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90 <br /> -- ORANGE COUNTY <br /> ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING DEPARTMENT <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> To: Orange County Board of County Commissioners <br /> From: Blake Rosser, Director of Housing <br /> Date: January 16, 2026 <br /> Re: Overview of Housing Advisory Boards <br /> Background <br /> I received a request to prepare a presentation on the Housing Department's different boards or <br /> councils, in order to help the Board understand their membership and work, their governance, <br /> whether they are mandated and if not, to consider whether they are needed and effective. <br /> The Housing Department has five (5)boards, only one of which, the Affordable Housing <br /> Advisory Board(AHAB), is truly"advisory." The other four boards—Local Government <br /> Affordable Housing Collaborative (HOME Consortium), Orange County Housing Authority <br /> (OCHA)Board, Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness (OCPEH) Leadership Team, <br /> and OCPEH Executive Team—are mandated either by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban <br /> Development(HUD), interlocal agreement with the county municipalities, or both. <br /> I have prepared a brief presentation which goes into more detail on the history and function of <br /> these boards, and I have condensed that information into the following table. I look forward to <br /> answering any Board questions at the January retreat. <br /> LGAHC � <br /> AHAB (HOME) OCH MAL <br /> A OCPEH LT OCPEH ET <br /> Established 2001 1992 2009 2007 2015 <br /> 15 resident 4 elected 7 resident 15 resident <br /> Membership volunteers(at least volunteers(in 4 elected officials <br /> volunteers officials 1 participant) transition) <br /> Advise BOCC Administer Administer Supervise <br /> on Affordable HOME Administer HUD Continuum of OCPEH <br /> Work Housing Investment Section 8/Housing Care,develop manager,monitor <br /> priorities and Partnership Choice Voucher and oversee progress toward <br /> strategies federal grant program homelessness homelessness <br /> program strategic plan strategic plan <br /> Yes <br /> Mandated? No Yes Yes (HUD Yes(HUD) ( D) Interlocal) (Interlocal) <br /> Mailing Address Hillsborough Office Chapel Hill Office <br /> P.O.Box 8181 300 W.Tryon Street 2501 Homestead Road <br /> Hillsborough,NC27278 Hillsborough,NC 27278 Chapel Hill,NC27516 <br /> Telephone(919)245-2490 • Fax(919)944-8496 <br />