Agenda - 06-20-2023; 8-a - Minutes

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9 1 Bonnie Hammersley said there is great need in this category. She said those who 2 received less than requested were due to the ranking, not because there isn't a need. She said 3 the scoresheets are available upon request. 4 Commissioner Fowler asked what the Center for Community Self Help and Rebuilding 5 Together do. 6 Bonnie Hammersley said the Center for Community Self Help works in the Northside 7 neighborhood and works on financial planning. She said they also provide property tax 8 assistance to homeowners. She said Rebuilding Together helps with rehabilitating houses. She 9 said they are in a consortium with Habitat and rehabilitation staff with the county and Chapel 10 Hill. She said these agencies were all brought together to have one entry point for people 11 applying for their houses to be rehabilitated. She said that Habitat also receives money from the 12 county for rehabilitating homes. 13 Commissioner Fowler asked what the Community Empowerment Fund does. 14 Bonnie Hammersley said this agency's goal is to help to people experiencing 15 homelessness, and others, reach their employment, housing, and finance goals. She said this 16 agency housed the Housing Coordinator position for a while under a contract with the county 17 before it became an in-house position. 18 19 Slide #12 F 2023-24 RECOMMENDED BUDGET 0UTSIDE AGENCIE Office of Equity & Inclusion E1 Centuv Hispauo S41,800 S43,9$0 S34,463 81 CHCCS Foslndaf1011 50 S51000 S2.MO 77 Refugee Coaunwn ty So S10,000 S?,3U0 89 PaLtne:slup Marian chrckjacksml S10,000 S22,000 S22.000 % Ceittei Rc igee Support Center $500 $5,000 ORANGE COUNTY T40F f7 I CAROLINA 20 21 Bonnie Hammersley said the CHCCS Foundation is only requesting money for the Blue 22 Ribbon Mentor Advocates program from Orange County, and they are requesting money from 23 Chapel Hill and Carrboro for other needs. She said they did not request funding from the county 24 last year but have in the past and have received awards. 25 26