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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 7, 2013
Action Agenda
Item No. 6 -b
SUBJECT: Orange County CDBG Program — FY 2010 Scattered Site Housing
Rehabilitation Program Amendment
DEPARTMENT: Housing, Human Rights, and PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) Yes
Community Development
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amendment Spreadsheets Tara L. Fikes, 919 - 245 -2490
Resolution Authorizing a Program
Amendment to the Orange County
FY 2010 Scattered Site Housing
Rehabilitation Community
Development Block Grant and the
FY 2011 Economic Recovery Grant
PURPOSE: To receive public comments regarding a proposed amendment to the County's FY
2010 Housing Rehabilitation Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for the Scattered
Site Housing Rehabilitation Program and the Economic Recovery CDBG Program and approve
a resolution authorizing submission of the formal amendment document.
BACKGROUND: Orange County was officially awarded a $400,000 CDBG Grant for a
Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program (SSHR) and a $500,000 Economic Recovery
CDBG Grant from the N.C. Department of Commerce in April 2011. Funds from the Scattered
Site Housing Rehabilitation Program provide funding for the rehabilitation program to repair
approximately seven (7) deteriorated dwelling units. Funds from the Economic Recovery Grant
provide funding for nine (9) deteriorated dwelling units.
At this time in grant implementation in the Scattered Site Program, staff proposes to move one
house from the Scattered Site Program (SSP) to the Economic Recovery (ERP) Program and
add one new unit in its place. Also, this amendment removes the original plan of demolishing
and reconstructing a house and adds two new units — one from the Scattered Site Housing
Rehabilitation Program and a new unit from the local waiting list. Two spreadsheets are
attached outlining these changes. The HOME Program Council, which serves as the CDBG
Housing Selection Committee, reviewed these proposed changes and recommended approval
on March 5, 2013. This has also been discussed with the State CDBG officials who have no
objection to the proposed changes.
In order to receive this funding, the County must conduct a public hearing to receive public
comments prior to submission of the amendment to the N. C. Department of Commerce. All
comments received will be included in the amendment documentation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial impact is anticipated.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board:
1) Receive public comments as additional information; and
2) Approve the attached resolution authorizing submission of the formal amendment
document and authorizing the Chair to sign the amendment documents of behalf of the
Board.
CDBG Scattered Site 2010 Unit Selection
Unit Address
Status
Reason for Program Exit
Reason for Addition
5605 Green Pine Rd, Cedar Grove
Completed
110 Starlite Dr, Carrboro
In Process
645 Latimer St, Hillsborough
In Process
Moved to Economic Recovery Program because of Income
316 W. Union St, Hillsborough (A)
Completed
217 Mace Road, Mebane (A)
Completed
818 Latimer St, Hillsborough
In Process
404 W. Corbin Street, Hillsborough
In Process
1106 Brenda Ct, Chapel Hill
New
Funding Available
5/1/2013
CDBG ER 2010 Unit Selection
Unit Address
Status
Reason for Addition
1318 Ford Rd, Chapel Hill
In process
407 Terrell Rd, Hillsborough
In process
6728 Rocky Ridge Rd, Hillsborough
In process
306 Knight St, Hillsborough
In process
212 Mace Rd, Mebane
Complete
2501 Mill Creek Rd, Mebane
Complete
202 Prince Street, Carrboro
In process
645 Latimer Street, Hillsborough
In process
Meets Income Requirements
226 South 11th St, Mebane
New
Funding Available
5/1/2013
RES- 2013 -039
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING A PROGRAM AMENDMENT TO THE ORANGE COUNTY
FY 2010 SCATTERED SITE HOUSING REHABILITATION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND THE FY 2011
ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
Whereas, Orange County received a FY 2010 Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Award for the Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation
Program in the amount of $400,000 from the N.C. Department of Commerce on
March 14, 2011; and
Whereas, Orange County received a FY 2010 Economic Recovery
Program Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Award in the amount of
$400,000 from the N.C. Department of Commerce on March 14, 2011; and
Whereas, the County proposes to change the rehabilitation of one house
as grant activity from one grant to the other and two new units to the programs;
and
Whereas, the Housing Selection Committee has reviewed these plans
and endorsed them on March 5, 2013; and
Whereas, in order to participate, the County is required to amend its
current grants to include these new housing plans;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the Orange County Board of
County Commissioners hereby authorizes the submission of a Program
Amendment to the N.C. Department of Commerce and authorizes the Chair of
the Board to execute all documents required by the N.C. Department of
Commerce — Division of Community Investment for the amendment.
This, the 7 t" day of May, 2013.