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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. ` .1-A
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: September 7 , 1993
SUBJECT: Housing Development Grant Application
DEPARTMENT: Housing/Comm. Dev. PUBLIC HEARING YES: x NO:
ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara L. Fikes
Selection Criteria
TELEPHONE NUMBER-
Hillsborough - 732-8181
Chapel Hill - 968-4501
Mebane - 227-2031
Durham - 688-7331
PURPOSE: To receive comments from the public regarding a proposed FY
1993 Housing Development Grant Application.
BACKGROUND: The North Carolina Department of Commerce has announced the
availability of funds under the Housing Development Grant Program. The
program is designed to assist local governments improve the housing
conditions of low and moderate income citizen by either creating
affordable housing or increasing housing options for this population.
In order to apply for funding, applicants are required to conduct a
public hearing at the beginning of the application development process to
receive citizen comments regarding the needs which could be addressed
through this program. Comments received during this public hearing will
assist the Housing and Community Development Department in designing an
innovative and effective program. A second public hearing will be needed
on October 4, 1993 in order to receive comments regarding the draft
application document.
Orange County is eligible to apply for a maximum of $250,000 .
Applications are due October 15, 1993.
Notice of this hearing has been published in the Chapel Hill Herald.
RECOMMENDATION(S) :
The Manager recommends receiving comments as information.
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III. Selection Criteria ror Housing Development Projects
A. Types of Projects
Projects should address at least one of the following objectives:
1. Creation_of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income
households . Projects with this objective should increase
the total stock of housing units available to and affordable
by low- and moderate-income individuals and households.
Activities might focus on conversion of non-housing
structures into housing units or constructing new housing.
New construction must involve an approved neighborhood-based
non-profit.
2. Increasing housing options for low- and moderate-income
individuals and ]households. Activities might focus on
conversion of existing single-family dwellings to shared
housing, creation of home-ownership opportunities for low-
and moderate-income renters, or self-help approaches to
allow low- and moderate-income beneficiaries use their own
resources to improve their housing situation.
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B. Selection Criteria
(1) Low and Moderate Income Benefit. All activities must
benefit at least 51% low and moderate income persons.
Projects will be evaluated to determine if this minimum
standard is met or exceeded. Projects also will be
evaluated on the documentation of the methodology used
to determine benefit.
(2) Design. Projects will be reviewed for an overall design
which demonstrates a creative method of providing financing;
the- number of units that will be created or maintained as a
result of the project; method of assuring that units will be
available for low and moderate income persons; method in
which partners in the project are able to blend their
resources ; the amount of non-CDBG dollars that are
leveraged; and the degree of simplicity that exists that
will enable a similar project to be produced. The amount of
non-CDBG funds involved, the source and use of such funds,
and the strength of the commitment of the other funds will
be evaluated.
Except for the low and moderate income benefit criterion and basic
program eligibility requirements , no minimum criteria or requirements will be
applied to projects. All eligible projects received will be evaluated against
each other, and those projects which best meet the identified criteria will be
selected for funding.