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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: December 4, 2017
Action Agenda
Item No. 5-b
SUBJECT: Orange County Consolidated Plan —Annual Action Plan Needs Assessment
Public Hearing
DEPARTMENT: Department of Housing, Human
Rights and Community
Development
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Attachment 1: Program Year 2015-2020 Five- Sherrill Hampton, 919-245-2490
Year Consolidated Plan Executive
Summary
Attachment 2: Maps — County Demographics
UNDER SEPARATE COVER
Attachment 3: Program Year 2015-2020
Five Year Consolidated Plan —
Only Available Electronically
at: http://www.orandecountync.dov
/Final Consolidated Plan 111120
15.pdf
PURPOSE: To receive comments from the public regarding the housing and non-housing
needs to be included in the Action Plan Update for 2018-2019 (the fourth year of the five year
Plan) as it relates to the Consolidated Housing Plan for Housing and Community Development
Programs in Orange County.
BACKGROUND: In May 2015, a Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development
Programs in Orange County was developed and approved by the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) and the Orange County Board of County Commissioners. This
document details the housing needs of very low, low and moderate income individuals, families
and special population groups in addition to outlining the strategies and plans for addressing
those needs. The Executive Summary of the 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan is attached. In
addition, the electronic link for the full document (Attachment 3) is noted above.
Each year, local communities are required to reassess the needs of the community. This public
hearing provides an opportunity for the public, public agencies and other interested parties to
provide input into the Annual Action Plan Update. In addition, the public may comment on
proposed uses of an estimated $394,656 in 2018-2019 funds. The amount listed is only an
estimate of the funds to be received and available for use. Information regarding actual
Congressional allocation for the HOME Program is not available at this time. Once the Federal
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budget has been approved, HUD will make the determination of the final award amount. 2018-
2019 will be the fourth year of the Five Year Consolidated Plan. Eligible HOME Program
activities include: acquisition, new construction, housing rehabilitation, rental assistance and
down payment assistance.
The 2018 Annual Action Plan will be submitted to HUD on or about May 31, 2018 after approval
by the HOME Consortium members. The HOME Consortium members include the Town of
Carrboro, the Town of Chapel Hill, the Town of Hillsborough and Orange County.
In order to inform the general public of this opportunity to provide input and comments, as well
as encourage participation, notices have been placed in The Chapel Hill News and The Herald-
Sun. Copies of the notice were also sent to local non-profit agencies and placed on Orange
County's website.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: No negative financial impact is associated with the conducting the public
hearing. In addition, the public hearing and other required elements of the HOME Program
allows the Orange County HOME Consortium to receive a funding award, as determined by
HUD.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable
to this agenda item:
• GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND
INEQUITY
The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color;
religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or
ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic
status.
• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary
for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their
dependents.
The creation and preservation of affordable housing options helps to meet a basic need
and advances economic self-sufficiency.
• GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY
The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang
activity, substance abuse and domestic violence.
Affordable housing options allow individuals to reduce risks associated with being un-
housed.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive comments from
the public and close the public hearing.
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1, Introduction
The Orange County, North Carolina, HOME Consortium is an entitlement community under the
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development's (HUD) HOME investment Partnerships
Program (HOME).Under the HOME Program, local governments are able to join together to form
a consortium in order to receive HOME funding for affordable housing The Orange County HOME
Consortium is made up of four members: Orange County, the Town of Carrboro, the Town of
Chapel Hill, and the Town of Hillsborough. The Town of Chapel Hill also receives federal
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding each year Orange County is the
Participating Jurisdiction (PJ)for the HOME Consortium
The primary purpose of the HOME Program is to increase the supply of affordable housing
Participating jurisdictions have the opportunity to identify and choose the housing activities that
best meet local housing needs To ensure HOME assisted housing increases the supply of
affordable housing, an affordability period on assisted properties and income limits are required
for eligible households
The Federal Fiscal Year begins October 1st and ends September 30th of each year. The Orange
County Fiscal Year begins July 1st and ends June 30th of each year. The Federal Fiscal Year is
abbreviated as "FFY" and the Orange County Program Year is abbreviated as "PY"This Five Year
Consolidated Plan is from funds beginning with Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2015 which began on
October 1,2014 and which will end on September 30,2015 Therefore,the Five Year Consolidated
Plan is FFY 2015-2019. However it is for the Five Year Program Year of 2016 to 2020
Orange County is also the lead entity in the preparation and submission of the Five Year
Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plans for each of the five years, a federal HOME and CDBG
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requirement to receive funding under the Programs.To focus the approach to affordable housing
a Consolidated Plan is required by HUD. The Consolidated Plan for the first time will be an
electronic submission in a prescribed template required by HUD..The Consolidated Plan describes
community needs identified, available resources, housing priorities, and proposed activities. In.
the Consolidated Plan, the Consortium must address the housing needs and goals for the entire
geographic area it covers. The Consortium allows local jurisdictions to take a regional and
collaborative approach to addressing critical affordable housing needs.
Since the Town of Chapel Hill is a member of the Orange County HOME Consortium, HUD has
determined that the County is permitted to submit one Regional Consolidated Plan that details
the needs of the entire County, including Chapel Hill As a CDBG entitlement recipient,the Town
of Chapel Hill will submit a separate Annual Action Plan as required by HUD for the town's CDBG
Funds„ The Orange County HOME Consortium has prepared this FFY 2015-2019 Five Year
Consolidated Plan for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2020 This Consolidated Plan is
a strategic plan for the implementation of the Orange County HOME Consortium's federally
funded program for affordable housing within Orange County,the Town of Carrboro,the Town of
Chapel Hill, and the Town of Hillsborough and for housing, community development, and
economic development for the Town of Chapel Hill.
The Five Year Consolidated Plan establishes the Consortium's goals for the next five(5)year period
and outlines the specific initiatives the Consortium and its member jurisdictions will undertake to
address their needs and objectives by promoting the rehabilitation and construction of decent,
safe,sanitary,and affordable housing,creating a suitable living environment,removing slums and
blighting conditions, affirmatively furthering fair housing, improving public services, expanding
economic opportunities, and other activities principally benefitting low- and moderate-income
persons
This Five Year Consolidated Plan is a collaborative effort of the Consortium members, the
community at large, social service agencies, County and Town officials, housing providers,
community development agencies,and economic development groups.The planning process was
accomplished through a series of public meetings, stakeholder interviews, resident surveys,
statistical data,and review of previous community development plans
This planning process also involves an analysis of HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability
Strategy(CHAS) data, which provides statistical data on housing needs, to prepare its estimates
and projections, 2007-2011 American Community Survey Estimates, and the 2010 U.S. Census.
This data is the most current information available to assess housing needs, homeless needs,
special_needs, social service needs, economic development needs, and other related needs.
In HUD's assessment of Consortia across the county,those who truly meet the HOME program
goals to address the most pressing affordable housing needs look less at geographic boundaries
in their operations.Those Consortia allocate funding according to local needs,capacity to use the
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funds and a regional strategy that addresses the broader housing needs of the Consortium as a
whole—for the success and betterment of the whole—for a better quality of life and economic
vitality for all the communities individually and collectively.
The Orange County HOME Consortium is receiving$311,832 from HOME funds for the FFY 2015
program year This is a reduction from $351,540 in FFY 2014 and a substantial reduction from
$728,277 in FFY 2010,the start of the previous five year planning period..
Greatest Needs
The elderly population of Orange County(age 62 and above) is 15,979 persons which represents
12 1% of the total County's population However,there are 200 assisted rental housing units for
the elderly out of a total of 20,234 renter-occupied housing units which is 1.0% of the renter-
occu pied units. As the County's population ages in place,there will be less available elderly units
and a higher demand for those units. It is estimated that at least 450 new affordable housing units
for the elderly are needed
As part of the Master Aging Plan, Orange County aims to offer an array of housing options that
reflects the diverse preferences and abilities our older adult population portrays.Orange County
needs to conceptualize a continuum of housing types to accommodate rapid growth in its senior
population and then, invest in development of preferred housing models
The condition of the owner occupied housing stock is fairly sound However, rental housing units
range from fair to poor. Many of the higher quality rental housing units are located in the urban
centers and close to the universities.The lower quality rental housing units are located in the rural
areas Improved code enforcement is needed to address these housing deficiencies
There is also a lack of "accessible" housing units in the County to address the needs of the
physically disabled, Not including elderly housing units,it appears that there is a need for at least
150 new housing units that are accessible to persons with physical disabilities. Presently, there
are 84 accessible housing units for the disabled in LIHTC Projects.
