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Housing <br /> 2 <br /> Affordable Housing Low-income residents pay no more than 30%of income on housing costs(rent/mortgage+ utilities) <br /> AMI—Area Median Income In 2024 in the Durham/Chapel Hill metro area, this is $105,900 for a family of four <br /> Low-income 80%of AMI —$84,700 for a family of four; $59,300 for a single person <br /> Very low income 50%of AMI —$52,950 for a family of four; $37,100 for a single person <br /> Extremely low income 30%of AMI —$31,750 for a family of four; $22,250 for a single person <br /> FMR—Fair Market Rent Calculated annually by HUD, for 2025 Durham/CH it is $1,637 for a 1 BR, $1,872 for 2BR, and $2,334 for 3BR <br /> CoC—Continuum of Care HUD Definition: "A community plan to organize and deliver housing and services to meet the specific needs of <br /> people who are homeless as they move to stable housing and maximum self-sufficiency. It includes action steps to <br /> end homelessness and prevent a return to homelessness." <br /> OCPEH The CoC for Orange County: Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness <br /> HOME Committee Collaborative partnership operated by OCPEH in which area service providers meet twice monthly to discuss <br /> clients and refer for services <br /> Transitional Housing Temporary housing with supportive services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness, with the goal <br /> of interim stability and support to successfully move to and maintain permanent housing.A client in transitional <br /> housing is still considered homeless and not in a form of permanent housing. An example is IFC's shelter, which <br /> can be from 90 days to 1 year. <br /> PSH - Permanent Supportive Combines rental assistance with voluntary supportive services to address the needs of chronically homeless <br /> Housing people. The services are designed to build independent living and tenancy skills, and connect people with <br /> community-based health care, treatment and employment services. <br /> Rapid Rehousing A program offering housing search, move-in and rental assistance along with case management, on a temporary <br /> basis(no longer than 2 years). The goal is to quickly re-house someone who recently became unsheltered and <br /> transition them to more permanent housing. <br /> Housing First A policy that advocates unconditional, permanent housing as quickly as possible to homeless people, and other <br /> supportive services afterward (House first, add supportive services later). Rapid Rehousing is an example of a <br /> Housing First program. <br /> HCV—Housing Choice The modern name for Section 8 rental assistance program serving"very low income" residents <br /> Voucher <br /> OCAHC—Orange County A group of area agencies working on affordable housing from all angles: development, acquisition, rehabilitation, <br /> Affordable Housing Coalition rental assistance, and homelessness <br /> OCHPC—Orange County A group operating out of UNC's Community Practice Lab(CPL)which coordinates repair and rehabilitation <br /> Home Preservation Coalition applications from low-income residents and refers them to participating community partners. <br /> AHAB—Affordable Housing Volunteer advisory board which advises the Board of County Commissioners on affordable housing priorities for <br /> Advisory Board the county. <br />