ®Housing Management Rental Assistance <br /> Last updated May,2021 <br />