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n4�CHCD <br /> ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING&COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br /> Orange County Assistance Policy <br /> Urgent Repair Program 2020 <br /> What is the Urgent Repair Program? <br /> Orange County has been awarded $80,000 by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency("NCHFA") <br /> under the 2020 cycle of the Urgent Repair Program ("URP20").This program provides funds to assist very- <br /> low and low-income households with special needs in addressing housing conditions which pose imminent <br /> threats to their life and/or safety or to provide accessibility modifications and other repairs necessary to <br /> prevent displacement of very-low and low-income homeowners with special needs such as frail elderly <br /> and persons with disabilities.A total of 12 households will be assisted under URP20. <br /> This Assistance Policy describes who is eligible to apply for assistance under URP20, how applications for <br /> assistance will be rated and ranked, what the form of assistance is, and how the repair/modification <br /> process will be managed. Orange County has designed this URP20 project to be fair, open, and consistent <br /> with the County's approved application for funding and with NCHFA's URP Program Guidelines. <br /> The funds provided by NCHFA come from the North Carolina Housing Trust Fund.Additional funds for <br /> construction costs are provided by Orange County in the amount of$40,000. <br /> EMERGENCY and HEALTH Notifications: Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, increased awareness of <br /> the need to protect Orange County representatives and the homeowners they service from various health- <br /> related exposures has become more apparent than ever. Homeowners participating in URP must agree to <br /> follow all local, state, and federal guidelines for emergency preparedness surrounding the COVID-19 <br /> pandemic and any other emergency declared that includes their property address for the duration of <br /> construction on the property. <br /> Who is eligible to apply? <br /> To be eligible for assistance under URP20 applicants must: <br /> • Reside within the county limits of Orange County and own and occupy the home in need of repair <br /> • Have a household income which does not exceed 50%of the County median income for the <br /> household size (see income limits below) <br /> • Have a special need (i.e. be >62 years old, handicapped or disabled, a single parent with a <br /> dependent living at home, a Veteran, a large family with >5 household members or a household <br /> with a child below the age of six with lead hazards in the home). <br /> • Have urgent repair needs that cannot be met through other state-or federally-funded housing <br /> assistance programs <br /> URP20 Income Limits* for Orange County <br /> Number in 30%of Median 50%of Median <br /> Household (very-low income) (low income) <br /> 1 $19,100 $31,850 <br /> 2 $21,800 $36,400 <br /> 3 $24,550 $40,950 <br /> Orange County 2020 Urgent Repair Program Assistance Policy Page 1 <br />