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** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARYAS PART OF A TEAM OF INTERRELATED USDA COOPERATORS, THE LLPP, THROUGH THE PROJECT ENTITLED SMART GROWTH BUSINESS CENTER: HELPING FARMERS BUILD VIABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS AND MANAGE RISK WILL AGREE TO PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SPECIALIZED SERVICES, INCLUDING, AS AGREED BY THE PARTIES AND APPROPRIATE FOR THE AUDIENCE, SERVICES THAT COULD INCLUDE OUTREACH, FINANCIAL TRAINING, MEDIATION ACCESS, OUTREACH, COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT, CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING, LAND ACCESS TECHNICAL SUPPORT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONCERNING AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURE CREDIT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT TO UNDERSERVED FARMERS, RANCHERS OR FOREST LANDOWNERS AND TO DESIGN AND DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS TO REACH, THROUGH SUB-AGREEMENTS, SUB-CONTRACTS AND SUB-GRANTS WITH OTHER ENTITIES WITH SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE IN EITHER THE COMMUNITIES OF UNDERSERVED FARMERS, RANCHERS OR FOREST LANDOWNERS AND/OR THE SPECIFIC CONTENT FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.

AWARD PURPOSE 1) TO ADVANCE EQUITY FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUNG ADULTS BY PROVIDING TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PAID WORK, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL START THEM ON PATHS TO LIVING WAGE JOBS IN LOCAL HIGH-DEMAND INDUSTRIES; 2) TO IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING COMMUNITY VIOLENCE. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED CENTRAL TO THE DELIVERY OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES FOR JUSTICE INVOLVED OR AT RISK 18–24-YEAR-OLDS ARE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER – VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS (CHW-VPP), PEER LEADERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE TRAINED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY HEALING THROUGH ACTIVISM AND STRATEGIC MOBILIZATION (CHASM) PROGRAM AND THE FACILITATING CAREER DEVELOPMENT CREDENTIAL (FCDC) PROGRAM. DELIVERABLES 1) SECTION IV.B.3.B OUTCOMES: 2ND Q – 70% EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT RATE; 2ND Q – MEDIAN EARNINGS AT LEAST $5,750; 4TH Q – 60% EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT RATE; 60% CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT; 70% MEASURABLE SKILLS GAIN; LESS THAN 5% ARRESTS FOR VIOLENT CRIMES WHILE ENROLLED; LESS THAN 10% RECIDIVISM WHILE ENROLLED 2) OTHER EXPECTED OUTCOMES: KNOWLEDGE OF STRUCTURAL AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND WAYS TO ADDRESS THEM, ADVOCACY SKILLS, LEADERSHIP, CIVIC PARTICIPATION INTENDED BENEFICIARY JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVED YOUNG ADULTS AGED 18-24 SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES 1) EAST TENNESSEE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT – ETDD WILL PROVIDE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION IN KNOXVILLE, TN, AND COCKE COUNTY, TN. ETDD WILL WORK WITH THE PROJECT DIRECTOR AND PROJECT COORDINATOR TO IMPLEMENT ALL DELIVERABLES TO THE TWO TENNESSEE SERVICE AREAS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EMBEDDING CHW-VPPS IN 4 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING WITH EMPLOYER PARTNERS TO PLACE PARTICIPANTS IN JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT; PROVIDING VIOLENCE PREVENTION RESOURCES TO PARTICIPANTS; AND COLLECTING DATA FOR DOL REPORTING. ETDD WILL HIRE FIVE CONTRACTORS TO IMPLEMENT THE GRANT ACTIVITIES, ONE PROJECT COORDINATOR AND FOUR CHWVPPS. 2) MY DADDY TAUGHT ME THAT – LAND OF SKY (LOS) WILL PROVIDE A SUBAWARD TO MY DADDY TAUGHT ME THAT, LOCATED IN ASHEVILLE, NC, TO EMBED ONE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER WHO IS TRAINED AS A VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROFESSIONAL (CHW-VPP) TO SERVE MALES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE CHW-VPP WILL PROVIDE SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, LINKAGE TO RESOURCES, AND ADVOCACY (INCLUDING JUDICIAL ADVOCACY). 3) YWCA OF ASHEVILLE - LOS WILL PROVIDE A SUBAWARD TO YWCA OF ASHEVILLE, LOCATED IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, TO EMBED ONE CHW-VPP TO SERVE FEMALES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. CHW-VPP ACTIVITIES SAME AS ABOVE.

BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL)-TEST REAL-WORLD CHARGING: TEAM-BASED EVALUATION, SURVEYING & TRAINING (TEST) FOR REAL-WORLD CHARGING. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE, RELIABILITY, USABILITY AND SAFETY CONDITIONS OF AC LEVEL 2 AND DC FAST CHARGING (DCFC) STATIONS ACROSS ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND PUERTO RICO.

PURPOSE: THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE OLDER ADULT HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM (OAHMP) IS TO ASSIST EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES IN UNDERTAKING COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS THAT MAKE SAFETY AND FUNCTIONAL HOME MODIFICATIONS REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS. THE GOAL OF THE HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM IS TO ENABLE LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH LOW-COST, LOW BARRIER, HIGH IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE OLDER ADULTS’ RISK OF FALLING, IMPROVE GENERAL SAFETY, INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, AND TO IMPROVE THEIR FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES IN THEIR HOME. THIS WILL ENABLE OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES, THAT IS, TO “AGE IN PLACE,” RATHER THAN MOVE TO NURSING HOMES OR OTHER ASSISTED CARE FACILITIES.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HUD’S OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES IS MAKING AVAILABLE GRANT FUNDS AND TRAINING RESOURCES TO NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES. UNDER THE OAHMP AWARD, EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES. THE OAHMP MODEL FOCUSES ON LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS. EXAMPLES OF THESE HOME MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF GRAB BARS, RAILINGS, AND LEVER-HANDLED DOORKNOBS AND FAUCETS, AS WELL AS THE INSTALLATION OF ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS TEMPORARY RAMP, TUB/SHOWER TRANSFER BENCH, HANDHELD SHOWER HEAD, RAISED TOILET SEAT, RISERS FOR CHAIRS AND SOFAS, AND NON-SLIP STRIPS FOR TUB/SHOWER OR STAIRS. THE OAHMP MODEL PRIMARILY RELIES ON THE EXPERTISE OF A LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (OT) TO ENSURE THAT THE HOME MODIFICATION ADDRESSES THE CLIENT’S SPECIFIC GOALS AND NEEDS AND PROMOTES THEIR FULL PARTICIPATION IN DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES. THE OT IS TRAINED TO EVALUATE CLIENTS’ FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES AND THE HOME ENVIRONMENT AND HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THE RANGE OF LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFICATIONS AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT USED TO OPTIMIZE THE HOME ENVIRONMENT AND INCREASE INDEPENDENCE. THE GRANTEES, WHICH ARE EXPERIENCED IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO SENIORS, WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,900 SENIOR FAMILIES IN BOTH URBAN COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL RURAL POPULATIONS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PROVIDED THROUGH HUD’S OLDER ADULTS HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM (OAHMP), THESE GRANTS ENABLE LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH LOW-COST, LOW BARRIER, HIGH IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE OLDER ADULTS’ RISK OF FALLING, IMPROVE GENERAL SAFETY, INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, AND IMPROVE THEIR FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES IN THEIR HOME. THESE INVESTMENTS WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,900 SENIOR FAMILIES TO ENABLE OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES – TO “AGE IN PLACE” – RATHER THAN MOVE TO NURSING HOMES OR OTHER ASSISTED CARE FACILITIES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE OAHMP PROVIDE FUNDING TO EXPERIENCED NON-PROFITS, STATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES FOR SAFETY AND FUNCTIONAL HOME MODIFICATION REPAIRS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS TO ENABLE THEM TO REMAIN IN THEIR RESIDENCES AT LEAST ONE HALF OF THE FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL RURAL POPULATIONS. INTENDED TO BENEFIT ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE AT LEAST 62 YEARS OLD FOR WORK IN THEIR PRIVATE PRIMARY RESIDENCE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

AWARD PURPOSE: REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACCELERATORS- ASSIST ENTITIES IN DEVELOPING IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIES AND FINANCING STRATEGIES FOR THE ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT OF A PROJECT THAT IS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING UNDER THE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION ACT (TIFIA) PROGRAM UNDER CHAPTER 6 OF TITLE 23, UNITED STATES CODE. ACTIVITES: LYNX SILVER LINE DESIGN, MOBILITY HUBS PILOT PROJECT, INTERCITY COMMUTER RAIL EXPANSION, COUNTY PARATRANSIT SCHEDULING SYSTEM DELIVERABLES: KICK-OFF MEETING; QUARTERLY & ANNUAL REPORTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN; PROJECT EVALUATION PLAN INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PILOT PROJECT WILL ASSIST COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION IN RECOGNIZING THE BENEFITS OF MOBILITY HUBS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES AND WILL LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR A POTENTIAL BUNDLING OF REGION-WIDE RURAL MOBILITY HUB IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS

