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2 <br /> as funding for the program depleted CDBG-CV funds and transitioned to American Rescue Plan <br /> Act (ARPA) funds.) <br /> Municipal updates <br /> - County EHA staff served as the program administrators for CDBG-CV awards given to the Town <br /> of Carrboro and the Town of Hillsborough. This meant that clients applied for assistance from the <br /> County, and the County invoiced the Towns for those expenses. County CDBG-CV funds covered <br /> the Town of Chapel Hill as the town is a CDBG direct service recipient and could not draw down <br /> further assistance. <br /> - The Town of Carrboro has expended all funds ($900,000) and is currently in its close out <br /> process. The Town of Hillsborough will have expended its funds by this fall ($600,000) and begin <br /> its close-out process thereafter. <br /> Unique households served: Many households applied multiple times throughout the life of the <br /> grant. <br /> Locality CDBG-CV ARPA HOPE Lifetime Total <br /> Households <br /> Orange County 228 400 75 703 <br /> Carrboro 198 562 120 880 <br /> Chapel Hill 173 1,119 160 1,452 <br /> Hillsborough 215* 84 69 368 <br /> Funding Stream 814 2979* 424 Total Households <br /> Totals 3,403* <br /> *Numbers will <br /> increase by end of <br /> 2023 <br /> Minutes from this hearing will be approved by the BOCC at an upcoming meeting. The approved <br /> minutes along with any comments provided to the Housing Department (Libbie Hough) during the <br /> required 30-day window will be submitted along with all close-out documentation to the North <br /> Carolina Department of Commerce in November. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: Orange County has expended the $900,000 it received. Ninety percent of <br /> the funds were used for direct service Emergency Housing Assistance needs, and 10 percent of <br /> the funds were used to administer the program. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable <br /> to this item: <br /> • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND <br /> INEQUITY <br /> The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; <br /> religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or <br /> ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic <br /> status. <br /> • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br />