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31 <br /> 1 Slide #53 <br /> Housing Department - page 178 <br /> Increase in Housing Choice Vouchers-$1,101,678 <br /> Funding from federal Department of Housing and Urban Development <br /> 80%of the increase represents higher rents(average subsidy increases from$786 to$937 per month) <br /> 687 total vouchers available;650 under lease <br /> — HOME Award Decrease Expected—($61,032) <br /> • Reflects reduction experienced in FY2024-25 <br /> — Reduce temporary employee costs-$35,826 <br /> Use existing vacancy to provide staffing support at Southern Human Services instead of temporary employees <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 53 NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked how many more people the county will be able to assist <br /> 4 with the increases in emergency housing and long-time homeowners assistance program. <br /> 5 Blake Rosser said for emergency housing, they will likely serve the same number of <br /> 6 people. He said they anticipate serving 13-15 people a year at $4,500 per month. He said for <br /> 7 the Longtime Homeowners Assistance program, they will not know until they receive applications. <br /> 8 Commissioner Carter asked if they would have an increase in the HOME funding. <br /> 9 Blake Rosser said these materials were made before the notification of the increase and <br /> 10 they will increase. He said there is not going to be a decrease from the current year to the next <br /> 11 year. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Slide #54 <br /> Housing Department - page 178 <br /> Home Repair Program Funding <br /> Program Name FY2025-26 Recommended Funding <br /> Urgent Repair Program(State) $60,000 <br /> Urgent Repair Program(County) $100,000 <br /> Essential Single-Family Repair $35,500` <br /> HOME—included in proposed Annual Action Plan $148.000 <br /> Master Aging Plan—Repair Program for Older Adults $62,000 <br /> TOTAL $405,500 <br /> "This is a three-year grant totaling$150,000. $35,500 is the amount remaining for FY2025-26.The Department may apply for an <br /> additional$80,000 once the original award is exhausted. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 54 NORTH C:AROLINA <br /> 14 <br />