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3 <br /> ORANGE COUNT' <br /> HOUSING DEPARTMENT <br /> Orange County Assistance Policy <br /> Urgent Repair Program 2023 <br /> What is the Urgent Repair Program? <br /> Orange County has been awarded $132,000 by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency ("NCHFA") <br /> under the 2023 cycle of the Urgent Repair Program ("URP23"). This program provides funds to assist very- <br /> low and low-income households with special needs in addressing housing conditions which pose imminent <br /> threats to their life and/or safety or to provide accessibility modifications and other repairs necessary to <br /> prevent displacement of very-low and low- income homeowners with special needs such as frail elderly <br /> and persons with disabilities. A total of 12 households will be assisted under URP23. <br /> This Assistance Policy describes who is eligible to apply for assistance under URP23, how applications for <br /> assistance will be rated and ranked, what the form of assistance is, and how the repair/modification <br /> process will be managed. Orange County has designed this URP23 project to be fair, open, and consistent <br /> with the County's approved application for funding and with NCHFA's URP Program Guidelines. <br /> The funds provided by NCHFA come from the North Carolina Housing Trust Fund.Additional funds for <br /> construction costs are provided by Orange County in the amount of$40,000. <br /> EMERGENCY and HEALTH Notifications: Homeowners participating in URP must agree to follow all local, <br /> state, and federal guidelines for emergency preparedness surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and any <br /> other emergency declared that includes their property address for the duration of construction on the <br /> property. <br /> Who is eligible to apply? <br /> To be eligible for assistance under URP23 applicants must: <br /> • Reside within the county limits of Orange County and own and occupy the home in need of repair <br /> • Have a household income which does not exceed 50%of the County median income for the <br /> household size (see income limits below) <br /> • Have a special need (i.e. be>62 years old, handicapped or disabled, a single parent with a <br /> dependent living at home, a Veteran, a large family with >5 household members or a household <br /> with a child below the age of six with lead hazards in the home). <br /> • Have urgent repair needs that cannot be met through other state-or federally-funded housing <br /> assistance programs <br /> URP23 Income Limits* for Orange County <br /> Number in 30%of Median 50%of Median <br /> Household (very-low income) (low income) <br /> 1 $21,250 $35,400 <br /> 2 $24,300 $40,450 <br /> 3 $27,350 $45,500 <br /> 4 1 $30,350 1 $50,550 <br /> 5 1 $35,140 $54,600 <br /> Orange County 2022 Urgent Repair Program Assistance Policy Page 1 <br />