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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 4, 2004 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Consolidated Housing Plan Annual Update/HOME Program <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing/Community Dev <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Resolutions <br />Annual Update Summary <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Tara L. Fikes, ext. 2490 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To adopt resolutions approving the 2004 Consolidated Housing Plan Annual <br />Update; the proposed HOME Program Activities for 2004-2005 and to authorize the Manager to <br />implement the HOME Program as approved by the BOCC including the ability to execute <br />agreements with partnering non-profit organizations after consultation with the County Attorney. <br />BACKGROUND: In 2000, a Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development <br />Programs in Orange County was developed and approved by the U.S. Department of Housing <br />and Urban Development (HUD). This document details the housing needs of very low income, <br />low income and moderate-income families and special population groups in addition to outlining <br />the strategies and plans for addressing those needs. The Consolidated Plan is required for all <br />communities receiving HOME funds (Orange County HOME Consortium) and CDBG <br />entitlement funds (Town of Chapel Hill). <br />Each year, local communities are required to submit an Annual Update to the Consolidated <br />Plan to the State HUD Office by May 14`h. This Update includes the 2004-2005 Community <br />Development Plan far the Town of Chapel Hill and the 2004-2005 HOME Program Action Plan <br />for the Orange County HOME Consortium. Public hearings were held by the Chapel Hill Town <br />Council an February 2 and March 24 and by the BOCC on February 3, 2004 to receive citizen <br />comments regarding the Update prior to development and subsequent submission to HUD. <br />The HOME Program Review Committee comprised of an elected official from each local elected <br />board as well as the Manager or his representative reviewed applications for HOME Program <br />funding and developed the proposed HOME Program Design for the 2004~~2005 Program Year. <br />A total of 10 applications were received from local non-profit organizations and other local <br />governmental units requesting approximately $900,000. There is approximately $831,431 <br />available in HOME funds available far Fiscal Year 2004. The recommended program design is <br />detailed in the attached resolution. <br />