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73 <br /> SP-10 Geographic Priorities - 91.415, 91.215(a)(1) <br /> Geographic Area <br /> Table 46-Geographic Priority Areas <br /> 1 Area Name Countywide <br /> Area Type Local Target area <br /> Other Target Area Low and Moderate Income Qualifying Areas throughout Orange County <br /> Description <br /> HUD Approval Date July 1,2015 <br /> Revital Type Comprehensive <br /> Other Revital Description Low and Moderate Income Qualifying Areas throughout Orange County <br /> Identify the neighborhood <br /> boundaries for this target The target area is the entire county. <br /> area <br /> Include specific housing The housing stock in Orange County is largely unaffordable to low-and <br /> and commercial moderate-income households. Many housing units are also in poor <br /> characteristics of this condition.The county has many economic development opportunities,and <br /> target area is home to a large university and hospital system,among other employers. <br /> How did your consultation <br /> and participation process Residents and stakeholders were consulted through surveys, public <br /> help you to identify this hearings,webinars,and in-person and virtual correspondence to determine <br /> neighborhood as a target the needs in Orange County. <br /> area? <br /> Identify the needs in this The needs for Orange County include:affordable housing, homelessness <br /> target area and other social services, economic development, increased code <br /> enforcement,fair housing education,and affordable healthcare. <br /> What are the opportunities Orange County is home to a large university,substantial hospital system, <br /> for improvement in this employment centers, research facilities,active social service organizations, <br /> target area? and an educated workforce. <br /> Are there barriers to In rural areas, much of the housing stock is in disrepair and there is a lack of <br /> improvement in this target services provided to those areas.Throughout the county, property taxes <br /> area? are high and there is a lack of developable land with adequate utility <br /> service,due both to actual land availability and current zoning. <br /> General Allocation Priorities <br /> HOME funds will be used for housing activities.These funds will be targeted to low-income persons and <br /> projects designed to provide affordable housing to low-income persons. <br /> The Town of Chapel Hill will allocate its CDBG funds to those geographic areas whose population is over <br /> 51% low-and moderate-income.At least 70%of all the Town's CDBG funds that are budgeted for <br /> activities will principally benefit low-and moderate-income persons.The following guidelines for <br /> allocating CDBG will be used during the FY 2020-2025 Five Year Consolidated Plan: <br /> • Housing activities have income eligibility criteria,therefore the income requirement directs <br /> funds to low-and moderate-income households throughout the County. <br /> IFFY 2020—2024 Orange County, NC HOME Consortium 70 <br /> Consolidated Plan <br /> OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.06/30/2018) <br />