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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No_Y=--A
Action Agenda Item Abstract
Meeting Date: August 5, 1996
SUBJECT: Community Development Block Grant Program
DEPARTMENT: Housing/Community Dev. Public Hearing YES x_ NO
Budget Amendment
Needed YES NO
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT
Tara L. Fikes, 2490
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Mebane 227-2031
Durham 688-7331
Purpose: To receive comments from the public concerning the FY 1997 Community Development
Block Grant Program Application in the Community Revitalization categories and authorize the staff to
proceed with application development based on the needs expressed during the public hearing.
Background: The N.C. Department of Commerce has announced the availability of Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for Community Revitalization projects. In order to apply for
funding, the State requires applicants to conduct a public hearing to obtain citizen comments prior to
developing an application for funding. Comments received during this public hearing will assist the
Housing and Community Development Department in designing sound CDBG applications. A second
public hearing must also be scheduled after development of the grant application.
Community Revitalization activities include: 1) Infrastructure: provides funds for public water and sewer
to benefit homes in residential neighborhoods; 2) Concentrated Needs: provides funds for
neighborhoods with multiple needs which may include the following: deteriorated housing, water/sewer
deficiencies, unpaved streets or drainage problems; and 3) Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation:
provides funding for the repair of houses which are not concentrated in an identified neighborhood of
slum and blight. The higher the magnitude of need identified in a particular neighborhood, the higher
the application will rank in the state's selection process which is highly competitive.
Applications are being accepted on a two (2) year funding cycle, thus applications will be accepted on
September 27, 1996 for the 1997 and 1998 funding cycles. The maximum funding amounts are:
$850,000 for Infrastructure; $750,000 for Concentrated Needs; $400,000 for Scattered Site
applications. Advertisements of this hearing have been placed in local newspapers.
Recommendation:
The Manager recommends receiving comments as information and authorizing the staff to proceed with
application development based on the needs expressed during the public hearing.