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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT <br /> BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY <br /> AND ALLIANCE HEALTH FOR SUPPORT OF HOPE NC FOR THE ACQUISITION OF IDD <br /> SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS AT THE WEAVER' S GROVE DEVELOPMENT <br /> THIS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) is made and entered into this 19"' day of <br /> May, 2026 , by and between the COUNTY OF ORANGE (hereinafter referred to as the " County") and <br /> ALLIANCE HEALTH, a political subdivision of the state of North Carolina and a Local Management <br /> Entity / Managed Care Organization (LME/MCO) as that terms defined in NCGS 122C-3 (hereinafter <br /> referred to as the "Alliance") . <br /> WITNESSETH0 <br /> WHEREAS , since December 1 , 2021 , Alliance has been the LME/MCO serving Orange County, <br /> managing Medicaid and behavioral health services for the uninsured individuals in the County . Alliance <br /> manages county4unded mental health , intellectual/developmental disabilities and substance use services <br /> (MHAI DD/SUS ) provided to residents of Orange County and other matters related to the provision of <br /> behavioral health services, and <br /> WHEREAS , the Alliance Board has agreed to commit funds received from the 2019 Cardinal <br /> Innovations transition for Orange County services to Alliance Health members ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Housing Options for People with Exceptional ities, Inc . (Hope NC), has requested <br /> funding to acquire property at the Weaver ' s Grove development in Chapel Hill , North Carolina for low- <br /> barrier, supportive housing (referred to herein as the "Development") ; and <br /> WHEREAS , The County and Alliance desire to provide funding to assist County residents and <br /> Alliance Health members to obtain affordable supportive housing in the Development . Specifically, this <br /> funding will allow for Hope NC to purchase four (4) townhomes that will provide supportive , affordable <br /> housing for eight ( 8 ) adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) . The housing <br /> program will be restricted to serving individuals at 30% Area Median Income (AMI) or below . The <br /> period of affordability will be for 30 years (the Affordability Period) . For additional information about the <br /> Hope NC housing program and the scope of services , please see Attachment 1 . <br /> NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of mutual covenants herein and the mutual benefits <br /> to result therefrom , the parties hereby agree as follows : <br /> 1 . TERM . This MOA will take effect on the 19'11 day of May, 2026 , and shall continue through <br /> expenditure of the funds pursuant to this MOA . <br /> 2 . SCOPE . The County has requested and Alliance agrees to provide funding to Hope NC for the <br /> acquisition of the Development in the amount of $ 100 , 000 from Alliance funds committed for Orange <br /> County services as a result of the 2019 Cardinal Innovations transition . Alliance agrees to contract <br /> with Hope NC and ensure that the following restrictions are in place related to the Development: <br /> 1 <br />