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Clean Water Trust Fund Grant: 41 The North Carolina General Assembly has expressed an interest in funding more water and sewer projects, and has designated $17 million for infrastructure projects. The maximum grant amount per project is $750,000. There will likely be some consideration to raising that limit for future years because most projects cost a million dollars or more, although this year it remains at $750,000. The priorities will be for projects that have the severest need. The State looks at percent of low /moderate income benefit in a project area; with the minimum benefit being 70 %. At least 70% of the residents in any designated area must be low or moderate income. The residents living in the Rogers Road Neighborhood that need public sewer service will not likely meet the income requirements to qualify for this grant. Dedicated Federal Funding: Congressman David Price's office has been contacted about a possible Economic Development Incentive (EDI) grant or a Stag Grant. Orange County utilized such a grant for the Efland sewer project. Several years ago, the County was eligible to apply for $500,000 dollars or more through that type of process. At this time, however, the rules have changed and ED[ grants are not allowing for infrastructure projects. These grants can no longer be earmarked for a specific project, which was done for the Efland sewer project. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY CENTER: The second task of the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force is to investigate the possibility of providing a Neighborhood Community Center to the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood. Hogan- Rogers House: The Preservation Society of Chapel Hill compiled a report telling the story of the historic Hogan- Rogers House as a potential Neighborhood Community Center for the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood. The St. Paul A.M.E. Church has purchased the Hogan- Rogers House and property surrounding it in order to build a new church complex on the site. Plans call for demolition of this historic house in late 2012. The Preservation Society began working with the Rogers- Eubanks Neighborhood Association, St. Paul Church, and Habitat for Humanity to relocate and restore this home that holds over 170 years of history for Chapel Hill's white and black community. Currently, the house is listed on the North Carolina State Historic Preservation survey conducted in 1999. Habitat for Humanity has graciously donated two lots to relocate the home, but funding for the home's D