AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM
Additional information about the Affordable Housing Program
may be obtained by calling Philip Smith, Planning Manager – Affordable Housing,
at (919) 469-4029, through e-mail at philip.smith@townofcary.org,
or by visiting the Town’s website at www.townofcary.org.
Town Focus Areas
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Focus Area I:
Community Planning
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Focus Area II: Infrastructure
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Focus Area III: Financial Condition
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Focus Area IV:
Municipal Services |
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Town Goals
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Achieve a well-planned community
using innovative and proactive planning approaches and techniques.
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Ensure that roads, water and
wastewater facilities, parks, and other infrastructure exists for the
existing citizens and for the future needs identified in the comprehensive
plan.
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Achieve a stable and strong
financial position by accurately estimating, prudently allocating, and
managing financial resources.
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Achieve a high level of service to the citizens in a
prompt, reliable, responsive, and cost-effective manner. |
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Town Initiatives
(pages 2 and 3 of this
document contain full descriptions of each Town Initiative) |
Growth Management
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Housing Program
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Comprehensive
Planning
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Land Use Plan
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Environmental
Concerns
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Infrastructure and
Level of Service Standards
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Fiscal Plan
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Water, Wastewater,
Transportation Infrastructure
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Broad Band Technology
Services
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Long Term Financial
Plan
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Performance
Measurement
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Short Term Financial
Planning
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Review Operations
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Cost Consciousness
and Sustained Service Provision
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Public Involvement
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Departmental Goals and Initiatives |
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1,2,3,4
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1, 2, 4
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2, 3
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1, 4
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1, 2
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1,2,3,4
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PROGRAM GOALS AND
INITIATIVES
1. Administer the
affordable housing program.
2. Administer the
Community Development Block Grant Program.
3. Prepare
recommendations and oversee new or revised practices, policies, ordinances, or
programs.
4. Prepare reports and
plans to address
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Prepared the Annual Action Plan to receive
$448,003 in Federal funds and reprogram funds carried over from previous years.
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Prepared the Consolidated Annual and Perfomance Evaluation Report on FY 2006 CDBG activities.
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Continued the Housing Rehabilitation Program;
Rehabilitated 18 homes with major repairs, 6 homes with minor repairs.
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Provide funds for non profit housing support
agencies in
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Continued the Neighborhood Improvement Matching
Grant program; awarded 8 grants.
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Administered the Downtown Façade Improvement
Program; completed two projects.
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Meet the
housing performance measures established in the Affordable Housing Plan.
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Implement
the Town of
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Implement
the housing, public infrastructure and economic development projects contained
in the FY 2006 CDBG Annual Action Plan while complying with all federal
regulations.
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Make
adjustments to
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Actual |
Estimated |
Projected |
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% of housing funds
expended in same fiscal year budgeted |
N/A |
35% |
35% |
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% of CDBG funds expended
in same fiscal year budgeted |
33% |
50% |
50% |
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% of affordable housing
targets achieved |
50% |
50% |
50% |
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Actual
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Estimated |
Projected |
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Number of housing units
rehabilitated with housing funds |
20 |
26 |
25 |
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Number of new affordable housing
strategies implemented. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Number of
previously-implemented affordable strategies carried forward an additional
year |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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Number of affordable housing units committed as a result of
Town actions |
32 |
18 |
30 |
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Amount of state, county, federal funds secured for affordable
housing |
$497,104 |
$448,003 |
$448,003 |
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Fund
Number: 056-5507 |
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Activity |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
Estimated |
Budget FY
2008 |
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Personnel
Services |
$63,808 |
$69,349 |
$75,283 |
$75,737 |
$68,570 |
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Operations
and Maintenance |
$8,729 |
$1,381 |
$592 |
$7,979 |
$5,975 |
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Capital
Outlay |
$33,138 |
0 |
0 |
$85,000 |
0 |
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Other |
$821,178 |
$751,894 |
$51,879 |
$993,950 |
0 |
Total
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$926,853 |
$822,624 |
$127,754 |
$1,162,666 |
$74,545 |
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Authorized
FTEs |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
No significant service changes are planned for FY 2008.