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11 <br /> AP-10 Consultation <br /> Introduction <br /> Consultation with community stakeholders was a critical component in the development of the 2020- <br /> 2025 Consolidated Plan. Consultation helped the Orange County HOME Consortium identify and <br /> prioritize community needs, develop strategies, and coordinate subsequent action plans.This process <br /> also facilitated information sharing regarding community resources and promotes coordination within <br /> the Consortium and its member jurisdictions. <br /> During development of the Consolidated Plan in early 2020,the Consortium consulted with social <br /> services agencies, service providers, community-based organizations, housing providers, local <br /> government agencies and boards, neighborhood leaders, and elected officials.Two (2) questionnaires <br /> were created and distributed to both residents and stakeholders to help identify needs, gaps, and <br /> priorities for the next five years. The resident questionnaire was available online in three (3) languages <br /> (English, Spanish, and Burmese) and in hard copy in four(4) languages (English, Spanish, Burmese, and <br /> Karen). Input from a series of in-person and online meetings as well as the questionnaires were used in <br /> the development of the strategies and priorities detailed in the Consolidated Plan. <br /> In developing the FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan and making funding awards for the 2023-2024 <br /> Orange County HOME Program,the stakeholder input gathered during the Consolidated Planning <br /> process and the priorities and goals ultimately identified in the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan were <br /> considered.The Orange County Local Government Affordable Housing Collaborative (the <br /> Collaborative), which consists of one (1) elected official from each of the governing boards of Orange <br /> County,the Town of Carrboro,Town of Chapel Hill, and Town of Hillsborough, was the key entity <br /> consulted on funding recommendations for the FY 2023-2024 HOME Program and thereby the <br /> development of the FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan. <br /> Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction's activities to enhance coordination between <br /> public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health <br /> and service agencies (91.215(1)). <br /> Orange County works with the following agencies to enhance coordination: <br /> • Orange County Housing Authority: Housed within the Department of Housing and Community <br /> Development,the Housing Authority operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program <br /> for Orange County. <br /> • Town of Chapel Hill Public Housing and Affordable Housing and Community Connections <br /> Departments:The Town of Chapel Hill manages public housing communities in Chapel Hill. <br /> • Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness (OCPEH): Housed within the Department of <br /> Housing and Community Development, OCPEH acts as the Continuum of Care (CoC) lead for <br /> Orange County and coordinates among local governments and service providers (including those <br /> providing health services)to meet the housing and services needs of housing insecure Orange <br /> County residents. <br /> Annual Action Plan 7 <br /> FY 2023-2024 <br />