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Approval of the Five-Year Orange County Consolidated Plan and FY 25-26 HOME Annual Action Plan
PURPOSE: To consider approving the 2025-2029 Orange County Consolidated Plan and FY 2025-2026 HOME Annual Action Plan.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Services
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
___ Race/Equity ____ Climate _X___ Comprehensive Plan ____Other
Council Direction Statement
Chapter 3. Strategy 4.1A - Continue to provide home repair grants to income-eligible and aging in place households.
Chapter 3. Strategy 5.3 - Prevent homelessness.
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Information
INFORMATION:
Consolidated Plan
A Five-Year Consolidated Plan for housing and community development programs in Orange County is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Orange County HOME Consortium to receive HOME funds. The Orange County HOME Consortium (also known as the Local Government Affordable Housing Collaborative) is comprised of representatives from the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Orange County. Council Member Jason Merrill is the Town of Carrboro representative on the Collaborative.
The 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan must assess the housing and community development needs of the jurisdiction, analyze market conditions, and provide a strategic plan that identifies priority needs, associated goals, and anticipated allocations of federal and other funds. The development process of the Consolidated Plan was conducted through public meetings, stakeholder interviews, resident surveys, statistical analysis, and a review of the prior community development plans.
The Consolidated Plan must be approved by all jurisdictions prior to submission to HUD. A summary and the full Consolidated Plan are provided in Attachments D and E respectively.
Annual Action Plan
Every year, Orange County is required to submit an annual plan for the use of HOME funds that outlines how they will be allocated for the upcoming pr...
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