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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: November 16, 2021
Action Agenda
Item No. 5-a
SUBJECT: Public Hearing on 2020 Consolidated Annual Performance Report (CAPER) for
the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community
Development
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Draft Consolidated Annual Performance Corey Root, Director, Housing and
Report (CAPER) Community Development, (919) 245-
HOME Funding Timeline 2490
PURPOSE: To hold a public hearing on the draft Consolidated Annual Performance Report
(CAPER) for the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program.
BACKGROUND: Each year, Orange County reports on activities undertaken with funds from the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the HOME Program. This annual
report, called the Consolidated Annual Performance Report (CAPER), documents the progress
towards implementing the priorities and activities identified in the Annual Action Plan. During the
2020 CAPER period (July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021), the County disbursed approximately
$200,000 in HOME funds and an additional $45,000 in local matching funds (contributed by the
Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough, as well as the County) for eligible housing
activities. These activities included provision of down payment assistance for low-income
homebuyers and provision of tenant-based rental assistance.
Orange County must hold a public hearing to obtain residents' comments and feedback on the
Consolidated Annual Performance Report (CAPER). Members of the public may also submit
comments during the public comment period (November 16— December 1, 2021) to Erika Brandt,
Community Development Manager, by email (ebrandt(@orangecountync.gov), by mail (PO Box
8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278) or by telephone (919-245-4331).
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There are no financial impacts anticipated with this item.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to
this 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.
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• 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.
• GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY
The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang
activity, substance abuse and domestic violence.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There are no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal
impacts applicable to this item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board open the public hearing,
accept comments on the Consolidated Annual Performance Report (CAPER), and close the
public hearing. Members of the public may also submit any additional comments to the County
through the methods noted above by December 1, 2021.
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Orange County, North Carolina
HOME Consortium
300 W. Tryon Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
DRAFT PROGRAM YEAR 2020
CONSOLIDATED
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND
EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
HOME Consortium Members: Orange County,
Town of Carrboro, Town of Chapel Hill, and
Town of Hillsborough
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Table of Contents
ExecutiveSummary...................................................................................................................................3
CR-05 -Goals and Outcomes ....................................................................................................................7
CR-10- Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted....................................................................11
CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a).......................................................................................12
CR-20-Affordable Housing 91.520(b)....................................................................................................20
CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c) ................................23
CR-30- Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(J)...........................................................................................26
CR-35 -Other Actions 91.220(J)-(k); 91.320(i)-(J)....................................................................................27
CR-40- Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230...................................................................................................32
CR-50- HOME 91.520(d).........................................................................................................................34
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Executive Summary
In accordance with the Federal Regulations found in 24 CFR Part 570, Orange County, North Carolina has
prepared this Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)for the period of July 1,
2020 through June 30, 2021, referred to as Program Year 2020 (or"PY 2020").The CAPER describes the
activities undertaken during this time period for funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) under the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME).The
projects/activities and accomplishments described in this CAPER principally benefited low- and
moderate-income households.
The Orange County, North Carolina, HOME Consortium is a Participating Jurisdiction under the U.S.
Department of Housing& Urban Development (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.
The following is the overall program narrative based on the Five Year Consolidated Plan and Annual
Action Plans.This is the CAPER for the first year of the 2020-2025 Five Year Consolidated Plan. It
provides information on how the funds received by the County through the HUD programs were used,
including an explanation on the leveraging and matching of funds.
Funds Available
Orange County had the following grant funds available during Program Year(PY) 2020, the time period
of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.This chart only includes funds received during PY 2020.Any other
prior program year funds that were spent during PY 2020 are not included.
HOME
PY 2020 Entitlement Grant $374,761.00
Program Income $13,306.32
Local Match $84,334.00
Total Funds Available $472,401.32
Funds Expended
The funds shown in the following chart were expended during the time period of July 1, 2020 through
June 30, 2021. The only expenditures from Program Year(PY) 2020 funds were for administration; all
other funds expended were prior program year funds that had not been drawn down until this time
period.
HOME Match
PY 2020 $37,476.10 $0.00
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PY 2019 $84,500.00 $25,500.00
PY 2018 $70,617.59 $17,654.40
PY 2016 $6,580.32 $1,645.08
Total Funds Expended $199,174.01 $44,799.48
Regulatory Caps and Set Asides
Orange County's program administration expenditures were within the regulatory cap for the HOME
programs.This is shown in the table below:
HOME
PY 2020 Entitlement Grant $374,761.00
PY 2020 Program Income $13,306.32
Administrative Cap Percentage 10%
Maximum Allowable Expenditures $37,476.10
Total Administration Expenditure $37,476.10
Administrative Percentage 10%
HOME CHDO Set-Aside
The Consortium expended $0 of its PY 2020 CHDO funds during this CAPER period.
HOME
PY 2020 Entitlement Grant $374,761.00
CHDO Set-Aside Minimum Percentage 15%
Minimum Allowable Set-Aside $56,214.15
Actual CHDO Set-Aside $56,228.00
Program Year 2020 HOME Budget
The Orange County HOME Consortium received $374,761 in HOME entitlement funds for Program Year
(PY) 2020.The Consortium also received $13,306.32 in HOME program income and Consortium
members collectively provided $84,334 in HOME Match.
The chart below lists the PY 2020 HOME activities that were funded.
Project ID Project Title/Description 2020 HOME Budget 2019 HOME Expenditures
Number
HOME-20-01 Habitat for Humanity— $94,138.00 $0.00
Homeownership Assistance
HOME-20-02 CASA—Rental Development $200,000.00 $0.00
HOME-20-03 EmPOWERment, Inc.—Rental $56,228.00 $0.00
Development
N/A* OrangeCounty—Tenant-Based Rental $84,334.00* $0.00
Assistance*
HOME-20-04 Administration $37,476.10 $37,476.10
Total $472,176.10 $37,476.10
*Only HOME Match budgeted for this project,no 2020 HOME Entitlement funds.As such,this activity is not set up in HUD's reporting system,
IDIS,and does not have a project ID number.
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Orange County spent$0 of its PY 2020 HOME allocation on direct project costs.The County spent all of
the PY 2020 admin funds ($37,476.10) on personnel costs and overhead. During the 2020 CAPER period,
the County expended $199,174.01 in Entitlement Funds from prior Program Years, plus$44,799.48 in
local Match.
As shown above, of the funds that were awarded in the 2020 Program Year(in May of 2020), only
administration funds were actually disbursed in that program year.This is typical of projects that apply
for and are awarded Orange County HOME funds. Organizations typically apply for HOME funds well in
advance of when they actually need them, so most projects do not begin the Environmental Review
process or enter into Development Agreements until near the end of the program year in which they
applied (e.g., spring or summer of the following year).
