ESFR28 HOME REHABILITATION PROGRAM APPLICATION PERIOD: NOVEMBER 9 THROUGH DECEMBER 8, 2026 Orange County will accept applications for the ESFR28 Essential Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Pool from November 9 through December 8, 2026. The program assists eligible lower-income homeowners with essential repairs to moderately deteriorated homes. Applicants must: • Own and occupy a home located in Orange County; • Have household income at or below 80% of the Area Median Income; • Have a full-time household member who is age 62 or older, has a disability, is a veteran, or is a child under age 6 living in a home with lead hazards; and • Own a home that can be rehabilitated within program requirements and funding limits. Eligible applications will be ranked according to the program’s priority criteria. Initial funding expects to serve at minimum two homes, with additional applicants placed on a waiting list and considered if more funding becomes available. Beginning December 9, 2026, Orange County may initiate project evaluations and the competitive sealed-bid process for eligible projects. Bids will be solicited from qualified contractors in the County’s Approved Contractor Registry as projects become ready for bidding. APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION Alex Rubenstein Orange County Housing Department Community Development Manager 300 W. Tryon Street 919-886-9852 Hillsborough, NC 27278 arubenstein@orangecountync.gov EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY