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Attachment 1 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />NC Commerce’s Rural Economic Development Division (REDD) will administer the Community <br />Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG‐CV) funds awarded to the State by the U. S. Department <br />of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support North Carolina’s COVID‐19 response efforts. This <br />allocation was authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public <br />Law 116‐136, which was signed by President Trump on March 27, 2020, to respond to the growing <br />effects of this historic public health crisis. Initially, REDD makes available approximately $27.5 million <br />through awarding grants to non‐entitlement communities (i.e., incorporated municipalities under <br />50,000 and counties under 200,000 in population). <br /> <br />The North Carolina CDBG‐CV Program is designed to help a non‐entitlement municipality or county to <br />prepare, prevent, or respond to the health and economic impacts of COVID‐19. The activities must be <br />most critical to their locality and primarily for their low‐ and moderate‐income residents. Beginning <br />September 1, 2020, REDD will award CDBG‐CV funds on a first‐come, first‐served basis with a focus on <br />local needs identified by the community in collaboration with state and local health officials. Applicants <br />may view current COVID‐19 metrics on the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services <br />website at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/ . <br /> <br />AREAS OF FOCUS FOR CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE <br />As noted by Governor Roy Cooper, “efforts to support families, small business, and economic recovery <br />remain critical” during the COVID‐19 pandemic. In support of these public health and economic recovery <br />goals, North Carolina CDBG‐CV Program projects must incorporate at least one of the following as an <br />area of focus: <br />□ Support families and communities through telehealth support and other public services. <br />□ Protect the most vulnerable and high‐risk populations. <br />□ Assist small businesses with economic recovery. <br />□ Address testing, tracing, and trends. <br />FUNDING PRIORITIES BY ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY <br />The State has established the following funding priorities by eligible activity: <br /> Public Service: The priority in this category is subsistence payments to prevent evictions and <br />utility disconnections. Food distribution, testing and diagnosis, and employment training for <br />health care workers on the frontlines are also prioritized. <br /> <br /> Public Facilities: The priority in this category is broadband services and enhancing internet <br />access that supports increased connectivity to schools, jobs, and healthcare. This category also <br />includes building rehabilitation or improvements to support activities such as repurposing <br />buildings into patient treatment centers. <br /> <br /> Economic Development: The priority in this category is to provide financial assistance to <br />businesses with 100 or fewer employees, including microenterprises with five or fewer <br />employees. The focus is to support businesses that manufacture medical supplies, and to help <br />small businesses impacted by COVID‐19 create and retain jobs. <br /> <br />3
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