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Coordination of the Strategic Plan Through the Orange Community Housing Corporation, Habitat for Humanity, EmPOWERment, Inc., and other non-profit organizations, Orange County, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough work in collaboration to implement the plan, as follows: The Chapel Hill Planning Department administers the CDBG program. The Orange County Housing and Community Development Department administers Section 8 program and serves as the lead agency for the Orange County HOME Consortium, which includes Orange County, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough, and administers the County- wide Housing Rehabilitation Program. The Chapel Hill Department of Housing operates public housing in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The Town of Carrboro administers the Carrboro CDBG Small Cities program. The Hillsborough Planning Department is responsible for planning and policy development for the town, including. the recently adopted 2010 plan. Orange Community Housing Corporation, Habitat for Humanity, EmPOWERment, Inc., and other non-profit organizations carry out the housing activity, i.e. new construction, rehabilitation, etc. ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN Description of Key Projects Rehabilitation of public housing in the Lindsay Street community and continued refurbishing program. ($190,000). Housing rehabilitation deferred loans to low-income owners -Urgent Repair Program ($30,000). Property acquisition for rehabilitation and rental to low-income households with disabilities ($120,000). Substantial rehabilitation of a transitional housing facility for single, drug-fee men. (100,250) Construction of a 32 unit townhouse development at Meadowmont at Chapel Hill for first-time homebuyers; second mortgage assistance for five (5) single family Habitat built houses. ($222,500) Property acquisition and rehabilitation and sale of existing properties to first-time homebuyers ($100,00) Neighborhood revitalization activities in the Pine Knolls, Northside and public housing communities in Chapel Hill. ($72,600) 11 Community service activities for Chapel Hill residents earning 80% and less of area median income. Activities include: afterschool programs, and educational classes. ($47,000)