Below is an example of a typical timeline for the Orange County HOME Program:
Orange County releases HOME Program application for upcoming year December(prior year)
HUD releases HOME allocations for Participating Jurisdictions and Consortia February/March
Orange County HOME Program applications are due February
The Collaborative reviews HOME applications and creates a funding March/April
recommendation for the elected bodies of each jurisdiction
The Collaborative's funding recommendations go before the elected bodies for April/May
approval
Orange County HOME Program Year(for reporting purposes)officially starts July
(aligned with the County Fiscal Year)
The County may begin conducting Environmental Reviews of HOME Awardees' July*
projects*
Organizations awarded HOME funds(HOME Awardees) may begin executing July*
HOME Written Agreements with the County(also called Development
Agreements)*
Other HUD-required items(depending on the type of HOME project): Once Environmental Review
Homebuyer Assistance and Development
• Executed HOME Written Agreement between the HOME Awardee and Agreement are complete
homebuyer (often 9-12 months after
• Homebuyer Underwriting start of the program year,
• Homebuyer Counseling depending on the HOME
• Property Appraisal Awardee's project
Rental or Ownership Acquisition timeline)
• Property Appraisal
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
• Income Verification Forms
• HOME Rental Assistance Agreement
• HOME Rent Reasonableness Certification
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• Minimum Habitability Checklist
• HOME Lease Addendum
The County disburses HOME funds to HOME awardees Once the above
requirements are met
*Typically,organizations apply for HOME funds well in advance of when they actually need them,so most projects do not begin
the Environmental Review process or enter into Development Agreements until near the end of the program year in which they
applied(e.g.,spring or summer of the following calendar year)
Public Input Process and Public Comments Received
The draft Orange County Program Year 2020 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
(CAPER)was made available for public display and comment on the OCHCD website at
www.orangecountync.gov/2336/HOME-Program and available upon request at the Orange County
Housing and Community Development Department (OCHCD) office. A Public Hearing on the draft CAPER
was held on November 16, 20201 and public notice of the hearing and on the public comment period
was published in The Herald Sun on Friday, October 29, 2021 and in La Noticia on Wednesday,
November 3, 2021. The public comment period ran November 16—December 1, 2021.
Public comments received on the 2020 CAPER and responses from the Orange County HOME
Consortium are below.
PUBLIC COMMENT:TBD
RESPONSE: TBD
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CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes
Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan.
91.520(a)
This year's CAPER reports on the actions and achievements the HOME Consortium accomplished in
Program Year(PY) 2020.
The 2020 CAPER outlines which activities the County undertook with HOME funds during PY 2020(July
1, 2020-June 30, 2021). Orange County is the lead entity and administrator for the HOME funds. The
Orange County HOME Consortium received $374,761 in HOME entitlement funds for PY 2020;
$13,306.32 in HOME program income; and Consortium members collectively provided $84,334 in HOME
Match. In PY 2020, the County budgeted and expended PY 2020 HOME funds to address the following
goals:
• Rental Construction—Budget$256,228 1 Expended $0
• Rental Assistance— Budget$84,334 1 Expended $0
• Home Buyer Assistance—Budget$94,138 Expended $0
• Grant Administration—Budget$37,476.10 Expended $37,476.10
Additionally,the County expended HOME funds from prior Program Years on the following strategies:
• Rental Assistance— Expended $96,497.39 ($6,580.32 PY 2016 Entitlement funds, $70,617.59 PY
2018 Entitlement funds, and $19,299.48 Match)
• Home Buyer Assistance—Expended $110,000 ($84,500 PY 2019 Entitlement funds and $25,500
Match)
During this 2020 CAPER period, the County expended $37,476.10 in PY 2020 HOME and Match funds
and $206,497.39 in HOME and Match funds from prior Program Years.
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Goal Category Source/ Indicator Unit of Expected— Actual— Percent Expected— Actual— Percent
Amount Measure Strategic Strategic Complete Program Program Complete
Plan Plan Year Year
Affordable
Housing
Homeless HOME:
Rental $502,131 Rental Units Household
Construction Non- Constructed Housing Unit 15 0 0.00% 6 0 0.00%
Homeless
Special
Needs
Affordable
Housing
Homeless Tenant-based
Rental
Non- HOME: Households
Rental Assistance/ 25 12 48.00% 0 12 100.00%
Assistance $484,816 Assisted
Homeless Rapid Rehousing
Special
Needs
Affordable Direct Financial
Home Buyer HOME: Households
Assistance g $623,419 Assisted
Housing Assistance to 22 5 22.72% 3 5 100.00%
Homebuyers
Grant HOME:
Other Other Other 1 1 100.00% 1 1 100.00%
Administration $177,485
Table 1-Accomplishments—Program Year&Strategic Plan to Date
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Assess how the jurisdiction's use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and
specific objectives identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority
activities identified.
The goal of the Orange County HOME Consortium is to improve the quality of life for County residents
by retaining and increasing the supply of affordable housing units for both owner occupants and renters
and by providing homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents. During the
2020 HOME Program Year,the County proposes to address the following priority need categories
identified in its Five Year Consolidated Plan.The priority ranking of needs for housing, homelessness,
other special needs, community development, economic development, and anti-poverty are as follows:
Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness (High Priority)
There is a need to provide affordable rental housing for households experiencing homelessness.
Goals/Strategies:
Rental Assistance: Provide rental assistance to low-income households.
• The HOME Consortium did not propose to assist any households with tenant-based rental
assistance using HOME Entitlement funds during this CAPER period (however, all $84,334 in
Match contributions were allocated for tenant-based rental assistance).The HOME
Consortium assisted 12 households with tenant-based rental assistance during this CAPER
period using prior Program Year funds.
Grant Administration:Administration, planning, and policy setting for CDBG and HOME funds.
• The HOME Consortium continued to use HOME funds to pay for administrative expenses. A
new Director of Housing and Community Development for Orange County was hired in June
2021 and is working actively with staff, Consortium members, and HUD to improve HOME
program operations.
Housing for Low-and Moderate-Income Households(High Priority)
There is a need to provide affordable housing (both rental and ownership) for households with
moderate and low incomes, especially those with extremely low incomes.
Goals/Strategies:
Rental Construction: New construction of rental units that are affordable to people with low
incomes.
• The HOME Consortium proposed to assist six households during this CAPER period by
adding units of affordable rental housing (six units would be considered "HOME-assisted"
out of a total of 56-58 units to be constructed). The HOME Consortium did not expend any
PY 2020 or prior Program Year funds on rental construction during this CAPER period.
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Home Buyer Assistance: Provide direct assistance to buyers to help them purchase affordable
homes.
• The HOME Consortium proposed to assist a total of three households during this CAPER period.
The HOME Consortium assisted five households with direct home buyer financial assistance
during this CAPER period using prior Program Year funds.
Grant Administration:Administration, planning, and policy setting for CDBG and HOME funds.
