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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 3, 2004 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. rJ Q <br />SUBJECT: Orange County Consolidated Housing Plan Update <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing /Comm. Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) Yes <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Executive Summary <br />Application Form <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Tara L. Fikes, ext. 2490 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough <br />Chapel Hill <br />Durham <br />732 -8181 <br />968 -4501 <br />688 -7331 <br />336 - 227 -2031 <br />needs to be included in the 2004 -2005 Annual Update of the Consolidated Housing Plan for <br />Housing and Community Development Programs in Orange County and proposed uses of <br />2004 -2005 HOME funds. <br />BACKGROUND: In May 2000, a Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development <br />Programs in Orange County was developed and approved by the U.S. Department of Housing <br />and Urban Development (HUD). This document details the housing needs of very low income, <br />low income and moderate- income families and special population groups in addition to outlining <br />the strategies and plans for addressing those needs. <br />Each year, local communities are required to reassess the needs of the community. This public <br />hearing provides an opportunity for citizens, public agencies and other interested parties to <br />provide input into the Annual Update. In addition, the public is asked to comment on proposed <br />uses of approximately $737,000 in 2004 -2005 HOME funds and $165,825 in match funding for <br />a total of $829,125 in available funding. Eligible HOME Program activities include: acquisition; <br />new construction; housing rehabilitation; and rental assistance. An application form has been <br />designed for agencies interested in accessing HOME funds for local housing projects. A copy <br />of the application is attached to this abstract for information. The deadline for completing this <br />application form is February 27, 2004. The HOME Program Review Committee will then review <br />the applications received and make recommendations regarding funding for consideration by <br />the local elected officials in late April 2004. <br />In order to inform the general public of this opportunity and encourage participation, notices <br />have been placed in the Chapel Hill Herald and sent to local non- profit agencies. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: NONE <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive comments from <br />the public as additional information. <br />