PURPOSE: THE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP) AIMS TO SUPPORT SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS. THE POPULATION TO BE SERVED BY THIS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IS YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING UNACCOMPANIED AND PREGNANT OR PARENTING YOUTH. THE DEMONSTRATION HAS SEVEN PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: • BUILD NATIONAL MOMENTUM. • PROMOTE EQUITY IN THE DELIVERY AND OUTCOMES OF HOMELESS ASSISTANCE. • HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP. • EVALUATE THE COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH. • EXPAND CAPACITY. • EVALUATE PERFORMANCE MEASURES. • ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK FOR THE FEDERAL PROGRAM AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COLLABORATION. BEGINNING IN 2016, NEW YHDP COMMUNITIES ARE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS DEPENDING ON THE ANNUAL FUNDING PROVIDED BY CONGRESS. A MAP OF CURRENTLY FUNDED YHDP SITES IS AVAILABLE AT THE LINK TITLED MAP OF YHDP-FUNDED COC (UNDER YHDP COMMUNITIES) AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/YHDP/.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ELEVEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE YHDP: 1. ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 2. REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 3. NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; 4. LEASING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 5. RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; 6. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; 7. OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; 8. COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS); 9. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; 10. RELOCATION COSTS; AND 11. INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PART 200, AS APPLICABLE. NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER THIS PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: AS A RESULT OF DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS, THERE WILL BE: • SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. • INCREASED INCOME, EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF PARTICIPANTS. • COMMUNITY-LEVEL UNDERSTANDING OF THE NUMBER AND NEEDS OF YOUTH AT-RISK OF AND EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. • NEW OR IMPROVED PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: HOMELESS UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH (AGE 24 AND YOUNGER) AND HOMELESS YOUTH (AGE 24 AND YOUNGER) WITH CHILDREN.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION (LHR) GRANT PROGRAM IS TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX PROTECTED FROM LEAD POISONING BY ASSISTING STATES, CITIES, COUNTIES/PARISHES, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES OR OTHER UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN UNDERTAKING COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND CONTROL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN ELIGIBLE PRIVATELY-OWNED RENTAL OR OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING POPULATIONS. IN ADDITION, THERE IS HEALTHY HOMES SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE THAT IS INTENDED TO ENHANCE THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL ACTIVITIES BY COMPREHENSIVELY IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING OTHER HOUSING HAZARDS THAT AFFECT OCCUPANT HEALTH. INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE THE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING CAN BE USED CAN BE FOUND AT. HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/HEALTHY_HOMES/PROJECT_DESCRIPTIONS; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PROGRAM FUNDS WILL BE AWARDED TO APPLICANTS TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: A. TARGETED UNITS: TARGET LEAD HAZARD CONTROL EFFORTS IN HOUSING UNITS WHERE CHILDREN LESS THAN 6 YEARS OF AGE ARE AT GREATEST RISK OF LEAD POISONING (PRE-1960, AND, ESPECIALLY, PRE-1940 CONSTRUCTION), WHICH HAS HISTORICALLY INCLUDED CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY NEIGHBORHOODS, TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVELS IN THESE CHILDREN. B. COST EFFECTIVENESS: UTILIZE COST-EFFECTIVE LEAD HAZARD CONTROL METHODS AND APPROACHES THAT ENSURE THE LONG-TERM SAFETY OF THE BUILDING OCCUPANTS. C. CAPACITY: BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY OF TRAINED AND CERTIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND FIRMS TO ADDRESS LEAD HAZARDS SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY DURING LEAD HAZARD CONTROL, RENOVATION, REMODELING, AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. ANOTHER CORE ELEMENT FOR CAPACITY INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACHES TO INTEGRATING THIS GRANT PROGRAM WITHIN OTHER LOCAL INITIATIVES THROUGH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ADDRESS HOUSING RELATED HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS AND/OR SERVE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX (6). D. AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING: ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A DETAILED PROCESS OF MONITORING AND ENSURING THAT UNITS MADE LEAD-SAFE ARE AFFIRMATIVELY MARKETED, AND PRIORITY GIVEN, TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER AGE 6 YEARS FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS. E. DATA COLLECTION: GATHER PRE- AND POST-TREATMENT DATA THAT SUPPORTS AND VALIDATES LEAD HAZARD CONTROL INVESTMENTS. PROGRAM DATA COLLECTED SHOULD SUPPORT THE EVALUATION OF GRANT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES. F. TARGETED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION: CONDUCTING TARGETED OUTREACH, AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING, EDUCATION OR OUTREACH PROGRAMS ON LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND LEAD POISONING PREVENTION DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE ABILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO DELIVER THE SPECIFIED LEAD HAZARD CONTROL SERVICES THROUGH THIS PROGRAM; INCLUDING EDUCATING OWNERS OF ELIGIBLE RENTAL PROPERTIES, TENANTS, AND OTHERS ON THE BENEFITS AND EXPECTATIONS OF PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED BY "TITLE X" OF THE RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION ACT OF 1992.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TO IDENTIFY AND CLEAN UP DANGEROUS LEAD IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES’ HOMES WHERE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WERE CHILDREN 6 AND UNDER RESIDE. THESE INVESTMENTS WILL PROTECT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN BY TARGETING SIGNIFICANT LEAD AND HEALTH HAZARDS IN OVER 3,700 LOW-INCOME HOMES FOR WHICH OTHER RESOURCES ARE NOT AVAILABLE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TO ASSIST STATES, CITIES, COUNTIES/PARISHES, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES OR OTHER UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN UNDERTAKING COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND CONTROL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN ELIGIBLE PRIVATELY-OWNED RENTAL OR OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING POPULATIONS WERE CHILDREN UNDER 6 RESIDE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D-STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO CENTRALINA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO CONDUCT ELIGIBLE ASSESSMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY CERLCA 104(K)(2) IN THE COUNTIES OF ANSON, CABARRUS, GASTON, IREDELL, LINCOLN, MECKLENBURG, ROWAN, STANLY, AND UNION IN NORTH CAROLINA. ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE RECIPIENT TO INVENTORY, CHARACTERIZE, ASSESS, AND CONDUCT CLEANUP PLANNING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL COMPETITIVELY PROCURE (AS NEEDED) AND DIRECT A QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ACTIVITIES. ALSO, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPORT ON INTERIM PROGRESS AND FINAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY PROFILE FORM USING EPA'S ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM (ACRES). SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:FURTHER, THE RECIPIENT ANTICIPATES CONDUCTING THIRTY (3) PHASE I AND SIXTEEN (16) PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS, PREPARING SIXTEEN (16) SITE-SPECIFIC SAMPLING PLANS, EIGHT (8) SITE-SPECIFIC REUSE STUDIES, AND TWO (2) AREA-WIDE PLANS. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDER IN AND NEAR ALBEMARLE, SPENCER, AND MT. HOLLY, NORTH CAROLINA.

AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT OPPORTUNITY IS TO CREATE ECONOMIC MOBILITY, ADDRESS HISTORIC INEQUITIES FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND OTHER UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, AND PRODUCE HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYMENT FOR WORKERS WHO RESIDE IN THE APPALACHIAN AND DELTA REGIONS, ENABLING THEM TO REMAIN AND THRIVE IN THESE COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED LAND OF SKY REGIONAL COUNCIL WILL PARTNER WITH TWO COMMUNITY COLLEGES, A-B TECH AND BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO PROVIDE WORK-BASED LEARNING AND APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE RETURNING TO THE WORKFORCE. THE PARTNERS WILL COLLABORATE WITH EMPLOYERS TO SERVE 180 WORKERS ANNUALLY IN BUNCOMBE, MADISON, HENDERSON, AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA. STIPENDS, UP TO $2,000 WILL BE GIVEN EACH YEAR ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS TO HELP OFFSET THE OPPORTUNITY COSTS OF PARTICIPATION. A PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST WILL OVERSEE THE OPERATIONS OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING STIPEND DISTRIBUTION, AND WILL HELP PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS REGISTER AND STAY ENROLLED IN TRAINING PROGRAMS. PARTICIPANTS WILL ENGAGE IN WORK-BASED LEARNING INCLUDING APPRENTICESHIPS, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COURSES TO GAIN SKILLS IN AN INDUSTRY OF THEIR CHOICE. DELIVERABLES 480 TOTAL WITH 180 INDIVIDUALS SERVED DURING EACH OF THE 3 YEARS OF THE PROJECT.; 85% (408) ARE EXPECTED TO OBTAIN NEW/ENHANCED EMPLOYMENT AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT. INTENDED BENEFICIARY HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS RETURNING TO THE WORKFORCE, DISLOCATED AND INCUMBENT WORKERS, NEW ENTRANTS TO THE WORKFORCE. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ASHEVILLE-BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (A-B TECH) WILL OFFER ELECTRICAL, SOLAR, AND MANUFACTURING TRAINING PROGRAMS TO NEW ENTRANTS TO THE WORKFORCE, DISLOCATED WORKERS, AND INCUMBENT WORKERS. 100 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SERVED ANNUALLY THROUGH A MIX OF EMBEDDED INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS, SINGLE SEMESTER SHORT-TERM TRAINING CURRICULUM CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS TRADITIONAL CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA, AND DEGREE PROGRAMS THROUGH THE PROGRAM. AB TECH WILL EXPAND UPON A SUCCESSFUL ELECTRICAL TRAINING PROGRAM AND WILL ESTABLISH A SOLAR ELECTRICAL TRAINING PROGRAM. BOTH PROGRAMS WILL BE USDOL PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS AND FULL REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. AB TECH WILL ALSO EXPAND UPON A SUCCESSFUL AND ESTABLISHED CURRICULUM-BASED MANUFACTURING PROGRAM. BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (BRCC) WILL TARGET NEW ENTRANTS, DISLOCATED, AND INCUMBENT WORKERS AND SEEKS TO ENROLL STUDENTS INTO ONE OF SEVERAL SKILLED TRADES PATHWAYS OFFERED THROUGH CONTINUING EDUCATION. PATHWAYS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL, HVAC, MASONRY, PLUMBING, AND TOOL AND DIE. EACH PATHWAY CONTAINS UP TO THREE MODULES AND WILL TAKE BETWEEN 4 AND 24 MONTHS TO COMPLETE DEPENDING ON THE CHOSEN PATHWAY. BRCC WILL EMPLOY AN INSTRUCTOR WHO WILL ALSO OVERSEE THE OPERATIONS OF THE PROGRAM AT BRCC AND WILL ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRAM. 60 WORKERS PER YEAR WILL COMPLETE A PATHWAY.

PURPOSE: THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE OLDER ADULT HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM (OAHMP) IS TO ASSIST EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES IN UNDERTAKING COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS THAT MAKE SAFETY AND FUNCTIONAL HOME MODIFICATIONS REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS. THE GOAL OF THE HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM IS TO ENABLE LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH LOW-COST, LOW BARRIER, HIGH IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE OLDER ADULTS’ RISK OF FALLING, IMPROVE GENERAL SAFETY, INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, AND TO IMPROVE THEIR FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES IN THEIR HOME. THIS WILL ENABLE OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES, THAT IS, TO “AGE IN PLACE,” RATHER THAN MOVE TO NURSING HOMES OR OTHER ASSISTED CARE FACILITIES.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HUD’S OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES IS MAKING AVAILABLE GRANT FUNDS AND TRAINING RESOURCES TO NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES. UNDER THE OAHMP AWARD, EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES. THE OAHMP MODEL FOCUSES ON LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS. EXAMPLES OF THESE HOME MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF GRAB BARS, RAILINGS, AND LEVER-HANDLED DOORKNOBS AND FAUCETS, AS WELL AS THE INSTALLATION OF ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS TEMPORARY RAMP, TUB/SHOWER TRANSFER BENCH, HANDHELD SHOWER HEAD, RAISED TOILET SEAT, RISERS FOR CHAIRS AND SOFAS, AND NON-SLIP STRIPS FOR TUB/SHOWER OR STAIRS. THE OAHMP MODEL PRIMARILY RELIES ON THE EXPERTISE OF A LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (OT) TO ENSURE THAT THE HOME MODIFICATION ADDRESSES THE CLIENT’S SPECIFIC GOALS AND NEEDS AND PROMOTES THEIR FULL PARTICIPATION IN DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES. THE OT IS TRAINED TO EVALUATE CLIENTS’ FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES AND THE HOME ENVIRONMENT AND HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THE RANGE OF LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFICATIONS AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT USED TO OPTIMIZE THE HOME ENVIRONMENT AND INCREASE INDEPENDENCE. THE GRANTEES, WHICH ARE EXPERIENCED IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO SENIORS, WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,900 SENIOR FAMILIES IN BOTH URBAN COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL RURAL POPULATIONS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PROVIDED THROUGH HUD’S OLDER ADULTS HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM (OAHMP), THESE GRANTS ENABLE LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH LOW-COST, LOW BARRIER, HIGH IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE OLDER ADULTS’ RISK OF FALLING, IMPROVE GENERAL SAFETY, INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, AND IMPROVE THEIR FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES IN THEIR HOME. THESE INVESTMENTS WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,900 SENIOR FAMILIES TO ENABLE OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES – TO “AGE IN PLACE” – RATHER THAN MOVE TO NURSING HOMES OR OTHER ASSISTED CARE FACILITIES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE OAHMP PROVIDE FUNDING TO EXPERIENCED NON-PROFITS, STATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES FOR SAFETY AND FUNCTIONAL HOME MODIFICATION REPAIRS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS TO ENABLE THEM TO REMAIN IN THEIR RESIDENCES AT LEAST ONE HALF OF THE FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL RURAL POPULATIONS. INTENDED TO BENEFIT ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE AT LEAST 62 YEARS OLD FOR WORK IN THEIR PRIVATE PRIMARY RESIDENCE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

LAND OF SKY REGIONAL COUNCIL (LOSRC) IS A MULTI-COUNTY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION IN NORTH CAROLINA. IT IS ONE OF 17 SUCH ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE AND SERVES REGION B, WHICH INCLUDES BUNCOMBE, HENDERSON, MADISON AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES. THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF CARRIES OUT APPROVED PROGRAMS AND PROVIDES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH GRANT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENTS OF AREA AGENCY ON AGING, MOUNTAIN MOBILITY, ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND MOUNTAIN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. LOSRC BOARD OF DELEGATES IS MADE UP OF ELECTED OFFICIALS -- MAYORS, COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIRPERSONS, TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES -- FROM MEMBER GOVERNMENTS. MEMBERS MEET MONTHLY TO PLAN PROGRAMS AND SET POLICIES AND GOALS TO BENEFIT THE ENTIRE REGION. IN ADDITION TO THE FOUR COUNTIES, MEMBER GOVERNMENTS INCLUDE THE MUNICIPALITIES OF ASHEVILLE, BILTMORE FOREST, BLACK MOUNTAIN, MONTREAT,WEAVERVILLE, WOODFIN, FLETCHER, FLAT ROCK,HENDERSONVILLE, LAUREL PARK, HOT SPRINGS, MARS HILL,MARSHALL, BREVARD AND ROSMAN. LOSRC'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CREATIVE REGIONAL SOLUTIONS TO RELEVANT AND EMERGING ISSUES IN BUNCOMBE, HENDERSON, MADISON AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES WHILE PROVIDING A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE IN THE DELIVERY OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND REGIONAL SERVICES FOR OUR MEMBER COMMUNITIES. THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM IS REQUESTING $340,604 IN CNCS FUNDING AND 60 VSYS, TO PROVIDE IN-HOME CARE, IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS AND/OR RESPITE CARE TO CAREGIVERS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THIS THREE-YEAR GRANT, 160 CLIENTS WILL REPORT INCREASED SOCIAL TIES, PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND RESPITE SUPPORT.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023?24 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023?24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.13%.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023?24 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023?24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.3%.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