There is a continuing need for "affordable" and "accessible" housing in Orange County. The
existing housing is sound and there appears to be an adequate supply of market-rate housing.The
County has a growing population, and new construction and rehabilitation work is increasing
again as evidenced by the number of building and renovation permits issued throughout the
County. Real estate values continue rise which benefits property owners and most homeowners.
However,these rising real estate values negatively impact very low-, low-,and moderate-income
households who are increasingly cost-overburdened in their homes by 30 to 50 percent or greater
or who cannot find affordable housing and are having to increasingly seek housing outside of the
County or live in substandard conditions not by choice,but necessity.
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Housing values (both rental and real estate values) have increased with the increase of
households to the area This increase has been especially burdensome on low- and moderate-
income renter households A decrease in the quality and the quantity of affordable rental housing
has placed many of the very low-income households at imminent risk of becoming homeless.
It is estimated that there are approximately 1,600 owner and renter occupied housing units that
are suitable for rehabilitation work in Orange County However,the cost of rehabilitation exceeds
the income and assets of many low- and moderate-income persons Therefore, many of these
housing units will remain vacant and or in substandard, deteriorating conditions since the
financial resources are not available to rehabilitate the housing units There is a need for increased
local, state federal and private funds to provide financial assistance to lower income families to
rehabilitate properties for more affordable housing..
In addition, 20,899 housing units (40.5%)were built before 1980, and therefore have a potential
lead-based paint hazard For Orange County, it is estimated that 15%of low or moderate income
families living in owner-occupied units are at risk of lead-based paint hazards and that 25%of low
or moderate income families living in rental units are at risk of lead-based paint hazards
There is a dire lack of affordable housing for the very-low income in Orange County..
Unfortunately, there are no new funding sources for permanent housing that replaces Public
Housing to meet the housing needs of the very-low income. The County should encourage and
support private and non-profit development entities to build more LIHTC high quality affordable
housing developments throughout the County, especially in the urban areas (though in urban
areas cost and the lack of available land make this almost prohibitive)..Therefore, opportunities
for infill development and acquisition and or rehabilitation in these areas should be encouraged
to meet affordable housing needs and opportunities for access to transportation, services and
employment
The areas impacted with cost overburdened households are located in and around the urban
areas of the County These areas contain the largest concentration of employment opportunities
and public and private amenities but lack affordable housing.
The urban areas of the County have the most public and community facilities. These areas also
contain the majority of available public transportation.The urban neighborhoods contain many
of the County's employment opportunities and existing housing stock. However,these areas are
cost prohibitive for low-and moderate-income persons.
Orange County has a community health clinic and UNC Hospital System are relatively inexpensive
there is still a need for more free healthcare for people experiencing homelessness or
at risk of becoming homeless.There is a great need for Mental Health and Substance Abuse case
management and treatment for people experiencing and at risk of homelessness..Orange County
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Employment Services need to increase focus and resources to assist this population, including
people with criminal histories and youth aging out of foster care
According to the 2007-2011 American Community Survey data, Orange County has an
unemployment rate of 5,83%which is lower than the North Carolina unemployment rate of 9.7%
for that same period However,in Orange County,there are 16,750 workers and 18,050 jobs.The
unemployment rate is also larger in the 16-24 age group as opposed to older age groups.. This
suggests that as younger members of the workforce leave school and enter the workforce, they
are struggling to find employment
According to the 2007-2011 American Community Survey data, there are job deficiencies (the
number of qualified workers exceeds the number of jobs available)in certain sectors..Conversely,
Orange County is also experiencing an employment deficiency (the number of jobs available
exceeds the number of qualified workers) in certain sectors. The County should continue to
support and encourage new job creation, job retention, employment, youth employment, job
training services and educational developmental opportunities, especially for low and moderate
income persons that help to close these gaps.
