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Attachment 2 <br /> DRAFT <br /> Orange County,NC <br /> Longtime Homeowner Assistance Program <br /> NOTES <br /> <80%Area Median Income <br /> Eligibility Requirements Minimum age of 50 Modeled from Jackson Center Program <br /> Preliminary research indicates Orange County would pay an average of$150 for property owners currently under tax assistance <br /> Incremental Increase from Tax Year 2020 to 2021 No award cap program;other Counties have programs caps of$350&$750 <br /> Approved FY 2021-22 ARPA Tax Relief Funding,$250,000 <br /> Grants will be awared on a First Come,First Served Basis <br /> Policies and Procedures Departments of Purview Timeframe <br /> Public Outreach and Program Education Various channels include Public Information Press Releases,Tax,Housing,Human Rights and Community Partners. TBD <br /> Application Distribution Tax,Housing,Human Rights and Community Partners(Community Centers)and Workshops,also via Websites <br /> Housing and Community Development Intake Applicants and verify FY 2022-October 8 through <br /> Income Requirements based on income verification documents Housing December 15,2021 <br /> Property must be Real Property,and Property Owners Primary <br /> Residence for minimum of Ten Years Housing <br /> Create online and paper program applications Housing/Information Technology <br /> Schedule to be established <br /> based on number of <br /> File of Eligible Applicants for ARPA Grants forwarded to the Tax applicants;possibly every <br /> Administration Office for Verification Housing two weeks <br /> Confirm Applicant's ownership for Ten Years,Verify Incremental <br /> Increase in County Tax from 2020 to 2021.Review Applicant's <br /> information for Possible Outreach for Other Tax Assistance Programs <br /> for Future Tax Years Tax Administration <br /> Tax Administration sends Verification Information to Housing Tax Administration <br /> Housing prepares Grant Award Documentation,forward to Tax& <br /> Finance with all supporting documentation(income eligibility,proof of Final File Prior to December <br /> primary residence and approved application) Housing 31,2021 <br /> Upon receipt of Grant Award Documentation,Tax Office apply Grant Funds to Final File On or Prior to January <br /> Current Year Tax Bill Tax Administration&Finance 5,2022 <br /> If 2021 Tax Bill is paid,apply to Delinquent Taxes for the same property.If no <br /> delinquencies,Refund Applicant/Property Owner Tax Administration&Finance <br /> Provide Batch Report and Grant Award Document outlining disposition of funds <br /> to Finance and Housing Tax Administration <br /> GL Entry to Internally Transfer Funds Finance <br /> Post Program;Process Review and Lessons Learned County Manager,Tax,Housing,and Finance <br /> Issue Executive Summary Program Report County Manager,Tax,Housing,and Finance <br />