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housing program for homeless families that provides a structured setting for families to receive support before they live independently. Public and Assisted Housing Needs Orange County's only public housing consisted of the 336 units located in Chapel Hill. The majority of Chapel Hill's public housing units are two- and three-bedroom units and are located in Chapel Hill except for one community in Carrboro. The county's Section 8 program, administered by the Orange County Housing and Community Development Department, included 624 vouchers,. The other 269 units, of assisted housing included the following: 68 from Section 8 new construction, 81 from the Farmers Home 515 program, 94 from Section 236, and 26 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Loan Management Program. Barriers to Affordable Housing The Consolidated Plan for Orange County identifies the following barriers to affordable housing: High cost of public improvements: In southern Orange County, where vacant land served by public utilities is very limited, the price of land with water and sewer service is too high for the development of affordable housing: In unincorporated Orange County, although land accessible to urban services is available, many existing residences lack adequate plumbing facilities. An estimated 10-20 percent of county septic systems fail at any given moment. Lack of adequate transportation: While the public transportation system in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro urban area is comprehensive, access to jobs and facilities outside the urban area is limited by a lack of transportation. Fair Housing Analysis of Impediments/Action Plan Impediments: The Sale or Rental of Housing Public Policies Administrative Policies Residential Segregation Fair Housing Education Based on the analysis, the following recommendations are offered to promote fair housing within the jurisdiction. - Providing one-on-one consultation to landlords to encourage participation in the Section S Housing Assistance Program. - Working with the university to promote development of adequate campus housing in order to free-up local rental units and make them more affordable.