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33 <br /> Habitat, which is paid out as invoices are received, and also the tenant-based rental assistance. <br /> He said they are reading to draw down around $100,000 for tenant-based rental assistance in the <br /> next month, and likely another$100,000 by the end of the fiscal year. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked if the federal HOME ARP money will still available. <br /> Blake Rosser said the HUD staff administering those funds are very intent on getting the <br /> money to Orange County as quickly as possible. He said things could change quickly, but there <br /> is no definitive answer right now. <br /> Commissioner McKee asked how quickly staff is able to either approve or disapprove <br /> repair requests. <br /> Blake Rosser said it can take months for an urgent repair request, but the average time <br /> has gone down in the past year. He said they work with the Home Preservation Coalition to triage <br /> different requests and prioritize them and then distribute them among the community partners <br /> based on which program is best suited for the specific request. He said after that it is just a matter <br /> of how many projects are in the queue and how much funding is available. He said he received a <br /> question earlier from Commissioner Portie-Ascott and wanted to share that two people have been <br /> assisted through Habitat's Homebuyer Assistance Program, and no one has been assisted yet <br /> with the Housing Choice Voucher Homebuyer Assistance Program, but staff is in the process of <br /> working with one person. <br /> 4. Expansion of the Mobile Crisis Team (CARE) <br /> Caitlin Fenhagen made the following presentation: <br /> Slide #1 <br />