DESCRIPTION: THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO WORK WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF STAKEHOLDERS IN THE TRIANGLE REGION (CONSISTING OF THE RALEIGH-CARY MSA AND THE DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL MSA) AND STATEWIDE TO DEVELOP A METROPOLITAN (METRO)- AREA PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (PCAP), A SUBSEQUENT METRO-AREA COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CCAP), AND A STATUS REPORT INCLUDING DEVELOP OR UPDATE EXISTING REGIONAL CLIMATE MITIGATION PLANS TO ADDRESS GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS AND REDUCTION MEASURES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE METROPOLITAN AREA AND TO CONDUCT MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH LOW- INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND COORDINATE WITH GEOGRAPHICALLY PROXIMATE TRIBES AS APPROPRIATE. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE OUTLINING THE CONNECTION TO EXISTING PLANS, INCLUDING ALL COMPLETED LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANS LIKE THE CITY OF RALEIGH'S COMMUNITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN AND WHERE POSSIBLE, INFORMATION FROM PLANS UNDER DEVELOPMENT LIKE CARY, NC'S SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE ACTION STRATEGY. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (PCAP), DUE MARCH 1, 2024; A COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CCAP), DUE TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE AWARD; AND A STATUS REPORT, DUE AT THE CLOSE OF THE GRANT PERIOD. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A PCAP AND CCAP THAT IDENTIFIES: TONS OF POLLUTION (GHGS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE MEASURES; TONS OF POLLUTION (GHGS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED ANNUALLY; AND TONS OF POLLUTION (GHGS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED WITH RESPECT TO LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES OF RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. THE SUBAWARDS WILL BE USED TOWARDS WORKSHOPS, MEETING SUPPLIES, REIMBURSEMENT TO PARTICIPANTS, AND HIRING TRANSLATION SERVICES WHERE INDICATED OF 281,000 AND PARTICIPANT SUPPORT COSTS FOR THREE SEMESTER ASSISTANTSHIP--UNC MASTERS STUDENT IN CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING WITH NO SECOND-YEAR ESCALATION OF 88,152. ACTIVITIES:IN GENERAL, ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, UPDATING, AND EVALUATION OF PLANS TO REDUCE CLIMATE POLLUTION (I.E., TO REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS AND/OR ENHANCE CARBON SINKS). SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IDENTIFY LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES DRAFT AND RELEASE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT CONSULTANT CONSULTANT DEVELOPS COMPLETE EQUITABLE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY DRAFT AND RELEASE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBO) SUBAWARDS DEVELOP A PCAP PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN (INCLUDES AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION PLAN AND A STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH PLAN) SECURE AND ONBOARD STAFF, STUDENTS, PARTNERS, AND CONSULTANTS. SOLICIT STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK ON PCAP PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN DRAFT SYNTHESIS REPORT WITH GAP ANALYSIS DRAFT EVALUATION RUBRIC TO ASSESS TOP GHG REDUCTION PRIORITIES AND ACTIVITIES IN THE METRO-AREA. THE EVALUATION RUBRIC WILL INCLUDE A LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES BENEFIT ANALYSIS (LI-DAC BENEFITS ANALYSIS), A REVIEW OF AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT, AND GHG REDUCTION QUANTIFICATION. SOLICIT STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK ON SYNTHESIS REPORT, GAP ANALYSIS, AND EVALUATION RUBRIC WITH LIDAC BENEFITS ANALYSIS, REVIEW OF AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT, AND GHG REDUCTION QUANTIFICATION. REVISE AND COMPLETE. COMPILE DATA FOR THE METRO-AREA GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY, CONDUCT, AND COMPLETE INVENTORY SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS WILL BE USED TOWARDS WORKSHOPS, MEETING SUPPLIES, REIMBURSEMENT TO PARTICIPANTS, AND HIRING TRANSLATION SERVICES WHERE INDICATED OF 281,000 AND PARTICIPANT SUPPORT COSTS FOR THREE SEMESTER ASSISTANTSHIP--UNC MASTERS STUDENT IN CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING WITH NO SECOND-YEAR ESCALATION OF 88,152OUTCOMES:THREE KEY DELIVERABLES WILL BE PRODUCED AND SUBMITTED OVER THE COURSE OF THE FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM PERIOD, INCLUDING: A PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (PCAP), DUE MARCH 1, 2024; A COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CCAP), DUE TWO YEARS

DESCRIPTION: THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO CENTRALINA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO DEVELOP OR UPDATE EXISTING REGIONAL CLIMATE MITIGATION PLANS TO ADDRESS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND REDUCTION MEASURES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE METROPOLITAN AREA AND TO CONDUCT MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH LOW- INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND COORDINATE WITH GEOGRAPHICALLY PROXIMATE TRIBES AS APPROPRIATE. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, UPDATING, AND EVALUATION OF PLANS TO REDUCE CLIMATE POLLUTION (I.E., TO REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS AND/OR ENHANCE CARBON SINKS). SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN - MARCH 2024, COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN- SUMMER 2025 AND PROVIDING A STATUS REPORT - SUMMER 2027. THE DELIVERABLES WILL BE PRODUCED AND SUBMITTED OVER THE COURSE OF THE FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM PERIOD, INCLUDING: A PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, DUE MARCH 1, 2024; A COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, DUE TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE AWARD; AND A STATUS REPORT, DUE AT THE CLOSE OF THE GRANT PERIOD. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN AND COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN THAT IDENTIFIES: TONS OF POLLUTION (GREENHOUSE GAS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE MEASURES; TONS OF POLLUTION (GREENHOUSE GAS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED ANNUALLY; AND TONS OF POLLUTION (GREENHOUSE GAS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED WITH RESPECT TO LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. OTHER EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN, PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN AND MEASURE POLLUTANTS THROUGH DATA ANALYSIS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE LOW INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES OF THE AREA OF CHARLOTTE, GASTONIA NORTH CAROLINA. WORK WITH TECHNICAL ADVISORS, EQUITY ADVISORS, CONSULTANTS AND SUBAWARDEES TO ENGAGE A VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS TO INFLUENCE PLAN CONTENTS INCLUDE: EDUCATING THE GENERAL STAKEHOLDERS AND PUBLIC ABOUT CO-BENEFITS OF GHG EMISSION REDUCTION MEASURES AND BENEFITS OF CLIMATE PLANNING; LEAD FULL PROJECT TEAM TO CREATE OUTPUTS, VET THROUGH ENGAGEMENT AND REFINE BASED ON INPUTS.ACTIVITIES:IN GENERAL, ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, UPDATING, AND EVALUATION OF PLANS TO REDUCE CLIMATE POLLUTION (I.E., TO REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS AND/OR ENHANCE CARBON SINKS). SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN - MARCH 2024, COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN- SUMMER 2025 AND PROVIDING A STATUS REPORT - SUMMER 2027 SUBRECIPIENT:WORK WITH TECHNICAL ADVISORS, EQUITY ADVISORS, CONSULTANTS AND SUBAWARDEES TO ENGAGE A VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS TO INFLUENCE PLAN CONTENTS - EDUCATE GENERAL STAKEHOLDERS AND PUBLIC ABOUT CO-BENEFITS OF GHG EMISSION REDUCTION MEASURES AND BENEFITS OF CLIMATE PLANNING - LEAD FULL PROJECT TEAM TO CREATE OUTPUTS, VET THROUGH ENGAGEMENT AND REFINE BASED ON INPUTS.OUTCOMES:THREE KEY DELIVERABLES WILL BE PRODUCED AND SUBMITTED OVER THE COURSE OF THE FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM PERIOD, INCLUDING: A PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (PCAP), DUE MARCH 1, 2024; A COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CCAP), DUE TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE AWARD; AND A STATUS REPORT, DUE AT THE CLOSE OF THE GRANT PERIOD. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A PCAP AND CCAP THAT IDENTIFIES: TONS OF POLLUTION (GHGS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE MEASURES; TONS OF POLLUTION (GHGS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED ANNUALLY; AND TONS OF POLLUTION (GHGS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED WITH RESPECT TO LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. OTHER EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE PCAP PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN, PCAP STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN AND MEASURE POLLUTANTS THROUGH DATA ANALYSIS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE LOW INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES OF THE AREA OF CHARLOTTE, GASTONIA NORTH CAROLINA

LAND OF SKY REGIONAL COUNCIL (LOSRC) IS A MULTI-COUNTY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION IN NORTH CAROLINA. IT IS ONE OF 16 SUCH ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE AND SERVES REGION B, WHICH INCLUDES BUNCOMBE, HENDERSON, MADISON AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES. THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF CARRIES OUT APPROVED PROGRAMS AND PROVIDES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH GRANT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENTS OF AREA AGENCY ON AGING, MOUNTAIN MOBILITY, ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND MOUNTAIN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. LOSRC'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CREATIVE REGIONAL SOLUTIONS TO RELEVANT AND EMERGING ISSUES IN BUNCOMBE, HENDERSON, MADISON AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES WHILE PROVIDING A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE IN THE DELIVERY OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND REGIONAL SERVICES FOR OUR MEMBER COMMUNITIES. EDUCATION CUTS, LARGER CLASSROOM SIZES, INCREASING DEMANDS AND EXPECTATIONS ON BOTH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF CHALLENGES TEACHERS FACE DAILY. AS PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SMALL NON-PROFIT CHILDCARE CENTERS STRUGGLE TO MEET THESE CHALLENGES, THE NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS IS EVER INCREASING. THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM CAN HELP MEET THIS NEED BY PROVIDING VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE ONE-ON-ONE WITH OVER 140 SPECIAL NEEDS AND AT-RISK CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM IS REQUESTING $335,654, OR 65 VSYS, TO PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE TO AT-RISK CHILDREN TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL GAINS IN SCHOOL READINESS IN TERMS OF SOCIAL AND/OR EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVED ACADEMIC SUCCESS. OF THIS NUMBER, 56 FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS TO MEET OBJECTIVES IN SCHOOL READINESS, 36 FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST IN CLASSROOMS OF EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND HEAD START CENTERS SPECIALIZING IN SPECIAL AND EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS. TO MEET OBJECTIVES IN K-12 SUCCESS, 20 FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL TUTOR IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE ASSISTING IN CLASSROOMS, ASSISTING IN CLASSROOM- HEAD START, AND TUTORING- PUBLIC SCHOOLS. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, 75 CHILDREN IN SCHOOL READINESS AND K-12 SUCCESS PROGRAMS, 45 AND 30 CHILDREN RESPECTIVELY, WILL DEMONSTRATE GAINS IN SOCIAL AND/OR EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AS A RESULT OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH A FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEER. NINE FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST IN CLASSROOMS CARING FOR INFANTS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $335,654 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $44,100 OF NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

SECTOR-BASED STRATEGIES

CARES ACT RLF

STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER)

LAND OF SKY REGIONAL COUNCIL (LOSRC) IS A MULTI-COUNTY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION IN NORTH CAROLINA. IT IS ONE OF 17 SUCH ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE AND SERVES REGION B, WHICH INCLUDES BUNCOMBE, HENDERSON, MADISON AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES. THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF CARRIES OUT APPROVED PROGRAMS AND PROVIDES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH GRANT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENTS OF AREA AGENCY ON AGING, MOUNTAIN MOBILITY, ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND MOUNTAIN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. LOSRC BOARD OF DELEGATES IS MADE UP OF ELECTED OFFICIALS -- MAYORS, COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIRPERSONS, TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES -- FROM MEMBER GOVERNMENTS. MEMBERS MEET MONTHLY TO PLAN PROGRAMS AND SET POLICIES AND GOALS TO BENEFIT THE ENTIRE REGION. IN ADDITION TO THE FOUR COUNTIES, MEMBER GOVERNMENTS INCLUDE THE MUNICIPALITIES OF ASHEVILLE, BILTMORE FOREST, BLACK MOUNTAIN, MONTREAT,WEAVERVILLE, WOODFIN, FLETCHER, FLAT ROCK,HENDERSONVILLE, LAUREL PARK, HOT SPRINGS, MARS HILL,MARSHALL, BREVARD AND ROSMAN. LOSRC'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CREATIVE REGIONAL SOLUTIONS TO RELEVANT AND EMERGING ISSUES IN BUNCOMBE, HENDERSON, MADISON AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES WHILE PROVIDING A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE IN THE DELIVERY OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND REGIONAL SERVICES FOR OUR MEMBER COMMUNITIES. THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM IS REQUESTING $309,268, OR 60 VSYS, TO PROVIDE IN-HOME CARE AND/ OR RESPITE CARE TO CAREGIVERS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THIS THREE-YEAR GRANT, 127 CLIENTS WILL REPORT INCREASED SOCIAL TIES AND PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, 7 CAREGIVERS WILL REPORT HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL TIES AND PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT.