• The HOME Consortium continued to use HOME funds to pay for administrative expenses. A
new Director of Housing and Community Development for Orange County was hired in June
2021 and is working actively with staff, Consortium members, and HUD to improve HOME
program operations.
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CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted
Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted).
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HOME
White 5
Black or African American 11
Asian 1
American Indian or American Native 0
Other Multi-racial 0
Total 17
Hispanic 1
Not Hispanic 16
Table 2—Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds
Narrative
Orange County HOME programs benefitted five White households, 11 Black or African American
households, and one Asian household during this CAPER period. Of the families that benefitted from
Orange County HOME programs in PY 2020, one was Hispanic and 16 were not Hispanic.
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CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a)
Identify the resources made available
Source of Funds Source Resources Made Amount Expended
Available During Program Year
HOME public-federal $472,401.32 $206,497.39
Table 3-Resources Made Available
Narrative
Orange County received the following funds during the time period of July 1, 2020 through June 30,
2021:
• PY 2020 HOME Allocation: $374,761.00
• HOME Match: $84,334.00
• HOME Program Income: $13,306.32
• Total: $472,401.32
HOME Match received for PY 2020:
• Town of Carrboro: $12,651.00
• Town of Chapel Hill: $34,572.00
• Town of Hillsborough: $4,217.00
• Orange County:$32,894.00
• Total: $84,334.00
HOME Program Income received in PY 2020:
• Community Home Trust(repayment of mortgage for the Landings): $13,306.32
• Total: $13,306.32
Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Target Area Planned Actual Narrative Description
Percentage of Percentage of
Allocation Allocation
The County assisted 17 households during
County-wide 100 100 this CAPER period in this Target Area.
Table 4—Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Narrative
The allocations and priorities were established by stakeholder meetings, follow-up surveys from service
providers and public meeting.
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Leveraging
Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (private, state and local funds),
including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any
publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address the
needs identified in the plan.
HOME Match
• The Orange County HOME Consortium uses cash as its local match for HOME Funds. Cash match is
contributed from the general funds of each of the four members of the Consortium (Orange
County and the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough). This year the local match
contribution for the PY 2020 HOME award was$84,334.
• HOME Match liability is incurred as HOME Entitlement funds are disbursed. In PY 2020 (July 1,
2020—June 30, 2021), $161,697.91 in HOME Entitlement funds were disbursed, incurring
$40,424.48 in Match liability.The actual amount of Match funds disbursed for PY 2020 was
$44,799.48.
• HUD officially tracks Match liability and contribution on the Federal fiscal year(October to
September), not on Orange County HOME Consortium's Program Year(July to June). This can lead
to a mismatch in how Match liability is tracked by HUD versus the Consortium.
o In Federal fiscal year 2020 (October 1, 2020—September 30, 2021), a total of$209,697.91
in HOME Entitlement funds was disbursed (the$161,697.91 reported above, plus an
additional $48,000), incurring$52,424.48 in Match liability(the $40,424.48 reported
above, plus an additional $12,000).
o The actual amount of Match funds disbursed for Federal fiscal year 2020 was$56,799.48
(the $44,799.48 reported above, plus an additional $12,000).
Other Resources Leveraged
• Orange County was awarded North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Essential Single-Family
Rehabilitation Loan Pool (SFRLP)funds to rehabilitate households that are at or below 80%of AMI.
The County received $190,000 in SFRLP 2020 funds and also contributed $50,000 in local match.
• Orange County was awarded North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Urgent Repair Program
funds for emergency home repairs and modifications.The County received $100,000 in URP 2020
funds and also contributed $40,000 in local match.
Fiscal Year Summary—HOME Match
1. Excess match from prior Federal fiscal year $0
2. Match contributed during current Federal fiscal year $56,799.48
3 .Total match available for current Federal fiscal year(Line 1 plus Line 2) $56,799.48
4. Match liability for current Federal fiscal year $52,424.48
5. Excess match carried over to next Federal fiscal year(Line 3 minus Line 4) $4,375
Table 5—Fiscal Year Summary-HOME Match Report
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Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year
Project No.or Date of Cash Forego Appraised Required Site Bond Total
Other ID Contribution (non- ne Land/Real Infra- Preparation, Financing Match
Federal Taxes, Property structure Construction
sources) Fees, Materials,
Charges Donated
labor
HOME-19-02
(Habitat-308 Odie 5/26/2021 $5,000 $5,000
St)
HOME-19-02
(Habitat-312 Odie 6/1/2021 $5,000 $5,000
St)
HOME-19-02
(Habitat-545 6/1/2021 $7,500 $7,500
Homemont Ave)
HOME-19-02
(Habitat-300 Odie 6/28/2021 $4,000 $4,000
St)
HOME-19-02
(Habitat-302 Odie 6/28/2021 $6,000 $6,000
St)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 7/13/2021 $1,204.34 $1,204.34
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 7/20/2021 $435.20 $435.20
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 7/28/2021 $723.92 $723.92
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 8/5/2021 $405 $405
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 8/12/2021 $1,002.01 $1,002.01
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 8/18/2021 $262.62 $262.62
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 8/20/2021 $206.62 $206.62
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 9/14/2021 $1,264.63 $1,264.63
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 9/25/2021 $700 $700
TBRA)
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Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year
Project No.or Date of Cash Forego Appraised Required Site Bond Total
Other ID Contribution (non- ne Land/Real Infra- Preparation, Financing Match
Federal Taxes, Property structure Construction
sources) Fees, Materials,
Charges Donated
labor
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 10/23/2021 $1,101.11 $1,101.11
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 11/2/2021 $786.80 $786.80
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 11/3/2021 $343.81 $343.81
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 11/25/2021 $1,635.04 $1,635.04
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 11/29/2021 $77.15 $77.15
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 12/14/2021 $739.70 $739.70
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 12/22/2021 $615.34 $615.34
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 12/31/2021 $107.62 $107.62
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 1/11/2021 $280 $280
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 1/20/2021 $1,458.44 $1,458.44
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 1/29/2021 $152.76 $152.76
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 2/2/2021 $167.80 $167.80
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 2/18/2021 $1,365.14 $1,365.14
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 2/26/2021 $91.49 $91.49
TBRA)
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Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year
Project No.or Date of Cash Forego Appraised Required Site Bond Total
Other ID Contribution (non- ne Land/Real Infra- Preparation, Financing Match
Federal Taxes, Property structure Construction
sources) Fees, Materials,
Charges Donated
labor
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 3/23/2021 $977.54 $977.54
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 3/24/2021 $107.60 $107.60
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 3/29/2021 $320 $320
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 3/30/2021 $30.12 $30.12
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 4/20/2021 $977.54 $977.54
TBRA)
HOME-18-04
(Orange County- 4/30/2021 $115.06 $115.06
TBRA)
HOME-16-03
(Orange County- 5/19/2021 $977.54 $977.54
TBRA)
HOME-16-03
(Orange County- 6/14/2021 $667.54 $667.54
TBRA)
HOME-19-02*
(Habitat-208 8/3/2021 $6,000 $6,000
Sunset St)
HOME-19-02*
(Habitat-580 9/24/2021 $6,000 $6,000
