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County explores rural housing authority to access federal grants and expand affordable housing
Summary
Staff proposed forming or contracting a rural housing authority to qualify for USDA and other federal grants, connect training-to-housing pipelines, and support low- and moderate-income homeownership in Orange County.
At a work session focused on revenue and programs for FY26, Josh Crawford and Glyn DePaul presented the creation of a rural housing authority as a way to unlock federal grant opportunities and support local homeownership and workforce development.
Why it matters: staff said a housing authority could make the county eligible for USDA and other funding streams that target rehabilitation, emergency repairs and construction for very low- and…
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