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Orange County Affordable <br /> ORANGE COUNTY Housing <br /> HOUSING DEPARTMENT Advisory Board (AHAB) <br /> Meeting Minutes <br /> Tuesday, September 10t', 2024 <br /> 300 W Tryon St. <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Kyle:The findings were very interesting! One of the things we always talk about is <br /> how long the timeline for development can be, and that's a reason to be forgiving to <br /> developers. <br /> Tom: I also had an update regarding Carolina Core.The report looks at affordable <br /> housing in 21 counties but did not include Orange County.They have a meeting at <br /> High Point University on September 27'. I'm happy to circulate the report when it <br /> comes out, and you can see my email. <br /> Mary:There was a social media post regarding Habitat for Humanity's post,which <br /> included $32K for a single person household. <br /> Lynn: Habitat supports folks with a higher AMI (60%or above). <br /> Holly:This is part of the problem; if they receive the bulk of the funds and they are <br /> supporting AMI >60%, are we supporting the highest-need individuals? <br /> Kyle: Cedar Village—CASA did not receive money from NCHFA. <br /> V. Annual Meeting <br /> Matt: How do we want to plan for next year?We can look at what we did last year. <br /> Lynn: Can we take notes on the whiteboard? <br /> Aaron: No problem! <br /> Lynn: Let's set aside at least 2-3 months for presentations from partners. <br /> Kyle:Joe from CHP(Chapel Hill/Trinity Court) offered a site visit,which will result in 72 <br /> affordable housing units. <br /> Matt:Something else I'd like to add is a data meeting to review the research that has <br /> been performed and to get fresh eyes. <br /> Holly: Is there anything we can do about Cedar Village? <br /> Kyle: Unfortunately, no. <br /> Monica: It would be great if we could use the$500 million surplus at the state level to go <br /> to housing. <br /> Blake: One of the meetings we'll need to discuss is the affordable housing scoring <br /> matrix for the next CIP.We can also schedule a meeting with the OCHA Board. <br />