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ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY <br /> ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING <br /> HOUSING DEPARTMENT Thursday, January 19th, 2023 at 6:00 PM <br /> Virtual Meeting: <br /> https://orangecountync.zoom.us/i/98126441099 <br /> How do we balance the current practice of issuing vouchers only for people <br /> experiencing homelessness with the other people who have been on the waitlist for <br /> many years? <br /> The Housing Authority could split the number of vouchers available, the majority <br /> reserved for people experiencing homelessness via the current practices, and a smaller <br /> percentage being available for people who are housed. <br /> Housing Authority staff will work on purging the waitlist -there are currently 700 people <br /> on the waitlist. Staff will send mailers to the people on the list asking people to verify or <br /> update their contact information. Board members would like staff to coordinate with <br /> service providers to try to find people before removing people from the waitlist. <br /> Can add in preference categories to pull people meeting particular categories, like <br /> length of time on waitlist, age, disability status, veteran status, and other categories as <br /> determined by the Board. <br /> A motion was made to Board to directs staff to being planning and begin to [Sykes, <br /> Murdock-Doherty] <br /> The Board would like to find another word other than purge and waitlist - change this to <br /> applicant pool. This sets expectations more accurately. <br /> 7:30 PM Adjournment <br /> Tammy Jacobs has officially rolled off the OCHA Board <br /> A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:29pm [Sykes, Murdock-Doherty]. All in <br /> favor, none opposed. <br /> Mailing Address Hillsborough Office Chapel Hill Office <br /> P.O.Box 8181 300 W.Tryon Street 2501 Homestead Road <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 Hillsborough,NC 27278 Chapel Hill,NC 27516 <br /> Telephone(919)245-2490 • Fax(919)944-8496 <br />