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September 15, 2003 Page 242 WHEREAS, Cabarrus County, North Carolina has determined that providing safe, affordable and standard housing will benefit the work force productivity and area economic development; and WHEREAS, the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency has an Urgent Repair Program grant available to repair emergency needs of special needs individuals and families; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners that: 1. The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners authorizes staff to make application to the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency for an Urgent Repair Program grant to support identified housing goals in Cabarrus County; and 2. Cabarrus County will provide $15,000 in local match for the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Urgent Repair Program, if funded, to further the goal of safe, affordable and standard housing in Cabarrus County. Adopted this 15tn day of September 2003, in a regular session of the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners meeting in Concord, North Carolina. CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NORTH CAROLINA /s/ Robert M. Freeman Robert M. Freeman, Chairman ATTEST: /s/ Frankie F. Bonds Frankie Bonds, County Clerk (E-14) Plans and Programs for the 2004 Communit~ Development Block Grant (CDBG) Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Plans and Programs related to the Community Development Block Grant Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program for 2004-2006 as submitted by Ms. Kelly Sifford, Community Development Manager, and authorized the Chairman to execute the documents on behalf of Cabarrus County: Citizen's Participation Plan; Residential Anti-displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan; Procurement Policy CDBG Grant Project; Fair Housing Resolution; Equal Employment and Procurement Plan; Local Economic Benefit for Low- and Very Low-Income Persons Plan 2004 CDBG Program; and Community Development Code of Conduct. Further, the Board adopted the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, Fair Housing in Cabarrus County Program, including the Recipient's Plan to Further Fair Housing and the Section 504 Compliance Self- Evaluation Survey as submitted by Ms. Sifford and included in the Agenda and authorized execution of the documents by the Chairman. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN CABARRUS COUNTY This plan describes how Cabarrus County will involve citizens in the planning, implementation and assessment of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The CDBG Program provides funds to local governments on a competitive basis. The funds must be used for projects which benefit iow-and-moderate-income persons and aids in the provision of employment opportunities. The program is intended to assist governments in undertaking economic development programs. The regulations give ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of the program to local elected officials and also requires that citizens be given an opportunity to serve in key advisory roles to these elected officials. ADVISORY COMMITTEE To insure that local residents are given a full opportunity to participate in the program, a CDBG Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Committee will be established to function in an advisory capacity to the governing board regarding program design, implementation and assessment. This five (5) member committee comprised of elected or appointed representatives from each jurisdiction. Members will be appointed by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners. Of particular interest is obtaining representation of low-and moderate-income persons, members of minority groups, the elderly and handicapped. SCOPE OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Citizens will be involved in all stages of the CDBG program, including application, program implementation, amendments, closeout, assessment of performance and design of changes in the Plan. There will be three (3) general mechanisms for their involvement: (1) the Advisory Committee; (2) public hearings and ad hoc community meetings; and (3) individual citizen efforts in the form of comments, complaints or inquiries submitted directly to the Program Administrator or the consultant who is administering the program.