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15 <br /> vaccination unit to connect people living unsheltered with the COVID-19 vaccine—26 people <br /> received the COVID-19 vaccine with SOHRAD's help. 180 households have been connected <br /> through the SOHRAD program using ARPA funding. <br /> o FY 2021-22 Round 1: $160,000 <br /> o FY 2022-23 Round 1: $ 175,200 <br /> ■ Total Spent as of First Quarter FY 2023-24: $315,736 <br /> ■ U.S.Treasury Portal Status: More than 50%complete <br /> Tourism and Hospitality Recovery—Economic Development <br /> This project provided funding to the Orange County Visitors Bureau to aid in the recovery of <br /> tourism and hospitality in Orange County.The county's central business district of Chapel Hill <br /> and around the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (where two-thirds of the tourism, and <br /> hospitality industry resides) lost 60%of its tourism revenues during the pandemic because the <br /> leading tourism generator is the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Recovery included a <br /> safe welcome center that serves as an attraction for guests to visit the central business district, <br /> learn about Chapel Hill's history and use this experience as a reason for exploring near-by <br /> businesses related to the hospitality industry. <br /> To answer this call,Visitors Bureau leaders contacted former resident and Grammy winning <br /> singer and song writer,James Taylor, whose song"Carolina in My Mind,"was written about <br /> Chapel Hill. Leaders knew that a new visitor market would be attracted by a personalized <br /> welcome from James Taylor, a live rendition of his music, tourism materials related to his <br /> favorite things in Chapel Hill, and photo opportunities with his album covers, signed by James, <br /> welcoming visitors to Chapel Hill. For recovery to happen in Orange County,tourism leaders <br /> must create assets apart from the University of North Carolina.This locale will be in the heart of <br /> the Central Business District and Visitors Center leaders are working to add displays and <br /> brochures on surrounding local businesses to help this industry recovery. <br /> o FY 2021-22 Round 1: $150,000 <br /> o FY 2021-22 Round 2: $150,000 <br /> ■ Total Spent as of First Quarter FY 2023-24: $299,286 <br /> ■ U.S.Treasury Portal Status: Complete <br /> Emergency Housing Assistance and Coordinator—Housing and Community Development <br /> The Emergency Housing Assistance and Coordinator position is now funded from the General <br /> Fund effective FY 2022-23 therefore funds for this position will be reallocated.The reclassed <br /> position name is Community Stability Manager.The overall project supports the Orange County <br /> Emergency Housing Assistance fund and its program coordinator,which was created under the <br /> Risk Mitigation and Housing Displacement Fund to help Orange County residents with low <br /> incomes prevent eviction and homelessness and secure and maintain stable housing. Increased <br /> unemployment and underemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many <br /> people being unable to pay rent and utilities. Assistance is available to households in Orange <br /> County that: (1) Earn no more than 30%of the area median income (AMI), (2) Have an urgent <br /> 10 <br />