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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. v -
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 19, 1994
SUBJECT: Community Development Block Grant Program
DEPARTMENT: Housing/Comm Dev PUBLIC HEARING x YES NO
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara L. Fikes
Extension 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 FY1994
Community Development Block Grant Program Application 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 a sound CDBG application. A second public
hearing must be also be scheduled after development of the grant application.
CDBG activities must be carried out in a concentrated neighborhood with multiple needs
which also include the following: deteriorated housing,water/sewer deficiencies, unpaved
streets or drainage problems. 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. In addition, scattered site housing rehabilitation projects will also be
considered. These projects provide funding for the repair of houses which are not
concentrated in an identified neighborhood of slum and blight.
The maximum amount of funding available is $850,000 for Concentrated Needs
Applications and $500,000 for Scattered Site Applications. Applications are due on May
27, 1994. Advertisements of this hearing have been placed in local newspapers.
RECOMMENDATION(S):
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.