Homemont Ave)
TOTAL $58,799.48
Table 6—Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year
*Included in the Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year(October 1—September 30)but not Orange County's Program Year(July 1
—June 30)
HOME Program Income
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Program Income—Enter the program amounts for the reporting period
Balance on hand Amount received Total amount Amount Balance on hand
at beginning of during reporting expended during expended for at end of
reporting period period reporting period TBRA reporting period
$111,004.47 $13,306.32 $0 $0 $124,310.79
Table 7—Program Income
HOME MBE/WBE report
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Minority Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises—Indicate the number and dollar
value of contracts for HOME projects completed during the reporting period
Total Minority Business Enterprises White Non-
Alaskan Asian or Black Non- Hispanic Hispanic
Native or Pacific Hispanic
American Islander
Indian
Contracts
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dollar 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amount
Sub-Contracts
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dollar 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amount
Total Women Male
Business
Enterprises
Contracts
Number 0 0 0
Dollar 0 0 0
Amount
Sub-Contracts
Number 0 0 0
Dollar 0 0 0
Amount
Table 8-Minority Business and Women Business Enterprises
Minority Owners of Rental Property—Indicate the number of HOME assisted rental property owners
and the total amount of HOME funds in these rental properties assisted
Total Minority Property Owners White Non-
Alaskan Asian or Black Non- Hispanic Hispanic
Native or Pacific Hispanic
American Islander
Indian
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dollar 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amount
Table 9—Minority Owners of Rental Property
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Relocation and Real Property Acquisition—Indicate the number of persons displaced,the cost of
relocation payments,the number of parcels acquired, and the cost of acquisition
Parcels Acquired 0 0
Businesses Displaced 0 0
Nonprofit Organizations 0 0
Displaced
Households Temporarily 0 0
Relocated, not Displaced
Households Total Minority Property Enterprises White Non-
Displaced Alaskan Asian or Black Non- Hispanic Hispanic
Native or Pacific Hispanic
American Islander
Indian
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cost 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Table 10—Relocation and Real Property Acquisition
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CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b)
Evaluation of the jurisdiction's progress in providing affordable housing, including the
number and types of families served,the number of extremely low-income, low-income,
moderate-income, and middle-income persons served.
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of Homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units 0 12
Number of Non-Homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units 9 5
Number of Special-Needs households to be
provided affordable housing units 0 0
Total 9 17
Table 11—Number of Households
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of households supported through
Rental Assistance 0 12
Number of households supported through
The Production of New Units 6 0
Number of households supported through
Rehab of Existing Units 0 0
Number of households supported through
Acquisition of Existing Units 3 5
Total 9 17
Table 12—Number of Households Supported
Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting
these goals.
• HOME-20-01—Habitat for Humanity—Homeownership Assistance: Funds were allocated to
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County to provide deferred payment, zero interest second
mortgage loans for an estimated three households to purchase newly constructed homes in the
Fairview community in Hillsborough and the Northside neighborhood in Carrboro/Chapel Hill.
Five households received direct home buyer assistance during the PY 2020 CAPER period using
funds from prior program years.
• HOME-20-02—CASA—Rental Development: Funds were allocated to CASA as gap financing for
a 48-unit rental community on Merritt Mill Road in Carrboro/Chapel Hill. Five of these units
would be considered HOME-assisted based on the proportion of HOME funds to total funding in
the project. Nine units total will be set aside for people with disabilities, with priority for people
experiencing homelessness. No funds were disbursed for this project during the PY 2020 CAPER
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period, and no households were assisted. In the spring of 2021, CASA returned the$200,000
HOME award because the project received a Low Income Housing Tax Credit award and the
HOME funds were no longer needed.The returned 2020 HOME funds were reallocated during
the Consortium's 2021 HOME Program application cycle to Habitat for Humanity, to be used for
home buyer assistance. As such,this project is no longer considered a HOME-assisted project.
• HOME-20-03—EmPOWERment, Inc.—Rental Development: Funds were allocated to
EmPOWERment for development of an eight-to ten-unit rental community on Johnson Street in
Chapel Hill. One of these units would be considered HOME-assisted based on the proportion of
HOME funds to total funding in the project. No funds were disbursed for this project during the
PY 2020 CAPER period, and no households were assisted.
• N/A—Orange County—Tenant-Based Rental Assistance*:The Consortium's PY 2020 HOME
Match contribution of$84,334 was allocated to be used for tenant-based rental assistance in a
Rapid Rehousing program operated by the Orange County Housing and Community
Development Department.Twelve households were assisted with tenant-based rental
assistance during the PY 2020 CAPER period using funds from prior program years.
• HOME-20-04—Administration: Funds were allocated to 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.
*Only HOME Match budgeted for this project,no 2020 HOME Entitlement funds
Orange County proposed to assist a total of nine households in the 2020 Annual Action Plan (this
number includes: three home buyers for the Habitat project, five HOME-assisted units in the CASA
project, and one HOME-assisted unit in the EmPOWERment project; it does not include the tenant-
based rental assistance, as this is to be funded with 2020 HOME Match rather than HOME Entitlement
funds). During this CAPER period,the County assisted 17 households in total with funds from previous
program years (including households assisted by tenant-based rental assistance).
Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans.
Orange County is working toward achieving its goal of providing decent, safe, and affordable housing for
its low-and moderate-income residents. In future Annual Action Plans, Orange County will continue to
provide funding for projects that increase the supply, availability, and quality of affordable housing units
through partnerships with community organizations.
Include the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income persons
served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to determine
the eligibility of the activity.
Number of Households Served HOME Actual
Extremely Low-income (0-30%AMI) 12
Low-income (31-50%AMI) 4
Moderate-income (51-60%AMI) 1
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Table 13—Number of Households Served
Narrative Information
During this CAPER period, Orange County HOME Consortium used HOME funds to assist 17 households,
of which 12 were Extremely Low-Income (earning no more than 30%of the area median income, or
"AMI"), four were Low-Income (earning 31-50%AMI) and one was Moderate-Income (earning 51-60%
AMI).
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CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c)
Evaluate the jurisdiction's progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending
homelessness through:
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
The Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness (OCPEH) coordinates among homeless service
providers, directs grant activities for the Continuum of Care (CoQ and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
annual competition, and administers four direct service programs.The latest Orange County Plan to End
Homelessness was adopted in May of 2019.The plan is structured into eight main objectives with 12
action steps to ensure that homelessness is a rare, brief and one-time experience and to sustain an end
to homelessness in Orange County.The plan is available at: https://www.ocpehnc.com/plan.