LAND OF SKY REGIONAL COUNCIL (LOSRC) IS A MULTI-COUNTY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION IN NORTH CAROLINA. IT IS ONE OF 16 SUCH ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE AND SERVES REGION B, WHICH INCLUDES BUNCOMBE, HENDERSON, MADISON AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES. THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF CARRIES OUT APPROVED PROGRAMS AND PROVIDES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH GRANT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENTS OF AREA AGENCY ON AGING, MOUNTAIN MOBILITY, ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND MOUNTAIN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. LOSRC'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CREATIVE REGIONAL SOLUTIONS TO RELEVANT AND EMERGING ISSUES IN BUNCOMBE, HENDERSON, MADISON AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES WHILE PROVIDING A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE IN THE DELIVERY OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND REGIONAL SERVICES FOR OUR MEMBER COMMUNITIES. EDUCATION CUTS, LARGER CLASSROOM SIZES, INCREASING DEMANDS AND EXPECTATIONS ON BOTH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF CHALLENGES TEACHERS FACE DAILY. AS PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SMALL NON-PROFIT CHILDCARE CENTERS STRUGGLE TO MEET THESE CHALLENGES, THE NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS IS EVER INCREASING. THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM CAN HELP MEET THIS NEED BY PROVIDING VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE ONE-ON-ONE WITH OVER 116 SPECIAL NEEDS AND AT-RISK CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY. AN ESTIMATED 65 FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, 56 FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. TO MEET OBJECTIVES IN SCHOOL READINESS, 32 FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST IN CLASSROOMS OF EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND HEAD START CENTERS SPECIALIZING IN SPECIAL AND EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS. TO MEET OBJECTIVES IN K-12 SUCCESS, 24 FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL TUTOR IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE ASSISTING IN CLASSROOMS, ASSISTING IN CLASSROOM- HEAD START, AND TUTORING- PUBLIC SCHOOLS. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, 92 CHILDREN IN SCHOOL READINESS AND K-12 SUCCESS PROGRAMS, 56 AND 36 CHILDREN RESPECTIVELY, WILL DEMONSTRATE GAINS IN SOCIAL AND/OR EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, AS A RESULT OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH A FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEER. NINE FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST IN CLASSROOMS CARING FOR INFANTS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $336,405 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $40,775 OF NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER)

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.03%.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2026?27 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2026?27 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.48%. THIS AWARD CONSOLIDATES 23SCHNC001 AND 24SCHNC001, INCLUDING VSYS AND GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREAS.

15.904 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID AACR PRESERVATION SAM.GOV HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES BY SUCH MEANS AS EDUCATION, SURVEY, PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES LIKE GRANTS AND TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES. OPPORTUNITY P22AS00648 AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS (AACR) IS A COMPETITIVE PHYSICAL PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM TO DOCUMENT, INTERPRET, AND PRESERVE THE SITES AND STORIES OF THE FULL HISTORY OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN STRUGGLE TO GAIN EQUAL RIGHTS AS CITIZENS FROM THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE FORWARD. PROJECTS ARE FOR HISTORIC SITES LISTED IN, OR ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, AND INCLUDE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, HISTORIC STRUCTURE REPORTS, PRESERVATION PLANS, AND PHYSICAL PRESERVATION TO STRUCTURES. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFITS. THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO NON-PROFIT TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT FOR REPAIRS TO THE ROOF, FOUNDATION, CEILING, INTERIOR WALLS, AND BELL TOWER OF THE HISTORIC SITE OF THE TRINITY AME ZION CHURCH IN SOUTHERN PINES, NC.

STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER)

THIS AWARD APPROVES FUNDING FOR THE 2023-2024 SEPTEMBER 11TH NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET. YOUR 2023-24 REGULATORY MATCH IS 0%.

CARES ACT RLF

LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL IN PRIVATELY-OWNED HOUSING

PROJECT TITLE: MOBILITY FORWARD ADVANCING THE DURHAM URBAN AREA S TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: MOBILITY FORWARD ADVANCING THE DURHAM URBAN AREA S TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES

THIS INVESTMENT WILL SUPPORT DISASTER RECOVERY CAPACITY THAT MAY INCLUDE COORDINATION STAFF, EFFORTS AND SUPPORT RELATING TO OR RESULTING FROM IMPACTS OF THE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2024 HURRICANES THAT EXACERBATED THE ONGOING IMPACTS OF PRIOR DISASTERS AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES.

THIS INVESTMENT WILL SUPPORT DISASTER RECOVERY CAPACITY THAT MAY INCLUDE COORDINATION STAFF, EFFORTS AND SUPPORT RELATING TO OR RESULTING FROM IMPACTS OF THE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2024 HURRICANES THAT EXACERBATED THE ONGOING IMPACTS OF PRIOR DISASTERS AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES.

THIS INVESTMENT WILL SUPPORT DISASTER RECOVERY CAPACITY THAT MAY INCLUDE COORDINATION STAFF, EFFORTS AND SUPPORT RELATING TO OR RESULTING FROM IMPACTS OF THE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2024 HURRICANES THAT EXACERBATED THE ONGOING IMPACTS OF PRIOR DISASTERS AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES.

THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS FOR THE MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL PARTNER TEAM OF CITIES, COUNTIES, AND TOWNS IN NORTH CAROLINA TO BEGIN PLANNING A NETWORK OF REGIONAL, ENERGY RESILIENT, COMMUNITY HUBS THAT WILL OFFER POWER TO RESIDENTS DURING AND AFTER DISASTERS; AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING, DURING NORMAL WEATHER. THE PROJECT'S MAIN OBJECTIVES ARE TO HOST 19 COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, 16 AT RESILIENCE HUB SITES AND 3 LARGER COUNTY-WIDE WORKSHOPS; CONDUCT TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS ON EACH OF THE 17 RESILIENCE HUBS SITES IDENTIFIED; PRODUCE A REPORT FOR EACH RESILIENCE HUB OUTLINING THE FINDINGS OF THE ENGAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT PROCESSES TO LEVERAGE INTO FUTURE FUNDING AND SUPPORT; AND PRODUCE A REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTION STEPS FOR BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL NETWORK OF RESILIENCE HUBS.

STATE ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 TO TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO CONDUCT ELIGIBLE ASSESSMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY CERLCA 104(K)(2) IN 7 NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES: CHATHAM, DURHAM, JOHNSTON, LEE, MOORE, ORANGE AND WAKE COUNTIES. BROWNFIELDS ARE REAL PROPERTY, THE EXPANSION, DEVELOPMENT OR REUSE OF WHICH MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL PRESENCE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT, OR CONTAMINANT.ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE RECIPIENT TO INVENTORY, CHARACTERIZE, ASSESS, AND CONDUCT CLEANUP PLANNING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL COMPETITIVELY PROCURE (AS NEEDED) AND DIRECT A QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ACTIVITIES, AND WILL REPORT ON INTERIM PROGRESS AND FINAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY PROFILE FORM USING EPA'S ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM (ACRES).SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:FURTHER, THE RECIPIENT ANTICIPATES CONDUCTING 10 PHASE I AND 8 ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS INCLUDING 4 LEAD AND ASBESTOS SURVEYS, HOLDING 3 REGIONAL WORKSHOPS WITH 12 COMMUNITY MEETINGS, DEVELOPING 4 SITE-SPECIFIC CLEANUP PLANS/ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES, DEVELOPING [ENTER #] PLANNING DOCUMENTS TO INITIATE BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION, AND SUBMITTING 16 QUARTERLY REPORTS. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND BROWNFIELD IN AND NEAR RALEIGH/DURHAM AND 7 SURROUNDING COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA.

WORKFORCE TRAINING

POWERING ENERGY EFFICIENCY & IMPACTS FRAMEWORK PROJECT: MAPPING A COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL ENERGY STRATEGY FOR UPPER COASTAL PLAIN COUNCIL GOVERNMENT

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS ALBEMARLE COMMISSION WITH DEVELOPING CUSTOMIZED BROADBAND IMPLEMENTATION PLANS FOR EACH OF THE TEN COUNTIES OF NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, TO ASSIST LOCAL LEADERS AND BROADBAND PROVIDERS IN DETERMINING THE BEST WAY TO SERVE MORE BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS IN THE REGION. THE PROJECT WILL HELP EACH COUNTY MAKE IMPORTANT INTERNET CONNECTIONS AVAILABLE TO LINK RESIDENTS OF THE REGION, INCLUDING STUDENTS, SENIOR CITIZENS, AND BUSINESSES, TO ADEQUATE INTERNET, WHICH WILL SUCCESSFULLY CONNECT THE ENTIRE ALBEMARLE REGION. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL FILL GAPS IN THE TEN-COUNTY REGION WHERE BROADBAND IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE AND CONNECT HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS THROUGHOUT THE AREA TO THE DIGITAL WAYS OF LIFE.

DE-EE0009576: TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS - PROJECT TITLED, ''CLEAN CITIES COALITION NETWORK OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND PERFORMANCE TRACKING PROGRAM''

DE-EE0009574: LAND OF SKY REGIONAL COUNCIL - PROJECT TITLED, ''CLEAN CITIES COALITION NETWORK OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND PERFORMANCE TRACKING PROGRAM''

DE-EE0009572: CENTRALINA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS - PROJECT TITLED, ''CLEAN CITIES COALITION NETWORK OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND PERFORMANCE TRACKING PROGRAM'' NEW AWARD

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE LAND OF SKY REGIONAL COUNCIL WITH DEVELOPING AN ECONOMIC RESILIENCE STRATEGY AND PLAN FOR ADDRESSING WORKFORCE GAPS IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. THE PROJECT WORK INCLUDES CONDUCTING A REGIONAL ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AREA AND DETERMINING FUTURE NEEDS TO PRODUCE A ROBUST STRATEGY FOR MEETING REGIONAL DEMANDS. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL PROMOTE RESILIENCY, STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY, AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGHOUT THE REGION.

EDA - CARES ACT COVID-19 SUPPLEMENTAL AWARD

HIGH COUNTRY COG CARES ACT SUPPLEMENTAL EDA FUNDING

MID-EAST EDD CARES ACT GRANT

CARES ACT SUPPLEMENTAL EDA AWARD FOR EDD PARTNERSHIP PLANNING GRANT RECIPIENT TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT, PREPARE FOR, AND RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS IN THE REGION.