Maps:
Included in this Plan in the Exhibits Section are the following maps which illustrate the
demographic characteristics of Orange County:
• Population Density by Block Group
• Percent White Population by Block Group
• Percent Minority Population by Block Group
• Percent Population Age 65+by Block Group
• Population Age 65+ by Quarter Mile Grid
• Total Housing Units by Block Points
• Percent Owner-Occupied Housing Units by Block Group
• Percent Renter-Occupied Housing Units by Block Group
• Percent Vacant Housing Units by Block Group
• Low/Moderate Income Percentage by Block Group
• Low/Moderate Income with Minority Percentage
• Commercial Hotspots in Orange County, North Carolina
2. Summary of the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan
The following six (6) priorities and subsequent goals/strategies have been identified for the
Orange County HOME Consortium for the period of FY 2015 through FY 2019 for the HOME
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Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, and the Town of Chapel Hill's Community
Development Block Grant(CDBE) Program..
The priority ranking of needs for housing, homelessness, other special needs, community
development, economic development,and anti-poverty are as follows:
• High Priority - Activities are assigned a high priority if the County or Chapel Hill expects
to fund them during the Five Year Consolidated Plan period..
• Low Priority- Activities are assigned a low priority if the activity may not be funded by
the County or Chapel Hill during the Five Year Consolidated Plan period. The County or
Chapel Hill may support applications for other funding if those activities are consistent
with the needs identified in the Five Year Consolidated Plan.
Housing Priority(High Priority)
There is a need to improve the quality of the housing stock in the County by increasing the amount
of decent, safe, sound, and accessible housing for homeowners, renters, and homebuyers that is
affordable to low-and moderate-income persons and families.
Goals/Strategies:
HS-1 Housing Rehabilitation-Continue to provide financial assistance to low-and moderate-
income homeowners to rehabilitate their existing owner-occupied housing.
HS-2 Housing Construction - Increase the supply of decent, safe, sound, and accessible
housing that is affordable to low- and moderate-income owners and renters in the County
through rehabilitation of vacant buildings and new construction including mixed design and
mixed income developments that incorporate affordable housing options
HS-3 Fair Housing - Promote fair housing choice through education and outreach in the
community and through encouraging compliance with fair housing laws and affordable
housing choices throughout the County.
HS-4 Home Ownership - Assist low- and moderate-income households to become
homeowners by providing down payment assistance, closing cost assistance, and housing
counseling training including Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher holders.
HS-5 Public Housing-Support the Town of Chapel Hill's improvements and maintenance of
existing public housing units including the provision of broadband internet access for all
residents, and promote self-sufficiency through the use of Section 8 Vouchers for home
purchase,transitional housing,and supportive services to residents to transition out of public
housing to private rental and homeownership opportunities..
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HS-6 Permanent Housing - Support the development of permanent affordable housing
options for young adults and other single individuals starting careers and families with
members in modest paying professional careers (such as teachers, service workers and
medical assistants), including creative and non-traditional affordable housing options in
design (amenities, size and cost) and that provides for more affordable units and an asset in
communities
HS-7 Permanent Housing - Identify and pursue local, state, federal and private resources
including university communities to leverage available resources(that include publicly owned
land and surplus facilities and financial support) for development of permanent affordable
housing at a level that is"key"to meeting the basic need of decent safe and sound affordable
housing for a broad cross section(age and income) of the residents of Orange County.
HS-8 Housing Preservation-Preserve and monitor the affordable housing stock that exists by
developing strategies, tools and partnerships that allow the County to retain the supply of
decent, safe, sound, and accessible housing that is affordable to low- and moderate-income
owners and renters.
Homeless Priority(High Priority)
There is a need for housing and support services for homeless persons, and persons who are at-
risk of becoming homeless
Goals/Strategies:
HO-1 Continuum of Care - Support the local Continuum of Care's (CoC) efforts to provide
emergency shelter, increase support for rapid rehousing, and permanent supportive housing
to persons and families who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless.
HO-2 Operation/Support-Assist providers in the operation of housing and support services
for the homeless and persons at-risk of becoming homeless..
