Orange County (NC) HOME-ARP Survey
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARP") appropriated $5 billion to communities across the U.S. to provide housing, services, and shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations. These funds were allocated by formula to jurisdictions that qualified for funding through the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME Program) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This special round of funding is called the “HOME-ARP” program.

In September 2021, HUD awarded the Orange County (NC) HOME Consortium (which consists of Orange County and the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough) $1,371,401 in HOME-ARP funds.

Eligible activities that may be funded with HOME-ARP include:
   (1) development and support of affordable housing;
   (2) tenant-based rental assistance;
   (3) provision of supportive services (such as housing counseling, homelessness prevention, child care, job training, legal services, case management, moving costs, rental applications, and rent assistance); and
   (4) acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter units.

Funds must primarily benefit individuals and households in the following qualifying populations:
   • Experiencing homelessness
   • At risk of homelessness
   • Fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking
   • Other populations with high risk of housing instability (including households that are low-income and highly cost-burdened; that have moved two or more times in the last 60 days; and that are living in a hotel/motel)

The purpose of this survey is to garner feedback from stakeholders and community members on how Orange County should use its allocation of HOME-ARP funds. The Orange County Local Government Affordable Housing Collaborative (the group responsible for funding decisions related to the HOME Program, which is made up of one elected official from each Town plus the County) will use the feedback to help determine a process for allocating the County's HOME-ARP funds.
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Definitions
The world of federal funding comes with a lot of jargon. Below are definitions for terms that are used frequently in relation to HOME-ARP funds.

NON-CONGREGATE SHELTER: As opposed to congregate settings, such as traditional homeless shelters, non-congregate shelter provides more private accommodations (individual rooms). During the COVID-19 pandemic, people living in congregate facilities have been at higher risk of contracting or having complications from the virus because physical distancing is difficult.

QUALIFYING POPULATIONS: For HOME-ARP funds, this means people experiencing homelessness, at risk of homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or otherwise at high risk of housing instability.

SUPPORTIVE SERVICES: Services that help households maintain housing stability and quality of life. These may include: support with finding and applying for housing, financial assistance for moving costs, child care, legal services, mental health and substance use services, and more.

TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE: A rent subsidy to help households afford housing costs, such as rent and security deposits. "Tenant-based" means the subsidy is attached to the household, and they can use it to rent any rental unit that meets program guidelines and whose landlord is willing to accept the subsidy payment.
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