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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: April 16, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. q c, <br /> SUBJECT: Consolidated Housing Plan Annual Update/HOME Program <br /> DEPARTMENT: Housing/Community Dev. PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Resolutions Tara L. Fikes, ext. 2490 <br /> Annual Update Summary <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider approving the 2001 Consolidated Housing Plan Annual Update by <br /> resolution; and to consider approving the proposed HOME Program Activities for 2002-2003 by <br /> resolution including authorizing the Manager to implement the HOME Program as approved by <br /> the BOCC with the ability to execute agreements with partnering non-profit organizations after <br /> consultation with the County Attorney. <br /> BACKGROUND: In 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. The Consolidated Plan is required for all <br /> communities receiving HOME funds (Orange County HOME Consortium) and CDBG <br /> entitlement funds (Town of Chapel Hill). <br /> Each year, local communities are required to submit an Annual Update to the Consolidated <br /> Plan to the State HUD Office by May 15th. This Update includes the 2002-2003 Community <br /> Development Plan for the Town of Chapel Hill and the 2002-2003 HOME Program Action Plan <br /> for the Orange County HOME Consortium. Public hearings were held by the Chapel Hill Town <br /> Council on January 23 and March 26 and by the BOCC on February 5, 2002 to receive citizen <br /> comments regarding the Update prior to development and subsequent submission to HUD. <br /> The HOME Program Review Committee comprised of an elected official from each local elected <br /> board as well as the Manager or his representative reviewed applications for HOME Program <br /> funding and developed the proposed HOME Program Design for the 2002-2003 Program Year. <br /> A total of 16 applications were received from local non-profit organizations and other local <br /> governmental units requesting approximately $1,263,500. There is approximately $615,117 <br /> available in HOME funds available for Fiscal Year 2002. The recommended program design is <br /> detailed in the attached resolution. <br />