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Additionally, the program has the following Local Preferences for: a. Families who live, work, or have been hired to work in the jurisdiction. b. Families who are graduates or participants in an education and training program to prepare far self-sufficiency. c. Graduates of transitional housing programs for homeless persons; substance abusers; and victims of domestic abuse. Of the current applicant families on the waiting list, less than 5% have preferential placement. Project Based Assistance Update In November 2002, the BOCC approved a Section 8 Project Based Program in Orange County. This policy was approved in anticipation of the potential future development of rental housing complexes far families and individuals with special needs. A project-based program will provide for the allocation of Section 8 assistance to specific, existing or new dwelling units serving persons with disabilities with incomes less than 50% of the median income. This is in contrast to the current tenant-based program that allows low-income persons to receive rental subsidy regardless of location. In January 2003, OPC Foundation for Mental Health submitted an application for 24 project- based vouchers for the new Club Nova apartments to be built in Carrboro. That application was submitted to the Greensboro HUD office on February 13, 2003 for review. On December 5, 2003, the County received notification of the approval of 24 project-based vouchers for the Club Nova Apartments. It is important to note that the approval of these project-based vouchers means that these vouchers are taken from our existing voucher pool and does not represent a new allocation of vouchers. Thus, designating 24 vouchers for the Club Nova Apartments will reduce the number of tenant based vouchers available countywide. During the year of 2004, all vouchers that "turnover" or are returned to the County will be reserved in order to have 24 vouchers available in October 2004 when the Club Nova Apartments are expected to be available for lease. With no new voucher allocations, the number of vouchers available under the tenant-based program will be reduced to 599.