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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 14, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. _ ~'~ <br />_SUBJECT: CDBG Housing Development Program -Efland Estates <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing/Community Dev. PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1~ Yes <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Tara L. Fikes, ext 2490 <br />Certificate of Completion <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 9b8-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 - <br />PURPOSE: -- <br />To receive citizen comments prior to official close-out of the County's Efland Estates Housing <br />Development Program and authorize execution of the Certificate of Completion by the Chair of the Boazd <br />of Commissioners. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />In late 1996, the County received $148,780 in State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) <br />funds under the Housing Development category. These funds were used to assist Habitat for Humanity of <br />Orange County, NC, Inc. with the infrastructure necessary to facilitate the construction of five (S) homes <br />in the Efland Estates subdivision. Under a subsequent grant agreement, HHOC agreed to build and sell <br />five (S) homes to first-time homebuyers. <br />All planned CDBG activities have been completed and the following five (S) homes were built and sold <br />to low income families. <br />1. 40~;~ain~ Drive, Efland; Family of two (2); Annual Income: $16,250 <br />2. 40~~'ain Drive, Efland; Family of three (3); Annual Income: $13,400 <br />3. 413 Baia Drive, Efland; Family of two (2); Annual Income: $27,236 <br />4. 417 Cain Drive, Efland; Family of six (b); Annual Income: $31,3b8 <br />S. 425 Cain Drive, Efland; Family of four (4); Annual Income: $22,8$0 <br />Of the total grant of $148,780, approximately $137, 011 was expended for grant activities leaving a <br />balance of $8,739. After consultation with state officials and HHOC staff, County staffhas determined <br />that no additional CDBG eligible activities can be identified for the expenditure of the remaining grant <br />balance. Thus, we will be de-obligating or returning $8,739 to the State CDBG Office. It is imperative <br />that we close this grant now in order to be eligible for future CDBG grants.. __ _ <br />In order to complete the grant close-out process, the N.C. Department of Commerce requires that a public <br />hearing be held prior to the official closeout of the Housing Development Program to assess the <br />