THE WPCOG WILL USE FUNDS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE REGION TO UNDERTAKE ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OF THE REGION AS A RESULT OF COVID-19.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT REGIONAL INITIATIVES TO RESPOND TO COVID19 ECONOMIC IMPACT

LAND OF SKY REGIONAL COUNCIL EDD TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR COVID19 RECOVERY AND RESILIENCY

DCHC MPO SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL ACTION PLAN.

PURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM (CFP) WAS CREATED BY AN AMENDMENT TO THE 1937 ACT BY THE QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT (QHWRA) IN 1998 (ADDING SECTION 9(D) TO THE 1937 ACT MERGING PREVIOUS MODERNIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS). THE CFP PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF GRANTS TO APPROXIMATELY 2,770 PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS), SERVING NEARLY ONE MILLION UNITS, IN ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES, TO CARRY OUT CAPITAL AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THOSE LISTED IN SECTION 9(D)(1) OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (1937 ACT). THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE CFP FORMULA GRANT IS TO FUND PUBLIC HOUSING MODERNIZATION, DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE OTHER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN 24 CFR PART 905. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND IS LOCATED ON THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WEBSITE: OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | HUD.GOV / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PUBLIC HOUSING FUNDING CAN BE FOUND BY ACCESSING THE WEBSITE BELOW AND REVIEWING THE PUBLIC HOUSING DASHBOARD LINKED UNDER THE “DATA DASHBOARD AND ANALYTICS”. PUBLIC HOUSING | HUD.GOV / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD); ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) TO ADMINISTER THE PUBLIC HOUSING FUND. PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUNDS MAY ONLY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DESCRIBED AS ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES IN 24 CFR 905.200 AND ARE EITHER SPECIFIED IN AN APPROVED 5-YEAR ACTION PLAN OR APPROVED BY HUD FOR EMERGENCY WORK OR WORK NEEDED BECAUSE OF A NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER. PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND FINANCING ARE THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED. DEVELOPMENT IS ACTIVITIES AND RELATED COSTS THAT ADD TO (OR SIGNIFICANTLY RECONFIGURE) PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS IN A PHA’S INVENTORY, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS, WITH OR WITHOUT REHABILITATION, AND ANY-AND-ALL UNDERTAKINGS NECESSARY FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, FINANCING, LAND ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR EQUIPMENT OF PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS, AND RELATED BUILDINGS, FACILITIES, AND/OR APPURTENANCES (I.E., NON-DWELLING FACILITIES/SPACES). DEVELOPMENT ALSO INCLUDES ANY MIXED-FINANCE MODERNIZATION, ALL RELEVANT MODERNIZATION USES (OTHER THAN MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS), FINANCING USES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF NON-DWELLING SPACE WHERE SUCH SPACE IS NEEDED TO ADMINISTER, AND IS OF DIRECT BENEFIT TO A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT (I.E. HOUSING DEVELOPED, ACQUIRED, OR ASSISTED BY A PHA UNDER THE 1937 ACT, AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF ANY SUCH HOUSING), INCLUDING THE RESIDENTS. FINANCING DEBT AND FINANCING COSTS (E.G., ORIGINATION FEES, INTEREST) INCURRED BY A PHA FOR DEVELOPMENT OR MODERNIZATION OF PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS, INCLUDING MIXED-FINANCE DEVELOPMENT, THE CAPITAL FUND FINANCING PROGRAM (CFFP), AND ANY OTHER USE AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 30 OF THE 1937 ACT. MODERNIZATION INCLUDES ALL ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES EXCEPT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCING. PHYSICAL WORK IS A MAJOR ACTIVITY AND IS WORK THAT IS DONE ON THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURES, SITE, AND GROUNDS OF A PUBLIC HOUSING PROPERTY OR STRUCTURE. MAJOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEMOLITION, RECONFIGURATION, EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, NON-ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, PLANNED CODE COMPLIANCE, AND VACANCY REDUCTION. THE MEASURABLE OUTCOME OF THIS GRANT IS THAT HUD WILL BE ABLE TO TRACK THE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS SPENT ON IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STRUCTURES, UNITS, COMMON AREAS, UTILITIES, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUNDS OF APPROXIMATELY $3.2 BILLION WILL BE PUT INTO THE DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND FINANCING OF NEARLY 1 MILLION PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS ACROSS ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES. THE PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS ARE UPDATED TO BE DECENT, SAFE, SANITARY AND TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL HOUSING STANDARDS. PHAS CAN ALSO USE A PORTION OF THE CAPITAL FUNDING FOR MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS OR OPERATING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SAFETY AND SECURITY COSTS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUNDS ARE THE LOW-INCOME PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2026?27 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2026?27 STATUTORY MATCH IS 2% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 2.21%

PURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM (CFP) WAS CREATED BY AN AMENDMENT TO THE 1937 ACT BY THE QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT (QHWRA) IN 1998 (ADDING SECTION 9(D) TO THE 1937 ACT MERGING PREVIOUS MODERNIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS). THE CFP PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF GRANTS TO APPROXIMATELY 2,770 PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS), SERVING NEARLY ONE MILLION UNITS, IN ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES, TO CARRY OUT CAPITAL AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THOSE LISTED IN SECTION 9(D)(1) OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (1937 ACT). THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE CFP FORMULA GRANT IS TO FUND PUBLIC HOUSING MODERNIZATION, DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE OTHER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN 24 CFR PART 905. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND IS LOCATED ON THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WEBSITE: OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | HUD.GOV / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PUBLIC HOUSING FUNDING CAN BE FOUND BY ACCESSING THE WEBSITE BELOW AND REVIEWING THE PUBLIC HOUSING DASHBOARD LINKED UNDER THE “DATA DASHBOARD AND ANALYTICS”. PUBLIC HOUSING | HUD.GOV / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD); ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) TO ADMINISTER THE PUBLIC HOUSING FUND. PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUNDS MAY ONLY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DESCRIBED AS ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES IN 24 CFR 905.200 AND ARE EITHER SPECIFIED IN AN APPROVED 5-YEAR ACTION PLAN OR APPROVED BY HUD FOR EMERGENCY WORK OR WORK NEEDED BECAUSE OF A NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER. PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND FINANCING ARE THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED. DEVELOPMENT IS ACTIVITIES AND RELATED COSTS THAT ADD TO (OR SIGNIFICANTLY RECONFIGURE) PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS IN A PHA’S INVENTORY, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS, WITH OR WITHOUT REHABILITATION, AND ANY-AND-ALL UNDERTAKINGS NECESSARY FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, FINANCING, LAND ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR EQUIPMENT OF PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS, AND RELATED BUILDINGS, FACILITIES, AND/OR APPURTENANCES (I.E., NON-DWELLING FACILITIES/SPACES). DEVELOPMENT ALSO INCLUDES ANY MIXED-FINANCE MODERNIZATION, ALL RELEVANT MODERNIZATION USES (OTHER THAN MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS), FINANCING USES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF NON-DWELLING SPACE WHERE SUCH SPACE IS NEEDED TO ADMINISTER, AND IS OF DIRECT BENEFIT TO A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT (I.E. HOUSING DEVELOPED, ACQUIRED, OR ASSISTED BY A PHA UNDER THE 1937 ACT, AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF ANY SUCH HOUSING), INCLUDING THE RESIDENTS. FINANCING DEBT AND FINANCING COSTS (E.G., ORIGINATION FEES, INTEREST) INCURRED BY A PHA FOR DEVELOPMENT OR MODERNIZATION OF PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS, INCLUDING MIXED-FINANCE DEVELOPMENT, THE CAPITAL FUND FINANCING PROGRAM (CFFP), AND ANY OTHER USE AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 30 OF THE 1937 ACT. MODERNIZATION INCLUDES ALL ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES EXCEPT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCING. PHYSICAL WORK IS A MAJOR ACTIVITY AND IS WORK THAT IS DONE ON THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURES, SITE, AND GROUNDS OF A PUBLIC HOUSING PROPERTY OR STRUCTURE. MAJOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEMOLITION, RECONFIGURATION, EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, NON-ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, PLANNED CODE COMPLIANCE, AND VACANCY REDUCTION. THE MEASURABLE OUTCOME OF THIS GRANT IS THAT HUD WILL BE ABLE TO TRACK THE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS SPENT ON IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STRUCTURES, UNITS, COMMON AREAS, UTILITIES, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUNDS OF APPROXIMATELY $3.2 BILLION WILL BE PUT INTO THE DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND FINANCING OF NEARLY 1 MILLION PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS ACROSS ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES. THE PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS ARE UPDATED TO BE DECENT, SAFE, SANITARY AND TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL HOUSING STANDARDS. PHAS CAN ALSO USE A PORTION OF THE CAPITAL FUNDING FOR MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS OR OPERATING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SAFETY AND SECURITY COSTS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUNDS ARE THE LOW-INCOME PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

LAND OF SKY REGIONAL COUNCIL COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ACTION PLAN UNDER THE SAFE STREET AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) PROGRAM.

LAND OF SKY REGIONAL COUNCIL COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ACTION PLAN UNDER THE SAFE STREET AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) PROGRAM.

CLEAN CITIES OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND PERFORMANCE TRACKING

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE UPPER COASTAL PLAIN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WITH ESTABLISHING THE TRI-COG FOOD ECOSYSTEM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, A MULTI-ORGANIZATIONAL PROJECT SUPPORTING LOCAL FOOD COALITIONS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE RESOURCES TO STUDY AND DEVELOP A REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM TO ADDRESS AGRICULTURE SUPPLY CHAIN GAPS AUGMENTED DURING COVID-19. THE PLAN WILL ENSURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS NEW FARMS AND FOOD BUSINESSES TO BE CREATED AND EXPANDED, ALLOWING THE REGION’S COMMUNITIES TO REMAIN RESILIENT IN TIMES OF BOTH CRISIS AND PROSPERITY.

CLEAN CITIES OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND PERFORMANCE TRACKING

INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY

OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS COMPETITIVE GRANT

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000 TO THE UPPER COASTAL PLAIN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, NORTH CAROLINA, WHICH WILL ENABLE THEM TO INVENTORY, CHARACTERIZE, ASSESS, AND CONDUCT CLEANUP PLANNING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR BROWNFIELD SITES IN FIVE COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA THAT ARE COVERED BY THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS. THE FIVE COUNTIES ARE: HALIFAX, EDGECOMB, NASH, NORTHAMPTON, AND WILSON.

COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION

COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION

COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION

COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE NEUSE RIVER COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WITH PROVIDING ENHANCED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT THE EASTERN CAROLINA COUNCIL'S (ECC) EFFORTS TO BUILD ADDITIONAL RESOURCES SUPPORTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES ACROSS THE NINE-COUNTY REGION IN NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT ARE NECESSARY TO THE REGION'S LOCAL GOVERNMENTS REGARDING TOPICS SUCH AS LAND USE AND ZONING REGULATIONS/ORDINANCES, COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING, GRANT WRITING, GRANT AND PROJECT ADMINISTRATION, AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, WHICH WILL LEAD TO THE CREATION OF JOBS AND BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE REGION.

SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL PLANNING GRANT FOR ISOTHERMAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION DBA FOOTHILLS REGIONAL COMMISSION, NC.

