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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 6, 2000 . <br />Action Agen a <br />Item No. ~~~ <br />SUBJECT: FY 2000 Housin Develo ment Grant A lication <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing/Community Dev. PUBLIC HEARING: (Y!N) Yes <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Tara L. Fikes, ext 2490 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968501 <br />Durham fi88-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: <br />To receive comments from the public regarding the development of a FY 2000 Housing Development <br />Grant Application. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />In January 2000, the N.C. Department of Commerce announced the availability of Small Cities <br />Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the eight counties, including Qrange County, <br />receiving TANF Housing Grants late last yeaz. Approximately $250,000 is available for each community. <br />This funding set-aside by the N.C. Department of Commerce is intended to encourage communities that <br />received TANF Housing Grants to incorporate CDBG into their local programs. <br />The Housing Development Program is designed to facilitate the provision of single family <br />homeownership or multi-family rental projects. Specific activities eligible for funding under this program <br />include the following: <br />1. Installation of public infrastructure <br />2. Removal of hazardous waste <br />3. Acquisition of vacant land <br />In past years, the County has received Housing Development funding for infrastructure installation at two <br />subdivisions sponsored by Habitat for Humanity -Chestnut Qaks and Cain Drive. Currently, Habitat for <br />Humanity is an active partner in the County's TANF Housing Program by assisting us with increasing the <br />possibility of homeownership among TANF eligible families. Habitat is currently planning a 41 unit <br />subdivision in Efland known as Richmond Hills that could be an appropriate project for Housing <br />Development funding. . <br />