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37 <br /> Strategies & Initiatives: Housing <br /> Incentivize the development of affordable and accessible housing. <br /> • Evaluate housing stock,density, and regulations to reinforce policy changes that promote housing development and <br /> increase affordable housing. <br /> • Continue to increase the number of subsidized housing units available locally and promote broader landlord <br /> acceptance of vouchers. <br /> • Track tax foreclosures and evaluate opportunities to purchase property and develop into affordable housing. <br /> Rehabilitate, improve safety, and preserve the affordability of existing housing. <br /> • Investigate opportunities to change the process through which land use designations are reconsidered and adapted. <br /> • Use flexible funding to support timely repairs,weatherization,and rehabilitation of affordable housing units. <br /> • Increase flexible funding to continue efforts to reduce mobile home displacement on rented property. <br /> • Use rehabilitation,repair, or modification to increase the availability of affordable housing compliant with the <br /> Americans with Disabilities Act. <br /> Ensure continuation of and streamlined access to housing support programs, including emergency <br /> housing assistance. <br /> • Expand capacity to support the implementation of solutions that address identified gaps in housing programs and <br /> resources. <br /> • Continue and streamline the provision of emergency housing assistance, eviction diversion, and coordinated entry <br /> programs. <br /> • Continue efforts to end homelessness in Orange County by addressing evolving gaps in the homeless system. <br /> • Partner with health entities to direct funding toward housing as a social determinant of health. <br /> IRI- H A G E R T Y ORANGE COUNTY • tr_ • <br /> I NOR=CAROLINA <br />