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2 <br /> amendment provides for the receipt of the additional funds from the State. (See Attachment <br /> 1, column #2). <br /> Heritage Hills House Relocations <br /> 3. During Hurricane Floyd in September 1999, two homes located in Heritage Hills subdivision <br /> sustained flood damage. With the assistance of federal Hazard Mitigation Grant funds, the <br /> County purchased the properties from the homeowners. In accordance with the grant <br /> agreement, the County is obligated to remove the houses and restore the two properties to a <br /> natural state. <br /> On September 17, 2002, the Board of Commissioners approved a plan to relocate one of <br /> the houses to Little River Park to be used as a caretaker residence and the other one to the <br /> Pine Knolls community to be reused as affordable housing. Estimated costs to relocate the <br /> two houses is $180,000 with funding coming from the Hazardous Mitigation Grant, <br /> Recreation and Parks Subdivision Payment in Lieu Funds, 2001 Affordable Housing bonds, <br /> and a contribution from Durham County (for the relocation of the house to the Little River <br /> Park). The table below outlines the anticipated costs of the relocations: <br /> Little River Park House Relocation <br /> Hazardous Mitigation Grant $15,000 <br /> Durham County Contribution $40,000 <br /> Orange County Contribution (Subdivision <br /> Payment-in-Lieu Funds) $40,000 <br /> Total Little River Park House Relocation $95,000 <br /> Pine Knolls House Relocation <br /> Hazardous Mitigation Grant $15,000 <br /> Orange County Contribution (2001 Affordable <br /> Housing Bonds) $70,000 <br /> Total Pine Knolls House RelocationF $85,000 <br /> Total Cost of Relocations $180,000 <br /> The attached Affordable Housing Capital Project Ordinance (Attachment 2) reflects receipt <br /> of funds from the Hazardous Mitigation Grant and 2001 Affordable Housing Bonds, and <br /> appropriates these funds for the relocation of one of the Heritage Hills houses to the Pine <br /> Knolls Community. The attached Lands Legacy Capital Project Ordinance (Attachment 3) <br /> reflects receipt of funds from the Hazardous Mitigation Grant, a transfer from the Subdivision <br /> Payment-in-Lieu funds, and a contribution from Durham County, and appropriates these <br /> funds for the relocation of the other Heritage Hills house to the Little River Park Property. <br /> Hazard Mitigation Grant <br /> 4. The County has received additional Hazard Mitigation grant funds totaling $113,957 from the <br /> N.C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety. These funds enabled the County to <br /> assist the owners of the Heritage Hills properties (referenced in the above budget <br />