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ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY <br /> n4vCHCD <br /> ADVISORY BOARD MEETING <br /> ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING&COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 6:00 PM <br /> VIRTUAL MEETING: https://zoom.us/e/98126441099 <br /> Meeting Minutes <br /> Attending: Dennis Carmody,Tammy Jacobs, Evelyn Johann, Alice Mahood, Paul Reynolds, Corey Root, <br /> Blake Rosser, Valerie Sauer, Michael Webb <br /> Blake Rosser called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. <br /> With three new members joining the board, each member and staff person present introduced <br /> themselves and gave background on their personal and professional experience. <br /> A motion was made to approval the October and November Minutes of the OCHA Board [Webb, <br /> Reynolds].All in favor, none opposed. <br /> • Mr. Carmody asked for a brief discussion of the administrative plan policy of issuing vouchers <br /> to people experiencing homelessness.The OCHA Board will have a full discussion of expanding <br /> the issuing of vouchers to other people from the waitlist in January. <br /> There were no updates from members. <br /> Program Manager Report <br /> Since October 2020 <br /> • 164 vouchers issued, 104 leased up <br /> • Average lease-up time: 100 days (median 83 days) <br /> HUD-VASH (vouchers issued in conjunction with the Veterans Administration): One extra VASH <br /> voucher awarded for 21 total <br /> Staff continue to work with partners on Project Based Vouchers (PBV) and Emergency Housing <br /> Vouchers (EHV) <br /> • PBV:Aiming for implementation by next spring, there are three potential projects to start <br /> construction in 2022-2023 <br /> • Town of Chapel Hill—40 vouchers <br /> • 2 other development projects with 8-10 vouchers each <br /> • EHV: Four EHV vouchers issued as of the week of December 17 <br /> A few projects are in a holding pattern: <br /> • Homeownership (HOV): Four participants awaiting homeownership course <br /> • Foster Youth to Independence (FYI): Awaiting award notice from HUD for 5 vouchers, <br /> applications will go to Orange County Dept. of Social Services (DSS)this month <br /> • Yardi database conversion:final approval on contract in Yardi's hands <br /> Mailing Address: P.O. Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278 Main Office:300 W.Tryon Street, Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> Chapel Hill Office:2501 Homestead Road,Chapel Hill,INC 27516 Telephone(919)245-2490• Fax(919)644-3056 <br />