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1 <br /> <br />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 /> <br /> THIS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) is made and entered into this 27th 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 /> <br />WITNESSETH: <br /> <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 county-funded mental health, intellectual/developmental disabilities and substance use services <br />(MH/I-DD/SUS) provided to residents of Orange County and other matters related to the provision of <br />behavioral health services, and <br /> <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 /> <br /> WHEREAS, Housing Options for People with Exceptionalities, 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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />1. TERM. This MOA will take effect on the 27th day of May, 2026, and shall continue through <br />expenditure of the funds pursuant to this MOA. <br /> <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 />Docusign Envelope ID: A8728DB8-270C-8684-8279-DBBCFE23A293