The Continuum of Care completes an annual "Point in Time Count" each January to determine the
number of people experiencing homelessness on one night in Orange County.The 2021 Point-In-Time
Count was conducted in January of 2021.This count identified 176 people who experienced
homelessness in Orange County, including 12 veterans.There were 36 people living unsheltered and 140
people in shelters.
The Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness provides Coordinated Entry via a centralized
access point,the Housing Helpline, which connects residents with housing resources and other services.
The Helpline is accessible by phone (919-245-2655) or e-mail (housinghelp@orangecountync.gov) and
in-person on a limited basis due to the Covid pandemic. In order to provide the needed resources to
County residents,the Department and Housing Helpline staff collaborate with other community service
providers, including:the Orange County Departments of Social Services,Aging, and Health; Habitat for
Humanity; CASA; EmPOWERment; Community Home Trust; Compass Center; Inter-Faith Council for
Social Services; Durham Veterans Affairs Healthcare; UNC Hospitals, Community Empowerment Fund;
and the two County public school districts. Housing Helpline staff direct people to the resources they
need to prevent homelessness,to divert people from homelessness,to emergency housing referrals,
and to permanent housing referrals via case conferencing using a by-name list at the HOME Committee.
Permanent housing referrals are available for veterans programs, including HUD-VASH and SSVF,for
Housing Choice Vouchers,for Permanent Supportive Housing, and for Rapid Re-housing.
In the fall of 2020, in partnership with the Orange County Criminal Justice Resource Department, OCPEH
launched the Street Outreach, Harm Reduction and Deflection program.The program connects people
living unsheltered in Orange County with housing and services.The three team members, including two
peer navigators and a clinical coordinator, use a relationship-based model, provide ongoing
engagement, response, and case management to people living unsheltered with the goal of reducing
harm and deflecting individuals from criminal justice system involvement.
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OCPEH has also completed a Homeless System Gaps Analysis (https://www.ocpehnc.com/gaps-analysis)
inclusive of input from people with lived experience of homelessness and housing insecurity.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
Of the 140 people in shelters or transitional housing programs counted in the 2021 Point-in-Time Count,
76 of those were in emergency shelters and 64 were in transitional housing.
The Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness reported the following number of beds on in the
2021 Housing Inventory Count:
•Transitional Housing: 65 beds
•Emergency Shelter: 85 beds
•Permanent Supportive Housing: 89 beds
•Rapid Re-Housing:41 beds
Orange County does not have a domestic violence shelter, but the domestic violence service provider,
Compass Center, started an emergency housing program in scattered site apartments in 2020 for three
households.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely
low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after
being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care
facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections
programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that
address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs.
OCPEH works on homelessness prevention and diversion extensively. Flexible homelessness diversion
funding is available via the Housing Helpline and any households who have less than two weeks of stable
housing or who have been experiencing homelessness for two week or less are guided through a
structured conversation to determine if there are any safe places, other than shelter,that the household
can go. Coupled with the flexible diversion funding, these conversations have led to about 20%of
eligible households being diverted from homelessness.
OCPEH partners with the Local Reentry Council to offer services and housing referrals to people exiting
jail or prison. OCPEH partners with DSS to help youth exiting foster care to connect with resources
available and avoid homelessness. OCPEH partners with UNC Healthcare to find short- and long-term
housing options for people exiting health care settings. OCPEH partners with Freedom House and other
mental health service providers to connect their clients with services and housing. OCPEH partners with
the wide network of human services agencies in Orange County to ensure anyone with housing needs
are connected with emergency and permanent housing referrals as needed.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families,families
with children,veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to
permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
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individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals
and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were
recently homeless from becoming homeless again
OCPEH works on many different fronts to increase exits to permanent housing and decrease the length
of time homeless for households in our system, and average and median lengths of time homeless
system-wide. As part of coordinated entry, OCPEH administrates the by-name list and manages regular
case conferencing meetings to ensure people are connected to resources, ensure people do not fall
through the cracks in the human service system, and coordinate permanent housing referrals. OCPEH
prioritizes Permanent Supportive Housing referrals for people experiencing chronic homelessness.
OCPEH coordinates the monthly standing meeting of the Orange County Veterans Experiencing
Homelessness Working Group to review the veteran by-name list. OCPEH also administers a Rapid Re-
Housing Program with State ESG and HOME TBRA funds. During the veteran and other coordinated
entry processes, OCPEH also connects households to other housing programs available in the
community, including the Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher program, veterans programs like SSVF and
HUD-VASH, the Targeting/Key program, and the Transitions to Community Living Initiative.The CoC's
Plan to End Homelessness and its overall approach to ending and preventing homelessness is based on
the HEARTH Act and Federal Strategic Plan to End Homelessness goals and strategies.
Ago%\
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CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j)
Actions taken to address the needs of public housing
Public housing in Orange County is provided by two entities—the Orange County Housing Authority
(OCHA) and the Town of Chapel Hill's Office of Housing and Community. Housed within the Orange
County Department of Housing and Community Development, OCHA does not manage any public
housing units, but oversees 643 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV, commonly known as Section 8), all of
which are tenant-based. OCHA currently has 20 HUD-VASH vouchers and is applying for five Foster
Youth to Independence (FYI)vouchers. OCHA is also exploring the possibility of implementing project-
based vouchers within the next year. OCHA is overseen by a seven-member Board.
The Orange County HOME Consortium undertook the following to address the needs of HCV holders:
• In partnership with the Towns and local nonprofits,the County worked to increase the number
of landlords willing to participate in the HCV Program. In spring of 2020, a Housing Access
Coordinator was hired specifically to recruit more landlords to accept vouchers and to help
connect voucher holders and other low-income households with affordable housing options.
• The County worked to streamline the design and administration of the housing stabilization
funds (designed to help low-income renters, including HCV holders, secure and maintain stable
housing) offered by the County and each of the Towns. In spring of 2020, a streamlined program
called the Emergency Housing Assistance program was created using funds from the County and
Towns, as well as Coronavirus Relief Funds and other state and federal funding sources.
• OCHA ensured units in which households in the HCV Program live are safe and healthy by
conducting Quality Control inspections on a subset of units.
• The County laid the groundwork to implement a "Move On" program, in which people with
Permanent Supportive Housing Vouchers(PSHVs)whose service needs have lowered
considerably and/or who no longer need services are transitioned to HCVs,freeing up PSHVs for
more vulnerable individuals with higher service needs.
Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in
management and participate in homeownership
OCHA does not own any public housing units. However, OCHA has HCV holder involvement on its Board
and encourages HCV holders to become homeowners.The Chapel Hill Office of Housing and Community
provides programs and services for public housing residents, as well as the broader neighborhood and
community.These include community clean-ups, neighborhood pop-ups, a weekly food bank program, a
Reading Partners program, National Night Out, senior bingo (in conjunction with the Hargraves
Community Center), an International Potluck, and a 2020 Census Information Center.
Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs
OCHA is not designated as troubled. OCHA's current rating is "High Performer" and received a score of
93% in its 2019 SEMAP rating.
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CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(1)-(j)
Actions taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as
barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls,tax policies affecting land, zoning
ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the
return on residential investment. 91.220 (j); 91.320 (i)
The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing in Orange County, completed in April 2020, recommends a
combination of strategies to address barriers to fair housing, including amending land use policies that
create barriers to affordable housing.The following strategies are discussed in the Al report:
• Seek additional funding for subsidized housing.
• Encourage the development of some subsidized housing outside of Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
• Educate landlords, property managers, and other housing providers about fair housing law and
reasonable accommodation, especially as they pertain to persons with disabilities.
• Offer educational courses on mortgage lending and building credit scores that are geared
toward African American and Hispanic borrowers.
• Encourage cooperation and coordination between the affordable housing advisory boards in the
county.
• Explore funding options for a best-practices Rapid Rehousing program to serve homeless
individuals and families in Orange County.
• Identify ways to protect residents of mobile home parks who may be under threat of
displacement.
• Consider areas to strategically up-zone to promote the development of affordable housing.
Much of the county is zoned for low-density residential,which can be more expensive to build upon and
thus inhibits the construction of affordable housing units.The Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro have
enacted Inclusionary Zoning Ordinances to encourage developers to set-aside 15%of new units in
residential developments that have more than five (5) units for people with low-and-moderate incomes.
The Town of Chapel Hill's Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance also incentivizes affordable housing by
providing development bonuses including density bonuses and floor area bonuses and waiving certain
development-related fees for the affordable units. In recent years,voters in Orange County and the
Town of Chapel Hill have approved affordable housing bonds to fund the development of new
affordable units. Orange County passed a $5 million bond in 2016 and the Town of Chapel Hill passed a
$10 million bond in 2018.These measures to increase affordable housing could be coupled with
additional strategies to up-zone land and promote more housing development, particularly in areas with
low transportation costs and access to services.
Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
Despite County and service provider efforts,there remain significant obstacles to meeting underserved
needs.The following are obstacles to meeting these needs in Orange County:
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• The demand created by a continued population growth, including growth from the University,
creates a housing shortage.
• A tight rental housing market and escalating rental rates in the urban areas of the County
increases costs for all income levels.
• There is a lack of housing choice for people aging in place.
Furthermore,the COVID-19 pandemic increased housing instability for many County residents due to
business closures and job losses, creating the need for significant scale-up in the County's provision of
emergency rent and utility assistance (through the Emergency Housing Assistance program), housing
resource navigation and referrals (through the Housing Helpline), and non-congregate shelter for people
experiencing homelessness.
Orange County's population is growing, with population growth concentrated mainly in the higher
income household category.This growth has raised the value of housing, both owner-and renter-
occupied, and created a shortage of decent, safe and affordable housing for very low-, low-, and
moderate-income persons. Orange County's highest priority is to address issues of affordable housing in
the County. During this CAPER period,the County used its limited financial resources to address
affordable housing issues and other needs addressed in this plan by funding the projects that would
create more housing opportunities for County residents.
In PY 2020,the Orange County HOME Consortium funded the following activities to increase affordable
housing opportunities:
• HOME-20-01—Habitat for Humanity—Homeownership Assistance
• HOME-20-02—CASA—Rental Development
• HOME-20-03—EmPOWERment, Inc.— Rental Development
• N/A*—Orange County—Tenant-based Rental Assistance
*Only HOME Match budgeted for this project,no 2020 HOME Entitlement funds
Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
In Orange County, evaluations (risk assessments) of lead-based paint in housing units were conducted
on a case-by-case basis and lead abatement was prescribed as needed for dwellings assisted with
rehabilitation funds. In addition, all assisted housing tenants were informed of the hazards of lead-based
paint.The Orange County Health Department provided ongoing consultation to local housing staff.
During this CAPER period, no units were abated for lead-based paint in the County using HOME funds.
Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The latest HUD CHAS data (2014-2018) indicates that 29%of Orange County households (both renters
and home owners) are cost burdened, meaning they spend more than 30%of their income on housing.
Of all renters and homeowners in Orange County, about 15%are severely cost burdened, spending
more than half of their income on housing. Cost burden is most prevalent among extremely low-income
households earning 30%or below the area median income. Three-quarters (75%) of all very low income
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households are cost burdened by their housing,with 69%of these very low-income households
spending over half of their income on housing. While extremely low-income households only represent
13% of all households in the county,they constitute 33%of all cost burdened households 60%of all
severely cost burdened households. These statistics demonstrate the urgent and ongoing need for more
affordable housing options in Orange County for low-and moderate-income households.
The Orange County HOME Consortium continued to address issues of affordable housing in the County
through funding the following activities in program year 2020:
• HOME-20-01—Habitat for Humanity—Homeownership Assistance
• HOME-20-02—CASA—Rental Development
• HOME-20-03—EmPOWERment, Inc.— Rental Development
• N/A*—Orange County—Tenant-based Rental Assistance
*Only HOME Match budgeted for this project,no 2020 HOME Entitlement funds
Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The Orange County Housing and Community Development Department continued to coordinate
activities among public and private agencies and organizations in the county to ensure the goals
established in the latest Five Year Consolidated Plan are consistently met and addressed by more than
one agency.The Housing and Community Development Department continued to facilitate and
coordinate the linkages between these public-private partnerships and developed new partnership
opportunities.
The private sector was an important collaborator in the services and programs associated with the Five
Year Consolidated Plan.The private sector brought additional resources and expertise that was used to
supplement existing services or fill gaps in the system. Lenders, affordable housing developers, business
and economic development organizations, and private service providers offered a variety of assistance
to residents such as health care, small business assistance, home loan programs, and assisted housing,
among others.The County continued to collaborate with local financial institutions, private housing
developers, and local realtors.
The Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness (OCPEH) has thoroughly analyzed the institutional
structure and service delivery system, identified fourteen gaps in the system, and calculated the costs of
filling those gaps. OCPEH has either identified existing programs and partners, or worked to set up the
necessary infrastructure,through which to fill most of these gaps, and some funding has already been
secured. In addition to filling the homeless system gaps, OCPEH also aims to improve existing projects
and processes and improve the quality of homeless service delivery.
Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service
agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
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Orange County works with the following agencies to enhance coordination:
• Orange County Housing Authority—Administers and operates the Section 8 Housing Choice
Voucher Program.
• Social Services Agencies—Administers programs and support services to low-and moderate-
income persons.
• Housing Providers— Rehabilitates and develops affordable housing and provides housing
options for low-and moderate-income households.
• Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness—Coordinates the County's homeless
outreach and prevention effort.
Each year, as part of the HOME application planning process, local agencies and organizations are
invited to submit proposals for HOME funds for eligible activities.These groups participate in the
planning process by attending the public hearings, informational meetings, question and answer
meetings, and completing survey forms.
Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the
jurisdictions analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a)
Orange County prepared an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice in 2020 to coincide with the
Consortium's FY 2020-2025 Five Year Consolidated Plan. The report identified the following five main
impediments to fair housing:
• A lack of affordable housing has resulted in severe rent burdens among many renters, especially
those with low and moderate incomes.
• African Americans and Hispanics face difficulties receiving conventional mortgage loans.
• Based on the number of fair housing complaints filed, disabled persons face difficulties accessing
fair housing.
• There exists a lack of subsidized rental properties outside the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
• Zoning throughout the county largely restricts the development of denser, more affordable
housing.
Based on the fair housing impediments identified,the Al recommends the following strategies to
address these barriers:
• Seek more funds for subsidized housing. Low-and moderate-income households are
disproportionately rent-burdened, and recently, rents have increased faster than wages.
• Encourage development of some subsidized housing outside of Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
• Educate landlords, property managers, and other housing providers about fair housing law and
reasonable accommodation, especially as they pertain to persons with disabilities.
• Offer educational courses on mortgage lending and building credit scores that are geared
toward African American and Hispanic borrowers.
• Encourage cooperation and coordination between the affordable housing advisory boards in the
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county.
• Explore funding options for a best-practices Rapid Rehousing program to serve homeless
individuals and families in Orange County.
• Identify ways to protect residents of mobile home parks who may be under threat of
displacement.
• Consider areas to strategically up-zone to promote the development of affordable housing
The Orange County Human Rights and Relations Department implemented an Eviction Diversion
Program in 2020 to assist residents with housing legal issues and eviction cases.This Department also
handles discrimination and fair housing complaints for the County, education and outreach, and
provides fair housing resources for the community.
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CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance
of the plan and used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs
involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning
requirements
The Orange County Department of Housing and Community Development (OCHCD) will be responsible
for collecting data internally and from HOME Awardees, including subrecipients, developers, owners,
sponsors, and CHDOs.
OCHCD will use a risk analysis matrix for monitoring HOME Awardees, based on guidance in CPD Notice
04-01 and CPD 02-11,which outline factors by which to determine the risk level of HOME recipients.
Once projects have been approved and HOME Awardees have signed Written Agreements, staff will
enter projects into a HOME Project Monitoring spreadsheet,which uses a scoring system to conduct a
risk analysis of each project. Based on its score, each subrecipient will be considered low risk, moderate
risk, or high risk.
OCHCD will use these scores to determine its annual monitoring schedule.As a general rule, staff will
annually conduct onsite monitoring for all high risk HOME Awardees. Conversely, moderate and low risk
HOME Awardees will be monitored onsite every other Program Year, and desk reviews will be
conducted throughout the year.
During Project Development
OCHCD will monitor new construction and rehab projects that are solely administered by the
Consortium. If a project has multiple funding sources, OCHCD will work with the other funders to
determine who will take the lead for construction monitoring. Monitoring will include:
• A review of any bid documents (negotiated, informal or formal) before they are finalized to
determine if application federal, state or local requirements are included;
• Documentation of labor standards;
• Review of change orders;
• Review of payment requests and supporting documentation;
• Periodic inspection of the work being done; and
• Final inspection before final invoice is approved.
During project development, all HOME Awardees will be required to submit quarterly reports that
describe the progress of their projects, using a template provided by OCHCD on its website. At project
completion, OCHCD will conduct an on-site inspection of each project to determine the projects meets
the applicable property standards. This inspection will occur before marking the project complete in the
disbursement and information system established by HUD (IDIS).
Ongoing Monitoring for Rental Housing
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Annual reports and periodic onsite inspections (at least once every three years) will be required after
the project is completed for the duration of the HOME Affordability Period.
If there are observed deficiencies for any of the inspectable items in the property standards, a follow-up
onsite inspection to verify that deficiencies are corrected must occur within 12 months. Health and
safety deficiencies must be corrected immediately. For properties that have been found to have health
and safety deficiencies, OCHCD will conduct inspections every year for three years; after three years, if
no new health and safety deficiencies have been found,the three-year onsite inspection schedule will
resume.
The property owner must annually certify to the Consortium that each building and all HOME-assisted
units in the project are suitable for occupancy.
OCHCD will monitor projects for compliance with the requirements of the contract documents including
rent and occupancy, maintenance of the property, ongoing financial feasibility of the project,
maintenance and use of reserves, and recordkeeping.
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
All housing occupied by tenants receiving HOME tenant-based rental assistance must meet Housing
Quality Standards (HQS). OCHCD staff perform annual onsite inspections of rental housing occupied by
tenants receiving HOME-assisted TBRA to determine compliance with these standards.
Recordkeeping and Reporting
HOME Awardees must maintain records demonstrating compliance with HOME requirements.
Description of the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to
comment on performance reports.
The Citizen Participation Plan describes the County's process for involving residents in planning and
funding decisions for Federal housing and community development funds.The Plan is available online
at: http://orangecountync.gov/2336/HOME-Program.
The guidelines in the Citizen Participation Plan were followed in preparing the 2020 CAPER.
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CR-50 - HOME 91.520(d)
Include the results of on-site inspections of affordable rental housing assisted under the
program to determine compliance with housing codes and other applicable regulations
Please list those projects that should have been inspected on-site this program year based upon
the schedule in §92.504(d). Indicate which of these were inspected and a summary of issues
that were detected during the inspection. For those that were not inspected, please indicate
the reason and how you will remedy the situation.
The Orange County HOME Consortium did not inspect any units in PY 2020 due to the COVID-19
pandemic.The Orange County's Department of Housing and Community Development's three certified
housing inspectors will perform all future inspections.The County's goal is to develop a timetable to
inspect all its HOME-assisted rental units that are still within their period of affordability and submit this
timetable to HUD.
Provide an assessment of the jurisdiction's affirmative marketing actions for HOME units.
92.351(b)
Orange County HOME Consortium continued to follow its Affirmative Marketing Policies and
Procedures.The Affirmative Marketing Policy is in all of the HOME Subrecipient Agreements and is
applicable to projects that have contained five or more units. Most of the Consortium's HOME projects
that have been developed do not meet this threshold. Orange County HOME Consortium provided all
HOME funded projects and all sub-recipients with the Affirmative Marketing Policy, when applicable.
The marketing of units is the responsibility of the housing provider to undertake in accordance with the
Affirmative Marketing Policy.
Refer to IDIS reports to describe the amount and use of program income for projects,
including the number of projects and owner and tenant characteristics
The HOME Consortium received $13,306.32 in program income this program year.
Describe other actions taken to foster and maintain affordable housing. 91.220(k) (STATES
ONLY: Including the coordination of LIHTC with the development of affordable housing).