MAKING ALL COMMUNITIES SAFE IN THE TRIANGLE UNDER SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) PROGRAM.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FORT BRAGG REGIONAL LAND USE ADVISORY COMMISSION, THE MIDCAROLINA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS REQUESTS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE RECENTLY COMPLETED 2018 JOINT LAND USE STUDY JLUS. AS PART OF RLUAC ONGOING REVIEW EFFORTS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGES, SUBDIVISIONS AND TELECOM TOWERS IN THE FORT BRAGG REGION, A TOTAL OF 270 CASES WITH 81 MILITARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IDENTIFIED WERE PROCESSED FROM FISCAL YEAR 2017 TO PRESENT, THUS PREVENTING POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBLE DEVELOPMENT THAT COULD IMPACT THE INSTALLATION. THE JLUS RECOMMENDATIONS, AS OUTLINED IN THE STUDY, WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONAL AND TRAINING MISSION AT FORT BRAGG. FURTHER, THE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL SUPPORT THE MITIGATION OF CURRENT INCOMPATIBLE USE CONCERNS AS WELL AS PREVENT FUTURE CONCERNS FROM OCCURRING, THUS SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY AS IT RELATES TO LETHALITY. KEY DELIVERABLES RESULTING FROM THESE GRANT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: DEVELOPMENT OF A CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO TRACK DECISIONS ON LAND USE CASES CREATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAND USE PLAN SUPPLEMENTS THAT INCORPORATES RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STUDY CREATION OF A COMPATIBLE USE ORDINANCE TOOLBOX THAT PROVIDES SURROUNDING JURISDICTIONS SPECIFIC UPDATES THAT CAN BE INTEGRATED INTO THEIR ZONING ORDINANCES AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS THAT SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STUDY DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC PLAN TO GUIDE THE GROWTH AND SERVICES OF THE FORT BRAGG REGIONAL LAND USE ADVISORY COMMISSION IN COORDINATION WITH FORT BRAGG AND THE REGION LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM DATA ASSISTANCE.

THIS EDA PLANNING INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) FOR THE REGION SERVED BY THE CENTRAL PINES REGIONAL COUNCIL, WHICH COMPRISES THE COUNTIES CHATHAM, DURHAM, JOHNSTON, MOORE, LEE, ORANGE, AND WAKE. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION SERVED BY ISOTHERMAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WHICH COMPRISES RUTHERFORD, POLK, MCDOWELL, AND CLEVELAND COUNTIES. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION SERVED BY MID-EAST COMMISSION WHICH COMPRISES BEAUFORT, BERTIE, HERTFORD, MARTIN AND PITT COUNTIES. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION SERVED BY NEUSE RIVER COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WHICH COMPRISES CARTERET, CRAVEN, DUPLIN, GREENE, JONES, LENOIR, ONSLOW, PAMLICO AND WAYNE COUNTIES. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION SERVED BY THE UPPER COASTAL PLAIN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WHICH COMPRISES EDGECOMBE, HALIFAX, NASH, NORTHAMPTON, AND WILSON COUNTIES. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION SERVED BY THE LAND OF SKY REGIONAL COUNCIL WHICH COMPRISES BUNCOMBE, HENDERSON, MADISON AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

THIS EDA PLANNING INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) FOR THE REGION SERVED BY THE WESTERN PIEDMONT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, WHICH COMPRISES THE COUNTIES OF ALEXANDER, BURKE, CALDWELL, AND CATAWBA. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

THIS EDA PLANNING INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION SERVED THE ALBEMARLE COMMISSION, WHICH COMPRISES THE COUNTIES OF CAMDEN, CHOWAN, CURRITUCK, DARE, GATES, HYDE, PASQUOTANK, PERQUIMANS, TYRRELL, AND WASHINGTON. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

THIS EDA PLANNING INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) FOR THE REGION SERVED BY THE TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, WHICH COMPRISES THE COUNTIES OF CHATHAM, DURHAM, JOHNSTON, LEE, MOORE, ORANGE AND WAKE. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

THIS EDA PLANNING INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION SERVED BY THE REGION D COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, WHICH COMPRISES THE COUNTIES OF ALLEGHANY, ASHE, AVERY, MITCHEL, WATAUGA, WILKES, AND YANCEY. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

THIS EDA PLANNING INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION SERVED THE KERR-TAR REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, WHICH COMPRISES THE COUNTIES OF FRANKLIN, GRANVILLE, PERSON, VANCE, AND WARREN. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION SERVED BY THE ISOTHERMAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WHICH COMPRISES OF CLEVELAND, POLK, MCDOWELL, AND RUTHERFORD COUNTIES. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

ATLANTA PARTNERSHIP PLANNING PROGRAM FY 2021

ATLANTA PARTNERSHIP PLANNING PROGRAM FY 2021

ATLANTA PARTNERSHIP PLANNING PROGRAM FY 2021

CONTINUATION OF THE CREDS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE ALBEMARLE REGION

RURAL HOUSING PRESERVATION GRANTS

ATLANTA PARTNERSHIP PLANNING PROGRAM FY 2021

DISASTER RECOVERY

RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE GRANTS

RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE GRANTS

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

SECTION 6006 COMMUNITY FACILITIES (CF) TECHNICAL AND TRAINING (TAT) GRANT

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2026-27 AMERICORPS SENIORS RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2026-27 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 10.28%. YOU ARE APPROVED FOR PRE-AWARD COSTS BEGINNING 30 DAYS PRIOR TO AWARD.

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

CLEAN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES COALITION OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND MARKET TRACKING PROGRAM CLEAN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES (CC&C) COALITIONS WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S (DOE) TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE (TTO) TO ENHANCE THE NATION’S ENERGY SECURITY, SUPPORT ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, AND IMPROVE AIR QUALITY BY FOSTERING LOCALLY DRIVEN TRANSPORTATION ENERGY CHOICES THAT LEVERAGE DOMESTIC ENERGY RESOURCES AND INNOVATIVE MOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS FOR CC&C COALITIONS TO ENGAGE KEY STAKEHOLDERS, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH WITHIN THE COALITION’S TERRITORY, AND TO TRACK AND REPORT CRITICAL PROGRAM AND PERFORMANCE METRICS.

CLEAN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES COALITION OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND MARKET TRACKING PROGRAM CLEAN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES (CC&C) COALITIONS WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S (DOE) TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE (TTO) TO ENHANCE THE NATION’S ENERGY SECURITY, SUPPORT ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, AND IMPROVE AIR QUALITY BY FOSTERING LOCALLY DRIVEN TRANSPORTATION ENERGY CHOICES THAT LEVERAGE DOMESTIC ENERGY RESOURCES AND INNOVATIVE MOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS FOR CC&C COALITIONS TO ENGAGE KEY STAKEHOLDERS, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH WITHIN THE COALITION’S TERRITORY, AND TO TRACK AND REPORT CRITICAL PROGRAM AND PERFORMANCE METRICS.

CLEAN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES COALITION OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND MARKET TRACKING PROGRAM CLEAN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES (CC&C) COALITIONS WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S (DOE) TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE (TTO) TO ENHANCE THE NATION’S ENERGY SECURITY, SUPPORT ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, AND IMPROVE AIR QUALITY BY FOSTERING LOCALLY DRIVEN TRANSPORTATION ENERGY CHOICES THAT LEVERAGE DOMESTIC ENERGY RESOURCES AND INNOVATIVE MOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS FOR CC&C COALITIONS TO ENGAGE KEY STAKEHOLDERS, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH WITHIN THE COALITION’S TERRITORY, AND TO TRACK AND REPORT CRITICAL PROGRAM AND PERFORMANCE METRICS.

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

NEW MEXICO ACEQUIA OUTREACH PROJECT: INCREASING PARTICIPATION OF HISPANIC AND VETERAN FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN USDA PROGRAMS

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT GRANTS

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

PURPOSE: THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FSS) IS GOVERNED BY SECTION 23 OF THE 1937 HOUSING ACT. THE PURPOSE OF FSS AWARDS IS TO FUND THE SALARIES AND FRINGE FOR FSS COORDINATORS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING FSS FOR RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS (HCV), AND PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. FSS FUNDS APPROXIMATELY 900 PROGRAMS RUN BY PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES (PHAS) AND PBRA PROPERTY OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RENEWAL APPLICANTS ARE PRIORITIZED BY STATUTE.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS UNDER FSS GRANTS ARE USED SOLELY TO FUND SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR FSS COORDINATORS. RESPONSIBILITIES OF FSS COORDINATORS UNDER THE AWARD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ENROLLING, AND MAINTAINING FAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM, WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO PREPARE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND SERVICES PLANS (ITSPS), AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES THAT A GRANTEE MUST MAINTAIN IS OUTLINED IN THE FUNDING NOTICE AND IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH A GRANTEE RECEIVES FUNDING. GENERALLY, THE GRANTEE MUST HIRE/RETAIN ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) FSS PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR EACH FUNDED POSITION. FOR THE FIRST FULL-TIME FSS COORDINATOR POSITION FUNDED BY HUD, PROGRAMS MUST SERVE AT LEAST 25 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES IN FSS DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE APPROPRIATION), AND THIS NUMBER INCREASES BY 50 FAMILIES FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FUNDED COORDINATOR AFTER THE FIRST.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: GRANTEES WILL HIRE/RETAIN THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH THEY ARE FUNDED. THESE COORDINATORS WILL SERVE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED BY THE GRANT. OVER THE 5-7 YEARS OF THEIR CONTRACT OF PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME EMPLOYED OR IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES AND MEET OTHER INDIVIDUAL GOALS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF FSS ARE FAMILIES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN PUBLIC HOUSING (SECTION 9), FAMILIES CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (SECTION 8) PROGRAM, AND THOSE LIVING IN PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. ; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

COMMUNITY CAPACITY

COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE

COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE

HOUSING

RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE GRANTS

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

PD - MANDATORY RENEWABLE ENERGY AUDIT GRANTS

PURPOSE: THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FSS) IS GOVERNED BY SECTION 23 OF THE 1937 HOUSING ACT. THE PURPOSE OF FSS AWARDS IS TO FUND THE SALARIES AND FRINGE FOR FSS COORDINATORS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING FSS FOR RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS (HCV), AND PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. FSS FUNDS APPROXIMATELY 900 PROGRAMS RUN BY PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES (PHAS) AND PBRA PROPERTY OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RENEWAL APPLICANTS ARE PRIORITIZED BY STATUTE.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS UNDER FSS GRANTS ARE USED SOLELY TO FUND SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR FSS COORDINATORS. RESPONSIBILITIES OF FSS COORDINATORS UNDER THE AWARD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ENROLLING, AND MAINTAINING FAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM, WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO PREPARE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND SERVICES PLANS (ITSPS), AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES THAT A GRANTEE MUST MAINTAIN IS OUTLINED IN THE FUNDING NOTICE AND IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH A GRANTEE RECEIVES FUNDING. GENERALLY, THE GRANTEE MUST HIRE/RETAIN ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) FSS PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR EACH FUNDED POSITION. FOR THE FIRST FULL-TIME FSS COORDINATOR POSITION FUNDED BY HUD, PROGRAMS MUST SERVE AT LEAST 25 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES IN FSS DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE APPROPRIATION), AND THIS NUMBER INCREASES BY 50 FAMILIES FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FUNDED COORDINATOR AFTER THE FIRST.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: GRANTEES WILL HIRE/RETAIN THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH THEY ARE FUNDED. THESE COORDINATORS WILL SERVE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED BY THE GRANT. OVER THE 5-7 YEARS OF THEIR CONTRACT OF PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME EMPLOYED OR IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES AND MEET OTHER INDIVIDUAL GOALS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF FSS ARE FAMILIES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN PUBLIC HOUSING (SECTION 9), FAMILIES CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (SECTION 8) PROGRAM, AND THOSE LIVING IN PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. ; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

