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ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY <br /> ADVISORY BOARD MEETING <br /> O.�,&CHCD <br /> ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING&COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 6:00 PM <br /> VIRTUAL MEETING: https://zoom.us/*/98126441099 <br /> OCHA received One additional HUD-VASH voucher awarded for 21 total (16 of these are leased up). <br /> Staff touched base with the Veterans Administration (VA) staff to work on leasing up these HUD-VASH <br /> vouchers. <br /> Project Based Vouchers (PBV) Update—staff continue to work with staff at the Community Home <br /> Trust about PBVs at the Jay Street development, and CASA about PBVs at the Homestead Gardens <br /> development. It sounds like the Town of Chapel Hill will not be using PBVs as part of the Rental <br /> Assistance Demonstration (RAD) process that the Town is currently underway for Trinity Court. <br /> OCHA has one HCV Specialist vacancy, interviews scheduled for January 21, staff are hopeful to have <br /> an update next month on a new hire. <br /> Administrative Plan Changes <br /> Staff would like to start work on revising the OCHA Administrative Plan to make it more clear, <br /> decrease the number of pages, and revise policies and procedures to make them more trauma- <br /> informed and client-centered. Staff could review four chapters per quarter and bring these to the <br /> board for review on this timeline: <br /> • February 2022—chapters 1-4 <br /> • May 2022—chapters 5-8 <br /> • August 2022—chapters 9-12 <br /> • November 2022—chapters 13-16 <br /> Board members agreed that this could be helpful. Members requested a clean copy(not track <br /> changes)to review. It would be helpful for Board member review for staff to highlight which sections <br /> are required by HUD. <br /> Allowing exception to income limits for applicants experiencing chronic homelessness <br /> Issuing Practice continued discussion (from Nov. meeting) <br /> Continue current policy of only issuing to those experiencing homelessness, or <br /> begin limited pulls from conventional waitlist? <br /> Board members made changes to the Annual Report and Work Plan Template.A motion was made to <br /> approve the 2021 Annual report and 2022 work plan for the Orange County Housing Authority board <br /> [Mahood, Sauer].All in favor, none opposed. Staff will send the revised report and plan to the County <br /> Clerk's office. <br /> Program goals—this item tabled until the February meeting <br /> Board members requested information on County and Town-owned land that could be used for <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 />