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Presentation from Orange County Home Preservation Coalition
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Town Council to receive a presentation from the Orange County Home Preservation Coalition (OCHPC).
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DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Services
CONTACT INFORMATION: Anne-Marie Vanaman, Management Specialist, amvanaman@townofcarrboro.org <mailto:amvanaman@townofcarrboro.org>
INFORMATION: The Orange County Home Preservation Coalition <https://orangecountync.gov/2465/Orange-County-Home-Preservation-Coalitio> (OCHPC) is a collaborative of organizations that provide home repairs and modifications to Orange County residents. The OCHPC was developed through the Orange County Department on Aging’s Master Aging Plan <http://orangecountync.gov/217/2017-22-Orange-Co-Master-Aging-Plan-MAP> process. Ryan Lavalley, OCHPC Coordinator, Morgan Cooper, Master’s Candidate 2021, UNC Dept. of City and Regional Planning, Dan Sargent, Executive Director of Rebuilding Together of the Triangle, and Erika Brown, Housing Program Manager, Triangle J Council of Governments, will provide an overview of the coalition, its processes and impact on Orange County low-income homeowners, many of whom are older adults. A copy of the presentation can be found as Attachment A. A report on the Partners for Home Preservation program, funded by the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA), is provided as an information item as Attachment B.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: There is no anticipated fiscal or staff impact for this item.
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends the Town Council receive the OCHPC presentation.