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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
WHEREAS, the County was notified by the N.C. Department of Commerce -
Division of Community Assistance of the award of $400,000 in Scattered Site Housing
Rehabilitation funds under the FY 2010 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program; and
WHEREAS, an application for funding must be sent to the Division of
Community Assistance on or before November 16, 2010 in order to receive the funds;
and
WHEREAS, grant funds must be used to repair substandard housing in the
Towns of Carrboro, Hillsborough, and unincorporated Orange County; and
WHEREAS, these towns have expressed an interest in participating in this
program with the County; and
WHEREAS, there is agreement that this program will operate as an extension of
the current HOME funded Orange County Housing Rehabilitation Program utilizing its
waiting lists and program eligibility guidelines;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of
Commissioners, that an application for FY 2010 Scattered Site Housing Program grant
funds under the North Carolina Small Cities Community Development Block Grant funds
is hereby authorized. The funds requested will be used to repair approximately ten (10)
substandard dwelling units in the Towns of Carrboro, Hillsborough, and unincorporated
Orange County. The amount of the request will be $400,000. The application will be
submitted on or about November 15, 2010.
FURTHER, the Orange County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Chair of
the Board to sign the application document on the County's behalf.
This the 4`~ day of November 2010.