CA-GAP ANALYSIS

PD - MANDATORY RENEWABLE ENERGY AUDIT GRANTS

PURPOSE: THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FSS) IS GOVERNED BY SECTION 306 OF THE ECONOMIC GROWTH, REGULATORY RELIEF, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (PUBLIC LAW NO: 115-174). THE PURPOSE OF FSS AWARDS IS TO FUND THE SALARIES AND FRINGE FOR FSS COORDINATORS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING FSS FOR RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS (HCV), AND PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. FSS FUNDS MORE THAN 800 PROGRAMS RUN BY PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES (PHAS) AND PBRA PROPERTY OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RENEWAL APPLICANTS ARE PRIORITIZED BY STATUTE, AND NEW AWARD SELECTION IS MADE BY LOTTERY.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS UNDER FSS GRANTS ARE USED SOLELY TO FUND SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR FSS COORDINATORS. RESPONSIBILITIES OF FSS COORDINATORS UNDER THE AWARD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ENROLLING, AND MAINTAINING THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF FAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM, WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO PREPARE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND SERVICES PLANS (ITSPS), AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES THAT A PROGRAM MUST MAINTAIN IS OUTLINED IN THE NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO) AND IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH A GRANTEE RECEIVES FUNDING. GENERALLY, THE GRANTEE MUST HIRE/RETAIN ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) FSS PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR EACH FUNDED POSITION. FOR THE FIRST FULL-TIME FSS COORDINATOR POSITION FUNDED BY HUD, PROGRAMS MUST SERVE AT LEAST 25 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES IN FSS DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE APPROPRIATION), AND THIS NUMBER INCREASES BY 50 FAMILIES FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FUNDED COORDINATOR AFTER THE FIRST.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: GRANTEES WILL HIRE/RETAIN THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH THEY ARE FUNDED. THESE COORDINATORS WILL SERVE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED BY THE GRANT. OVER THE 5-7 YEARS OF THEIR CONTRACT OF PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME EMPLOYED OR IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES AND MEET OTHER INDIVIDUAL GOALS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF FSS ARE FAMILIES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN PUBLIC HOUSING (SECTION 9), FAMILIES CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (SECTION 8) PROGRAM, AND THOSE LIVING IN PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,600 TO LAND OF SKY REGIONAL COUNCIL TO REDUCE POLLUTION AT THE SOURCE AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE PROJECT WILL DELIVER TECHNICAL RESOURCES AND ON-SITE ASSISTANCE TO NORTH CAROLINA BUSINESSES AND INSTITUTIONS SEEKING TO REPORT AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. ENGAGING BOTH SENIOR ENGINEERS AND INTERNS, THE EFFORT WILL ADVANCE NEW COST-EFFECTIVE ROADMAP MODELS AND STRATEGIES FOR SELECTED INDUSTRIAL SECTORS TO ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT GHG REDUCTION GOALS. THE TECHNICAL RESOURCES, TOOLKITS, ROADMAP MODELS AND DIRECT ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WILL HELP BUSINESS CLIENT IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY STRATEGIES WITH COST/BENEFIT ANALYSES. THE APPROACH AND ASSISTANCE WILL PROMOTE A MORE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES UP AND DOWN THE SUPPLY CHAIN.ACTIVITIES: THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE CREATION OF AT LEAST 20 GREENHOUSE GAS RESOURCE TOOLS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, THE GENERATION OF AT LEAST 400 WEBSITE USERS, ENGAGEMENT OF AT LEAST 25 STAKEHOLDERS, ADDRESSING THREE INDUSTRY SECTORS WITH THE ROADMAP MODELING TOOL, AT LEAST THREE OUTREACH EVENTS, AND ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO AT LEAST 7 BUSINESSES AND INSTITUTIONAL CLIENTS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE 20 GREENHOUSE GAS RESOURCE TOOLS MADE AVAILABLE ON THE APPLICANT'S WEBSITE, 400 USERS OF THE GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING RESOURCE AND ROADMAP MODELS, 25 ENGAGED STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, 3 OUTREACH EVENTS, AND 7 BUSINESSES AND CLIENTS ASSISTED WITH ON-SITE ASSESSMENTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE FOR THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT GRANTS

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 TO THE LAND OF SKY REGIONAL COUNCIL TO IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE FOOD LOSS AND WASTE IN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH CUSTOMIZED, ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO EVENT-HOSTING FACILITIES, SUCH AS CONVENTION CENTERS, CONFERENCE CENTERS, MUSIC EVENTS, SPORTING EVENTS, ETC. THE LAND OF SKY REGIONAL COUNCIL WILL ALSO IMPROVE RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE WASTE REDUCTION AND SUPPORT THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND DEVELOP BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES WITH WIDE PARTNER OUTREACH. WASTE REDUCTION PARTNERS' (WRP) SOLID WASTE REDUCTION ASSISTANCE WILL HELP BUILD THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY BY MATCHING CLIENTS WHO HAVE RECYCLABLE MATERIAL WITH WELL-SUITED RECYCLING BUSINESSES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THEIR MATERIALS. THIS PROGRAM WILL OFFER ASSISTANCE TO ALL 100 COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA AND IS MARKETED TO COMMUNITIES AND EVENT-HOSTING FACILITIES AS FREE OF CHARGE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.ACTIVITIES:WRP'S SOLID WASTE REDUCTION ASSISTANCE WILL HELP BUILD THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY BY MATCHING CLIENTS WHO HAVE RECYCLABLE MATERIAL WITH WELL-SUITED RECYCLING BUSINESSES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THEIR MATERIALS. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WILL HELP IMPROVE COLLECTION EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE CONTAMINATION, MAKING MARKETS AND RECYCLING BUSINESSES STRONGER, MORE AGILE AND MORE COST EFFECTIVE. THIS SERVES THE GOALS OF THE NATIONAL RECYCLING STRATEGY. THE PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK WILL ALSO BUILD THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY BY WORKING TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE AND INCREASE DIVERSION OF FOOD SCRAPS TO DONATION OUTLETS AND COMPOSTING FACILITIES. THIS INCREASES THE RECYCLING RATE OF ORGANIC WASTE AND ULTIMATELY SUPPORTS THE US GOAL TO REDUCE FOOD LOSS AND WASTE BY 50% BY 2030.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:WRP'S CUSTOMIZED RECOMMENDATIONS TO EACH EVENT FACILITY WILL HELP THEM REDUCE SOLID WASTE BEING LANDFILLED WITH MULTIPLE CIRCULAR ECONOMY STRATEGIES. THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE TO 1) CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES, 2) OPTIMIZE RECYCLING, 3) SAVE ENERGY, 4) PREVENT POLLUTION, 5) PRODUCE ECONOMIC SAVINGS, 6) CREATE JOBS, AND 7) PROMOTE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN MULTIPLE WAYS. THIS PROGRAM WILL OFFER ASSISTANCE TO ALL 100 COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA AND IS MARKETED TO COMMUNITIES AND EVENT-HOSTING FACILITIES AS FREE OF CHARGE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT GRANTS

REGIONAL BROADBAND STUDY

PURPOSE: THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FSS) IS GOVERNED BY SECTION 23 OF THE 1937 HOUSING ACT. THE PURPOSE OF FSS AWARDS IS TO FUND THE SALARIES AND FRINGE FOR FSS COORDINATORS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING FSS FOR RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS (HCV), AND PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. FSS FUNDS APPROXIMATELY 900 PROGRAMS RUN BY PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES (PHAS) AND PBRA PROPERTY OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RENEWAL APPLICANTS ARE PRIORITIZED BY STATUTE.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS UNDER FSS GRANTS ARE USED SOLELY TO FUND SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR FSS COORDINATORS. RESPONSIBILITIES OF FSS COORDINATORS UNDER THE AWARD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ENROLLING, AND MAINTAINING FAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM, WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO PREPARE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND SERVICES PLANS (ITSPS), AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES THAT A GRANTEE MUST MAINTAIN IS OUTLINED IN THE FUNDING NOTICE AND IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH A GRANTEE RECEIVES FUNDING. GENERALLY, THE GRANTEE MUST HIRE/RETAIN ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) FSS PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR EACH FUNDED POSITION. FOR THE FIRST FULL-TIME FSS COORDINATOR POSITION FUNDED BY HUD, PROGRAMS MUST SERVE AT LEAST 25 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES IN FSS DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE APPROPRIATION), AND THIS NUMBER INCREASES BY 50 FAMILIES FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FUNDED COORDINATOR AFTER THE FIRST.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: GRANTEES WILL HIRE/RETAIN THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH THEY ARE FUNDED. THESE COORDINATORS WILL SERVE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED BY THE GRANT. OVER THE 5-7 YEARS OF THEIR CONTRACT OF PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME EMPLOYED OR IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES AND MEET OTHER INDIVIDUAL GOALS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF FSS ARE FAMILIES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN PUBLIC HOUSING (SECTION 9), FAMILIES CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (SECTION 8) PROGRAM, AND THOSE LIVING IN PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. ; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 TO THE LAND OF SKY TO SUPPORT A NEW DON'T WASTE FOOD NORTH CAROLINA CAMPAIGN THROUGH THE CREATION OF TRANSFERABLE RESOURCE TOOLS, SELF-ASSESSMENT GUIDANCE AND ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY AN INNOVATIVE STATEWIDE TEAM OF BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: 1) ONE-ON-ONE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FOOD SERVICE SECTORS; 2) DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSFERRABLE RESOURCES AND 3) SUPPORTING NC DEQ AND OTHER STATES PARTNERS SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED PROJECT DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE NUMBER OF CLIENTS INTRODUCED TO EPA, NUMBER OF NEW FOOD EFFICIENCY METHODS PUT INTO PRACTICE, NUMBER OF OF NEW TRANSFERABLE RESOURCES DEVELOPED, A NEW DON'T WASTE FOOD NC WEBSITE, NUMBER OF SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AND NUMBER OF OUTREACH WEBINARS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE COMMERCIAL FOOD SERVICE PROVIDERS AND VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS AFFILIATED WITH NC FOOD WASTE CAMPAIGN.

PURPOSE: THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FSS) IS GOVERNED BY SECTION 23 OF THE 1937 HOUSING ACT. THE PURPOSE OF FSS AWARDS IS TO FUND THE SALARIES AND FRINGE FOR FSS COORDINATORS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING FSS FOR RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS (HCV), AND PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. FSS FUNDS APPROXIMATELY 900 PROGRAMS RUN BY PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES (PHAS) AND PBRA PROPERTY OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RENEWAL APPLICANTS ARE PRIORITIZED BY STATUTE.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS UNDER FSS GRANTS ARE USED SOLELY TO FUND SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR FSS COORDINATORS. RESPONSIBILITIES OF FSS COORDINATORS UNDER THE AWARD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ENROLLING, AND MAINTAINING FAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM, WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO PREPARE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND SERVICES PLANS (ITSPS), AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES THAT A GRANTEE MUST MAINTAIN IS OUTLINED IN THE FUNDING NOTICE AND IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH A GRANTEE RECEIVES FUNDING. GENERALLY, THE GRANTEE MUST HIRE/RETAIN ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) FSS PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR EACH FUNDED POSITION. FOR THE FIRST FULL-TIME FSS COORDINATOR POSITION FUNDED BY HUD, PROGRAMS MUST SERVE AT LEAST 25 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES IN FSS DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE APPROPRIATION), AND THIS NUMBER INCREASES BY 50 FAMILIES FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FUNDED COORDINATOR AFTER THE FIRST.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: GRANTEES WILL HIRE/RETAIN THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH THEY ARE FUNDED. THESE COORDINATORS WILL SERVE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED BY THE GRANT. OVER THE 5-7 YEARS OF THEIR CONTRACT OF PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME EMPLOYED OR IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES AND MEET OTHER INDIVIDUAL GOALS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF FSS ARE FAMILIES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN PUBLIC HOUSING (SECTION 9), FAMILIES CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (SECTION 8) PROGRAM, AND THOSE LIVING IN PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. ; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FSS) IS GOVERNED BY SECTION 306 OF THE ECONOMIC GROWTH, REGULATORY RELIEF, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (PUBLIC LAW NO: 115-174). THE PURPOSE OF FSS AWARDS IS TO FUND THE SALARIES AND FRINGE FOR FSS COORDINATORS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING FSS FOR RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS (HCV), AND PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. FSS FUNDS MORE THAN 800 PROGRAMS RUN BY PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES (PHAS) AND PBRA PROPERTY OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RENEWAL APPLICANTS ARE PRIORITIZED BY STATUTE, AND NEW AWARD SELECTION IS MADE BY LOTTERY.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS UNDER FSS GRANTS ARE USED SOLELY TO FUND SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR FSS COORDINATORS. RESPONSIBILITIES OF FSS COORDINATORS UNDER THE AWARD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ENROLLING, AND MAINTAINING THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF FAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM, WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO PREPARE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND SERVICES PLANS (ITSPS), AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES THAT A PROGRAM MUST MAINTAIN IS OUTLINED IN THE NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO) AND IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH A GRANTEE RECEIVES FUNDING. GENERALLY, THE GRANTEE MUST HIRE/RETAIN ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) FSS PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR EACH FUNDED POSITION. FOR THE FIRST FULL-TIME FSS COORDINATOR POSITION FUNDED BY HUD, PROGRAMS MUST SERVE AT LEAST 25 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES IN FSS DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE APPROPRIATION), AND THIS NUMBER INCREASES BY 50 FAMILIES FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FUNDED COORDINATOR AFTER THE FIRST.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: GRANTEES WILL HIRE/RETAIN THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH THEY ARE FUNDED. THESE COORDINATORS WILL SERVE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED BY THE GRANT. OVER THE 5-7 YEARS OF THEIR CONTRACT OF PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME EMPLOYED OR IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES AND MEET OTHER INDIVIDUAL GOALS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF FSS ARE FAMILIES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN PUBLIC HOUSING (SECTION 9), FAMILIES CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (SECTION 8) PROGRAM, AND THOSE LIVING IN PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

NC ASSOCIATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS WILL HOST TWO CONFERENCES IN NORTH CAROLINA THAT WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTREACH, PROGRAM TRAINING AND INFORMATION, NETWORKING AND INCREASED KNOWLEDGE FOR CONSERVATION.

