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40 <br /> 1 She said they are considering amendments to the county ordinance to clarify oversight of the tax <br /> 2 administrator's office. <br /> 3 Commissioner Portie-Ascott said that the work group learned that several things the board <br /> 4 assumed could be done in-house actually require significant structural changes to accomplish. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 A motion was made by Vice-Chair Fowler, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to approve and <br /> 7 authorize the Manager to sign the contract with GAR Associates, LLC to conduct an evaluation of the <br /> 8 reappraisal and tax assessment process in Orange County and make recommendations for improvement <br /> 9 to the Board of Commissioners. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 12 <br /> 13 b. HOME-ARP Allocation Plan Substantial Amendment <br /> 14 The Board approved a resolution amending the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan to use the federal funds for <br /> 15 Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (either Permanent Supportive Housing or Rapid Rehousing) instead of <br /> 16 development of new affordable housing. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 BACKGROUND: The 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provided $5 billion in ARPA funds to be <br /> 19 administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the HOME <br /> 20 Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) to address the critical need for homelessness assistance and <br /> 21 supportive services across the country. As a HOME program participating jurisdiction, Orange County was <br /> 22 awarded $1,371,401 of HOME ARP funds to benefit the community's qualifying populations. HUD issued <br /> 23 guidance for the utilization of the HOME ARP funds through CPD-Notice 21-10 on September 13, 2021. <br /> 24 HOME ARP funds were a one-time allocation and must be spent by September 30, 2030. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 HOME-ARP funds may be used for the following activities: <br /> 27 <br /> 28 1. Planning and administration of the HOME-ARP Program <br /> 29 2. Development of affordable rental housing <br /> 30 3. Tenant-based rental assistance <br /> 31 4. Provision of supportive services <br /> 32 5. Acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter <br /> 33 6. Nonprofit capacity building and operating assistance <br /> 34 <br /> 35 HOME ARP funds must be used to primarily benefit individuals or families in the following qualifying <br /> 36 populations: <br /> 37 <br /> 38 1. Homeless, as defined in 24 CFR 91.5 Homeless (1), (2), or(3) <br /> 39 2. At risk of homelessness, as defined in 24 CFR 91.5 At risk of homelessness <br /> 40 3. Fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking(as <br /> 41 defined by HUD in 24 CFR 5.2003) or human trafficking (as outlined in the Trafficking Victims <br /> 42 Protection Act of 2000 as amended [22 USC 7102]); and <br /> 43 4. Other populations, where providing supportive services or assistance under section 212(a) of <br /> 44 the National Affordable Housing Act 42 USC 12472(a) would prevent a family's homelessness <br /> 45 or serve those with greatest risk of housing instability. <br /> 46 <br />