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e� <br /> Project Review and Selection: A County Committee will evaluate project proposals and make <br /> funding recommendations to the County Manager. The Project Review and Selection (PRS) <br /> Committee will be composed of up to three members of the Affordable Housing Advisory Board <br /> (AHAB), three Orange County employees (from among the Orange County Assistant County <br /> Manager for Human Services, Planning Director, Finance Director, and County Engineer) and <br /> one employee from each of the Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough planning departments. <br /> The Orange County Director of Housing and Community Development will also serve as a <br /> member of the PRS Committee. <br /> am G84-311-0-y <br /> AHAB appointments will be for the period of each phase of funding and appointees are not to <br /> have been affiliated with eligible applicants within the last 12 months. "Affiliation" includes <br /> involvement as a volunteer, member of the staff, board, or board committee, or of a funding <br /> agency. <br /> The Board of County Commissioners must approve all housing bond projects. Project proposals <br /> recommended for funding by the PRS committee,with the concurrence of the County Manager, <br /> will be placed on a regular Board of County Commissioners meeting agenda for their <br /> consideration. <br /> Eligible Projects: Both Existing Housing and New Construction projects are eligible activities <br /> for funding. Eligible projects are described in Attachment 1. If a prospective applicant is <br /> considering a project that is not included in the list of eligible projects, then the applicant should . <br /> request a pre-application conference with the Director of Housing and Community Development <br /> and the Chair of the PRS Committee to determine if the project can be evaluated by the current <br /> criteria. <br /> Minimum Score: All projects that score above 60 points under the Evaluation Criteria are <br /> eligible to receive funding. The PRS Committee will review and score the application.The score <br /> of 60 must be derived from points earned in each evaluation category. The Board of County <br /> Commissioners must approve all housing bond projects. Project proposals recommended for <br /> funding by the PRS Committee,with the concurrence of the County Manager,will be placed on <br /> a regular BOCC meeting agenda for their consideration. <br /> Project Completion: All Existing Housing Program activities should be completed within three <br /> years of funding award. All New Construction program activities should begin within three years <br /> of funding award. Any requests for time extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Board <br /> of County Commissioners and must be submitted at least six months prior to the deadline date. <br /> Reporting Requirements: Bond fund recipients will be required to submit status reports to the <br /> County. (See Attachment 2). <br /> 2 <br />