91.320(j)
The Orange County HOME Consortium worked in cooperation with the non-profit housing providers to
address the County's affordable housing needs through the use of HOME funds, Low-Income Housing
Tax Credits, and other State and Federal funds.The HOME Consortium funded the following projects to
address the Consortium's housing needs:
• HOME-20-01—Habitat for Humanity—Homeownership Assistance
• HOME-20-02—CASA—Rental Development
• HOME-20-03—EmPOWERment, Inc.— Rental Development
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*Only HOME Match budgeted for this project,no 2020 HOME Entitlement funds
Orange County's population is growing. However, the population growth is mainly in the higher income
household category.This raises the value of both owner-and renter-occupied housing, and creates a
shortage of decent, safe and affordable housing for low-and moderate-income households. HUD CHAS
data on housing cost burden indicates that Orange County is facing an affordability crisis for lower
income persons who cannot afford to live in the southern and eastern parts of the County. Targeting
HOME funds to these projects will help the HOME Consortium reach the top priorities identified in the
2020-2025 Consolidated Plan of providing housing for people experiencing homelessness and providing
housing for low-and moderate-income households.
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Understanding the Funding Timelines for the Orange County
HOME Program
HOME Program Overview
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Investment Partnerships
Program (HOME Program) provides formula grants to states and localities, called Participating
Jurisdictions,to fund a wide range of affordable housing activities including building, buying, and/or
rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or ownership.
In Orange County,the HOME Participating Jurisdiction is a Consortium consisting of Orange County and
the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough, with the County acting as lead entity. In 2017, the
Consortium was renamed the Orange County Local Government Affordable Housing Collaborative.
The Collaborative coordinates the funding process for the HOME program, accepts and reviews
applications from local organizations, and presents recommendations to the elected bodies of each
jurisdiction for funding approval. Examples of activities that have used Orange County HOME funds
include:
• Provision of down payment assistance to low-income homebuyers
• Acquisition and development of affordable homes for rent or ownership
• Rehabilitation of affordable housing units
• Provision of tenant-based rental assistance
HOME Funding Timeline
Below is an example of a typical timeline for the Orange County HOME Program:
Orange County releases HOME Program application for upcoming year December(prior year)
HUD releases HOME allocations for Participating Jurisdictions and February/March
Consortia
Orange County HOME Program applications are due February
The Collaborative reviews HOME applications and creates a funding March/April
recommendation for the elected bodies of each jurisdiction
The Collaborative's funding recommendations go before the elected April/May
bodies for approval
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Orange County HOME Program Year(for reporting purposes) officially July
starts (aligned with the County Fiscal Year)
The County may begin conducting Environmental Reviews of HOME July*
Awardees' projects*
Organizations awarded HOME funds (HOME Awardees) may begin July*
executing HOME Written Agreements with the County (also called
Development Agreements)*
Other HUD-required items (depending on the type of HOME project): Once Environmental
Homebuyer Assistance Review and Development
• Executed HOME Written Agreement between the HOME Agreement are complete
Awardee and homebuyer (often 9-12 months after
• Homebuyer Underwriting start of the program year,
• Homebuyer Counseling depending on the HOME
• Property Appraisal Awardee's project
Rental or Ownership Acquisition timeline)*
• Property Appraisal
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
• Income Verification Forms
• HOME Rental Assistance Agreement
• HOME Rent Reasonableness Certification
• Minimum Habitability Checklist
• HOME Lease Addendum
The County disburses HOME funds to HOME awardees Once the above
requirements are met
*Typically,organizations apply for HOME funds well in advance of when they actually need them,so most projects do not
begin the Environmental Review process or enter into Development Agreements until near the end of the program year in
which they applied(e.g.,spring or summer of the following calendar year)
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HOME Project Status Update
Funds Awarded in the 2020 HOME Program Year
In the 2020 HOME Program Year,the following awards were made (HOME Entitlement, local Match, and
Program Income funds combined).
Project ID 2019 HOME 2019 HOME
Number Project Title/Description Budget Expenditures
HOME-20-01 Habitat for Humanity—Home Ownership Assistance $94,138.00 $0
HOME-20-02 CASA— Rental Development $200,000.00 $0
HOME-20-03 EmPOWERment, Inc.— Rental Development $56,228.00 $0
N/A* Orange County—Tenant-based Rental Assistance $84,334.00 $0
HOME-20-04 Administration $37,476.10 $37,476.10
Total $472,176.10 $37,476.10
*Only HOME Match budgeted for this project,no 2020 HOME Entitlement funds.As such,this activity is not set up in HUD's
reporting system,IDIS,and does not have a project ID number.
As shown above, of the funds that were awarded in the 2020 Program Year(in May of 2020), only
administration funds were actually disbursed in that program year.This is typical of projects that apply
for and are awarded Orange County HOME funds. Organizations typically apply for HOME funds well in
advance of when they actually need them, so most projects do not begin the Environmental Review
process or enter into Development Agreements until near the end of the program year in which they
applied (e.g., spring or summer of the following year).
The current statuses of the 2020 projects are summarized below.
Project ID
Number Project Title/Description Status
HOME-20-01 Habitat for Humanity— Home Ownership In Progress
Assistance (spending down 2019 funds first)
Funds Returned
HOME-20-02 CASA—Rental Development (returned in spring of 2021;no longer
needed due to receipt of LIHTC award)
HOME-20-03 EmPOWERment, Inc.—Rental In Progress
Development (currently in pre-development phase)
N/A* Orange County—Tenant-based Rental In Progress
Assistance (spending down 2016 and 2018 funds first)
HOME-20-04 Administration Complete
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Funds Expended in the 2020 HOME Program Year
While HOME funds awarded in a given program year may not be spent in that same year, significant
HOME funds are disbursed each program year(most of which were typically awarded in prior years).
In the 2020 HOME Program Year,the following expenditures were made (HOME Entitlement, local
Match, and Program Income funds combined).
Project ID HOME 2020 HOME Remaining
Number Project Title/Description Budget Expenditures Funds as of
6/30/21
HOME-20-04 Administration $37,476.10 $37,476.10 $0.00
HOME-19-02 Habitat for Humanity— $181,392.00 $110,000.00 $71,392.00
Homeownership Assistance
HOME-18-04 Orange County-County-wide TBRA $139,613.00 $88,271.99 $43,516.31
HOME-16-03 Orange County-County-wide TBRA $114,655.00 $8,225.40 $106,429.60
Total $243,973.49
The current statuses of the other projects from the table above are summarized below.
Project lD
Number Project Title/Description Status
HOME-20-04 Administration Complete
Habitat for Humanity— Homeownership Assistance
HOME-19-02 (funds disbursed for 300, 302, 308, and 312 Odie St In Progress
and 545 Homemont Ave)
HOME-18-04 Orange County-County-wide TBRA In Progress
(County-wide) (ongoing program)
HOME-16-03 Orange County-County-wide TBRA In Progress
(County-wide) (ongoing program)