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44 <br /> Section 504 Needs Assessment: Describe the needs of public housing tenants and applicants <br /> on the waiting list for accessible units: <br /> The Chapel Hill Office of Housing and Community reports that households on its waiting lists for <br /> accessible units request first floor units, handrails in bathrooms, accessible kitchens (maneuverable with <br /> wheelchair or walker, counters that residents in wheelchairs can reach),wider hallways, lower keyholes <br /> and eye holes on front doors. <br /> Waitlist data for the Orange County Housing Authority are not available, but given the overlap between <br /> the populations served by the two agencies, needs are likely similar to those of the Chapel Hill Office of <br /> Housing and Community. <br /> What are the number and type of families on the waiting lists for public housing and section 8 <br /> tenant-based rental assistance? Based on the information above, and any other information <br /> available to the jurisdiction,what are the most immediate needs of residents of public <br /> housing and Housing Choice voucher holders? <br /> The Chapel Hill Office of Housing and Community report 409 households on the waiting list (176 for one <br /> bedroom, 124 for two-bedroom, 78 for three-bedroom, 25 for four-bedroom, and 6 for five-bedroom). <br /> They also report that they need additional one-bedroom units to meet the needs of those on the waiting <br /> lists. <br /> Waitlist data for the Orange County Housing Authority are not available. However, the lack of affordable <br /> units in Orange County is likely felt by HCV clients, as they struggle to find affordable units to rent with <br /> their vouchers. <br /> How do these needs compare to the housing needs of the population at large? <br /> The needs of public housing and HCV clients are similar to the population at large in several ways, <br /> including the need for more accessible units and for more affordable units, especially in neighborhoods <br /> of opportunity. <br /> Discussion <br /> Public housing in Orange County is administered by two entities—the Orange County Housing Authority <br /> (Housing Choice Vouchers throughout the county) and the Chapel Hill Office of Housing and Community <br /> (public housing units in Chapel Hill and Carrboro). While waitlist data for OCHA are not available, Chapel <br /> Hill reports a need for additional accessible units on the first floor and additional one-bedroom units to <br /> meet their waitlist needs. <br /> The needs of both public housing and HCV families mirror the needs of Orange County's broader <br /> population with respect to the need for more accessible units and more affordable units. <br /> FFY 2020–2024 Orange County, NC HOME Consortium 41 <br /> Consolidated Plan <br /> OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.06/30/2018) <br />