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9 <br /> Year is abbreviated as "FFY" and the Orange County Program Year is abbreviated as VY."The Five Year <br /> Consolidated Plan covers FFY 2020-2024 and PY 2021-2025. <br /> The Orange County HOME Consortium is receiving$374,851 in HOME funds for FFY 2020/ PY 2021. This <br /> is an increase from $311,832 received at the start of the previous five-year planning period, but a <br /> substantial reduction from $728,277 received in FFY 2010. <br /> Summary of the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan <br /> The Consolidated Plan is a guide for the Orange County HOME Consortium and the Town of Chapel Hill <br /> to use for its housing and community development initiatives. Based on the Housing Needs Assessment, <br /> Market Analysis, and community and stakeholder input received during the planning process,the <br /> Strategic Plan portion of the Plan establishes the following priorities: <br /> • Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness <br /> • Housing for Low-and Moderate-Income Households <br /> • Integrated Housing for People with Service Needs <br /> • Community Development and Services <br /> The goals and outcomes associated with each of these priorities are detailed in the Strategic Plan. <br /> Evaluation of past performance <br /> Orange County has a relatively good performance record with HUD, but there are definitely areas for <br /> improvement.The Town of Chapel Hill has regularly been in compliance with required expenditure and <br /> drawdown ratios for the CDBG program.The Orange County HOME program has regularly met the <br /> performance standards established by HUD, including submission of its Consolidated Annual <br /> Performance Evaluation Report(CAPER) each year,which assesses the degree to which the County met <br /> the goals established in the prior year, and meeting the applicable HOME activity limitations, set-asides, <br /> and match requirements. However, a routine on-site monitoring visit by HUD in August 2019 revealed <br /> several areas for improvement for the Orange County HOME program, most notably the need for more <br /> robust policies and procedures to govern the administration of the Orange County HOME program and <br /> improved fund reconciliation between the County's accounting system and the HUD reporting and <br /> accounting system.The Orange County HOME Consortium is actively addressing these issues and <br /> working diligently to improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of its HOME program. <br /> Summary of citizen participation process and consultation process <br /> The Orange County HOME Consortium, beyond compliance with its Citizen Participation Plan, advertised <br /> and held three Public Hearings and two virtual (webinar) meetings that provided residents an <br /> opportunity to discuss the County's HOME Program and affordable housing needs in general: <br /> • February 14, 2020, 1:00 pm: First Public Input Webinar(online) <br /> • February 19, 2020, 7:00 pm: First Public Hearing at the Carrboro Town Hall <br /> • February 23, 2020, 2:00 pm: Second Public Hearing at the Hillsborough Police Substation <br /> • February 25, 2020, 1:00 pm: Second Public Input Webinar(online) <br /> • February 26, 2020, 6:30 pm:Third Public Hearing at the Hargraves Center in Chapel Hill <br /> FFY 2020—2024 Orange County, NC HOME Consortium 6 <br /> Consolidated Plan <br /> OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.06/30/2018) <br />