HO-3 Prevention and Housing — Continue to support the prevention of homelessness and
programs for rapid rehousing.
HO-4 Housing -- Support the rehabilitation of and making accessibility improvements to
emergency shelters,transitional housing and permanent housing for the homeless
HO-5 Permanent Housing - Support the development of permanent supportive housing for
homeless individuals and families, including creative and non-traditional affordable housing
options that reduce cost and provide for more affordable units..
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Other Special Needs Priority(Low Priority)
There is a continuing need for affordable housing,services, and facilities for persons with special
needs,the elderly, and the disabled.
Goals/Strategies:
SN-1 Housing-Increase the supply of affordable, decent, safe,sound, and accessible housing
for the elderly, persons with disabilities, and persons with other special needs through
rehabilitation of existing buildings and new construction
SN-2 Social Services - Support social service programs and facilities for the elderly, persons
with disabilities,and persons with other special needs.
SN-3 Accessibility - Improve the accessibility of owner occupied housing through
rehabilitation and improve renter occupied housing by making reasonable accommodations
for the physically disabled
SN-4 Elderly Housing-Develop housing strategies and options for older adults to age in place
including those over housed and or priced out due to market forces,maintenance and other
uncontrollable costs and promote and develop a range of affordable housing design choices
and locations that allow them by choice to remain in the community
Community Development Priority(Low Priority)
There is a need to improve the public and community facilities, infrastructure,public services,and
the quality of life for all residents in the County, particularly in areas or for facilities and
infrastructure demonstrating signs of physical decline or economic stress..
Goals/Strategies:
CD-1 Community Facilities - Improve the parks, recreational centers,trails, libraries, and all
public and community facilities in the County
CD-2 Infrastructure-Improve the public infrastructure through rehabilitation,reconstruction,
and new construction.
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CD-3 Public Services - Improve and increase public safety, community policing, municipal
services, and public service programs throughout the County.
CD-4 Code Enforcement - Enforce the local codes and ordinances to bring buildings into
compliance with the standards through systematic code enforcement,
CD-5 Clearance-Remove and eliminate slum and blighting conditions through demolition of
vacant,abandoned and dilapidated structures
CD-6 Revitalization - Promote neighborhood revitalization in strategic areas through
acquisition, demolition, rehabilitation, code enforcement, infrastructure, infrastructure
improvements, housing construction, public and community facilities improvements,etc.
Economic Development Priority(Low Priority)
There is a need to increase employment, self-sufficiency, education, job training, technical
assistance,and economic empowerment of low and moderate income residents in the County.
Goals and Strategies:
ED-1 Employment - Support and encourage new job creation, job retention, employment,
youth employment, and job training services
ED-2 Financial Assistance-Support business and commercial growth through expansion and
new development through technical assistance programs and low interest loans
ED-3 Redevelopment Program -Plan and promote the development and redevelopment of
distressed areas throughout the County..
ED-4 Business Growth - Promote business and commercial growth supported by zoning,
efficient building approval processes and transportation to increase employment
opportunities and living wages for low and moderate income persons and families.
Administration, Planning,and Management Priority(High Priority)
There is a continuing need for planning, administration, management, and oversight of federal,
state, and local funded programs as well as an increasing for cooperation and collaboration
amongst public and private partners and the communities in the Consortium in addressing
affordable housing, preservation and development needs of the region that ultimately affect the
quality of life for all residents.
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Goal/Strategy:
AM-1 Overall Coordination- Provide program management and oversight for the successful
administration and leveraging of federal,state,and local funded programs, including support
of collaborative initiatives, research and planning services for special studies, environmental
clearance,fair housing,and compliance with all federal,state,and local laws and regulations..
3. Evaluation of past performance
Orange County has a good performance record with HUD. The County regularly meets the
performance standards established by HUD, Each year the County prepares its Consolidated
Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER).This report is submitted within ninety (90)days
after the start of the new program year.. Copies of the CAPER are available for review at Orange
County Housing, Human Rights, and Community Development Department,300 W.Tryon Street,
Hillsborough, NC.Orange County includes the Town of Chapel Hill's performance under its CDBG
Program in the County's CAPER.