THE CAPE FEAR COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, MILITARY OCEAN TERMINAL SUNNY POINT, BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NEW HANOVER COUNTY, AND THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BOILING SPRING LAKES, CAROLINA BEACH, KURE BEACH, LELAND, AND SOUTHPORT WILL CARRY OUT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE RECENTLY COMPLETED COMPATIBLE USE STUDY. THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BELVILLE, CASWELL BEACH, NAVASSA, NORTHWEST, OAK ISLAND, AND STJAMES, WHO WERE NOT PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMPATIBLE USE STUDY, WILL ALSO BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE. THE PRIMARY RECOMMENDATION THAT WILL BE CARRIED OUT DURING THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENDURING ORGANIZATION, INITIALLY REFERRED TO AS THE MOTSU INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION COMMISSION, MODELED AFTER FORT BRAGGS REGIONAL LAND USE ADVISORY COMMISSION AND WHICH HAS PROVEN TO BE AN EFFECTIVE BODY TO FACILITATE COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION AMONG THE MILITARY AND ITS NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. CFCOG PERSONNEL ARE PROPOSED TO PROVIDE STAFF SUPPORT TO THE MICC TO ESTABLISH A SINGLE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE FORWARD MOMENTUM GENERATED DURING THE COMPATIBLE USE PLANNING PROCESS. CFCOG STAFF WILL ALSO ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF OTHER COMPATIBLE USE RECOMMENDATIONS AND WILL TRACK IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS. THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AREA IS A FIVE MILE BUFFER AROUND THE MAIN INSTALLATION, THE LELAND RAIL YARD, AND THE ARMY OPERATED RAIL CORRIDOR, CONSISTENT WITH NCGS 160A.364 AND 153.323 WHICH REQUIRES MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES RESPECTIVELY TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE INSTALLATION COMMANDER WHEN CERTAIN LAND USE CHANGES ARE PROPOSED WITHIN FIVE MILES OF A MILITARY INSTALLATION. THE MICC IS PROPOSED TO INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT JURISDICTIONS WITHIN THE FIVE MILE AREA WITH EXOFFICIO MEMBERS FROM OTHER STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING MOTSU AND STATE AGENCIES. THE EFFORTS IDENTIFIED IN THIS REQUEST ARE INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT MOTSU AND ITS AFFECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WORK COOPERATIVELY TOWARD COMPATIBLE LAND USES, COORDINATED PUBLIC SAFETY, AND SAFE AND EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE CONTINUED COOPERATION TOWARD PRESERVING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MUNITIONS TRANSSHIPMENT CAPACITY LETHALITY AT ITS LARGEST AND MOST IMPORTANT MUNITIONS TRANSSHIPMENT FACILITY.

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE WESTERN PIEDMONT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WITH THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF DATA ANALYTICS AND DATA VISUALIZATION TO ALLOW FOR OUTPUTS THAT PROVIDE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF KEY ELEMENTS TO A HEALTHY ECONOMY IN HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA. THE PROJECT WILL FACILITATE DATA THAT WILL LEAD TO A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTERSECTION OF MULTIPLE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ALLOWING ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BETTER ADDRESS THE NEEDS FOR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION. THE DATA COLLECTED WILL DEMONSTRATE REGIONAL PREPAREDNESS TO HELP LESSEN THE IMPACT OF DISASTER AND INCREASE RESILIENCY. THIS TOOL WILL ALSO ALLOW POLICY MAKERS TO BE PREPARED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND INPUTS RELATED TO THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR A VIABLE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN THE REGION. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE ECONOMIC STABILITY, CREATE JOBS, AND STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL ECONOMY.

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

VISTA STATE

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF HUD’S COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING COUNSELING (CHC) GRANT IS TO PROVIDE DIRECT FUNDING SUPPORT TO HUD’S NATION-WIDE NETWORK OF APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING COUNSELING GRANT PROGRAM, SEE HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/HOUSING/SFH/HCC.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HOUSING COUNSELING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE, AND TOOLS FOR CONSUMERS SEEKING, FINANCING, MAINTAINING, RENTING, OR OWNING A HOME. AGENCIES ALSO ASSIST THOSE FACING HOMELESSNESS AND HOMEOWNERS IN NEED OF FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE. THE HOUSING COUNSELING ACTIVITY TYPES THAT CAN BE REIMBURSED BY THE CHC GRANT INCLUDE ALL APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH TOPICS LISTED IN THE CURRENT. HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/ADMINISTRATION/HUDCLIPS/HANDBOOKS/HSGH/7610.1. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PRE-PURCHASE/HOME BUYING COUNSELING, RESOLVING, OR PREVENTING FORWARD OR REVERSE MORTGAGE DELINQUENCY OR DEFAULT COUNSELING, AND NON-DELINQUENCY POST-PURCHASE COUNSELING. GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE, THROUGH THE CURRENT FORM HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/ADMINISTRATION/HUDCLIPS/FORMS/HUD9, HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY ACTIVITY REPORT, THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT WERE COUNSELED BY ACTIVITY TYPE AND NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT ATTENDED WORKSHOPS BY ACTIVITY TYPE DURING THE APPLICABLE FISCAL YEAR. HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES MAY ALSO BE SPECIFICALLY AWARDED TO PARTNER WITH A MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION (MSI) TO PROVIDE HOUSING COUNSELING TO THE MSI INSTITUTIONS’ COMMUNITIES AND EXPAND THESE INSTITUTIONS’ PARTNERSHIPS WITH HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES. OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FOR THIS GRANT AWARD IS THE SAME AS THE PARAGRAPH DESCRIBED ABOVE, HOWEVER, GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PARTNER WITH A MSI TO PROVIDE THOSE ACTIVITIES. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE QUANTIFIABLE OUTCOMES FOR THE CHC GRANT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT GAINED ACCESS TO HOUSING RESOURCES; RECEIVED INFORMATION ON FAIR HOUSING, FAIR LENDING, AND/OR ACCESSIBILITY RIGHTS; IMPROVED CURRENT LIVING CONDITIONS; PURCHASED HOUSING; RECEIVED A REVERSE MORTGAGE; PREVENTED OR RESOLVED A MORTGAGE DEFAULT; AND RECEIVED A LOAN MODIFICATION. ALL POSSIBLE OUTCOMES ARE LISTED IN SECTION 10 OF THE CURRENT FORM HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/ADMINISTRATION/HUDCLIPS/FORMS/HUD9, HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY ACTIVITY REPORT.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS, AND FAMILIES WHO ARE RENTERS, TENANTS, HOMEOWNERS, AND HOME BUYERS UNDER HUD, CONVENTIONAL, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF HUD’S COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING COUNSELING (CHC) GRANT IS TO PROVIDE DIRECT FUNDING SUPPORT TO HUD’S NATION-WIDE NETWORK OF APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING COUNSELING GRANT PROGRAM, SEE HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/HOUSING/SFH/HCC.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HOUSING COUNSELING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE, AND TOOLS FOR CONSUMERS SEEKING, FINANCING, MAINTAINING, RENTING, OR OWNING A HOME. AGENCIES ALSO ASSIST THOSE FACING HOMELESSNESS AND HOMEOWNERS IN NEED OF FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE. THE HOUSING COUNSELING ACTIVITY TYPES THAT CAN BE REIMBURSED BY THE CHC GRANT INCLUDE ALL APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH TOPICS LISTED IN THE CURRENT. HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/ADMINISTRATION/HUDCLIPS/HANDBOOKS/HSGH/7610.1. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PRE-PURCHASE/HOME BUYING COUNSELING, RESOLVING, OR PREVENTING FORWARD OR REVERSE MORTGAGE DELINQUENCY OR DEFAULT COUNSELING, AND NON-DELINQUENCY POST-PURCHASE COUNSELING. GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE, THROUGH THE CURRENT FORM HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/ADMINISTRATION/HUDCLIPS/FORMS/HUD9, HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY ACTIVITY REPORT, THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT WERE COUNSELED BY ACTIVITY TYPE AND NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT ATTENDED WORKSHOPS BY ACTIVITY TYPE DURING THE APPLICABLE FISCAL YEAR. HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES MAY ALSO BE SPECIFICALLY AWARDED TO PARTNER WITH A MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION (MSI) TO PROVIDE HOUSING COUNSELING TO THE MSI INSTITUTIONS’ COMMUNITIES AND EXPAND THESE INSTITUTIONS’ PARTNERSHIPS WITH HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES. OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FOR THIS GRANT AWARD IS THE SAME AS THE PARAGRAPH DESCRIBED ABOVE, HOWEVER, GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PARTNER WITH A MSI TO PROVIDE THOSE ACTIVITIES. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE QUANTIFIABLE OUTCOMES FOR THE CHC GRANT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT GAINED ACCESS TO HOUSING RESOURCES; RECEIVED INFORMATION ON FAIR HOUSING, FAIR LENDING, AND/OR ACCESSIBILITY RIGHTS; IMPROVED CURRENT LIVING CONDITIONS; PURCHASED HOUSING; RECEIVED A REVERSE MORTGAGE; PREVENTED OR RESOLVED A MORTGAGE DEFAULT; AND RECEIVED A LOAN MODIFICATION. ALL POSSIBLE OUTCOMES ARE LISTED IN SECTION 10 OF THE CURRENT FORM HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/ADMINISTRATION/HUDCLIPS/FORMS/HUD9, HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY ACTIVITY REPORT.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS, AND FAMILIES WHO ARE RENTERS, TENANTS, HOMEOWNERS, AND HOME BUYERS UNDER HUD, CONVENTIONAL, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A PARTNERSHIP EMPLOYEE ACCESSIBLE LIST CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP OF EMPLOYEES KSAS FOR ACCESS TO PEER-TO-PEER TRAINING AND TO ENHANCE EMPLOYEE KSAS AND CONSULTATION JAAANDCCP

CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - GE

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WITH CONDUCTING A CORRIDOR FEASIBILITY AND ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE HOW TO BEST LEVERAGE THE HAW RIVER TO DRIVE ECONOMIC RECOVERY WITHIN THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTORS AND FACILITATE ECONOMIC RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA. ADDITIONALLY, THE ANALYSIS WILL IDENTIFY WAYS TO CAPITALIZE ON GAPS AND EXPAND ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, TO HELP ENHANCE ECONOMIC IMPACT AND REESTABLISH TOURISM AS THE NUMBER ONE ECONOMIC DRIVER IN THE AREA. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL ASSIST IN THE REGION'S RECOVERY AND MAKE IT MORE RESILIENT TO FLUCTUATIONS IN TOURISM, WHICH WILL HELP INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, SAVE JOBS, SPUR PRIVATE INVESTMENT, AND ADVANCE ECONOMIC RESILIENCY THROUGHOUT THE REGION.