The FY 2013 CAPER, which was the fourth CAPER for the FY 2010-2014 Five Year Consolidated
Plan,was approved by HUD.. In the FY 2013 CAPER,the Town of Chapel Hill expended 100%of its
CDBG funds to benefit low- and moderate-income persons. The Town expended 14 35% of its
funds during the FY 2013 CAPER period on public service,which is below the statutory maximum
of 15%. The Town expended 18.89% of its funds during this CAPER period on Planning and
Administration,which is below the statutory maximum of 20%.The Town is in compliance with
the required 1.5 maximum drawdown ratio
The HOME program is being administered in a timely manner and in accordance with applicable
activity limitations and match requirements..The Orange County HOME Consortium has also met
the 15%Community Housing Development Organization(CHDO) requirement.
4. Summary of citizen participation process and consultation process
Orange County, in compliance with its Citizen Participation Plan, advertised and held two (2)
public hearings on the needs of Orange County that provided residents with the opportunity to
discuss the County's HOME Program. The Town of Chapel Hill's CDBG Program held separate
hearings
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The County maintains a mailing list for the CDBG and HOME programs, and copies of all public
hearing notices and a survey concerning the program were mailed to all the agencies and
individuals on the list.
A"Draft Plan" was placed on display on the County's website at http://www co orange nc us, on
the Town of Chapel Hill's website at http://www.ci.chapel-hill nc us, on the Town of
Hillsborough's website at http://www,ci,hillsborough nc us, and on the Town of Carrboro's
website at http://www.ci carrboro nc us Copies of the plan were available for review, at the
public libraries and the following locations:
• Orange County Department of Housing, Human Rights, and Community Development
Department
300 Tryon Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
• Town of Carrboro's Town Hall
301 W Main Street
Carrboro, NC 27510
• Town of Hillsborough's Town Hall
101 East Orange Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
• Town of Chapel Hill's Town Hall
405 Martin Luther King Jr.Blvd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Additionally, the County developed and disseminated an online resident's survey that is located
at https://www surveymonkey com/s/orangecountync
The County developed the Consolidated Plan based on the input received from the public and
stakeholders through interviews, public hearings,draft plan review comments,and the resident's
survey.
5. Summary of public comments
Orange County held its First Public Hearing on March 3,2015 at 7:00pm. Comments received at
that public hearing are included in the Attachments at the end of the Five Year Plan.
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The FFY 2015-2019 Five Year Consolidated Plan and FFY 2015 Annual Action Plan were placed on
public display from March 27, 2015 through May 5, 2015 and a Second Public Hearing was
scheduled for Tuesday,May 5, 2015. Comments that were received at the Second Public Hearing
are included in the Attachments Section at the end of this Five Year Consolidated Plan
The Town of Carrboro scheduled its Public Hearing on the Five Year Consolidated Plan on April 28,
2015; the Town of Chapel Hill scheduled its Public Hearing on April 27, 2015; and the Town of
Hillsborough scheduled its Public Hearing on April 27, 2015
6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them
All comments and suggestions that were received to date, have been accepted and incorporated
into the draft planning documents.
7„ Summary
The main goals of the Five Year Consolidated Plan are to improve the living conditions of all
residents in Orange County,create a suitable and sustainable living environment,and to address
the housing and community development needs of the residents
The Five Year Consolidated Planning process requires the County to state in a single document its
strategy to pursue goals for all housing, community development, and planning programs. The
Orange County HOME Consortium and Town of Chapel Hill will use the Consolidated Plan's goals
and objectives to allocate the next five(5)years of CDBG and HOME funds and to provide direction
to other partners addressing the housing and community development needs of the low- and
moderate-income population of Orange County and the Town of Chapel Hill.. HUD will evaluate
the Orange County HOME Consortium's and Town's performance under the Five Year
Consolidated Plan against these goals..
HUD is permitting the Orange County HOME Consortium and Chapel Hill to submit one regional
Consolidated Plan, however,the Town of Chapel Hill is submitting a separate Annual Action Plan
linked to the Five Year Consolidated Plan for its CDBG Program as required by HUD, unlike in
previous years where the Annual Action Plan was a joint submission.
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