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• — 3 HERITAGE HILLS HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM INTERIM REPORT February 27, 2002 Background on Heritage Hills Project • Following Hurricane Floyd in September 1999, County and State Emergency Management staff met with Heritage Hills residents to explain grant funds that might be available to them, if eligible, for acquisition of their properties at fair market value. •. Sources/types of grant funding • Federal funding comprises 75% of grants —the State of North Carolina provides a 25%match • Grant funds include approximately 5% for administrative overhead • Orange County hired consulting engineering firm PBSU to work with federal and state officials and citizens, based on their extensive knowledge of applicable regulations, previous expertise in dealing with Hurricane Fran and other disasters, and excellent references • PBSU being paid through grant funds, with no County funding needed • HMGP (Hazard Mitigation Grant Program) —for acquisition of flood prone properties from existing owners • SARF (Supplemental Acquisition/Relocation Funds) —to assist homeowners choosing to participate in acquisition so that they have adequate funds to purchase and relocate to comparable housing • PA (Public Assistance) —funds provided to Orange County to carry out demolition of homes and restore properties to a natural state • Completion of acquisition on 2 properties (both homeowners who chose to apply for grant funds were successful) — both families have moved to other suitable housing in the Chapel Hill area Options for Disposition • Demolition —this is the expected approach as laid out in the HMGP agreement with the State —the least preferred option by Orange County, as both houses are clearly reusable cost (based on professional estimate) is nearly $25,000 • Deconstruction —this is a feasible option - Pete and Robin Hendricks, who-did the Orange Industries deconstruction project in Hillsborough last year, estimate their cost at $21,000- adding transportation and storage of preserved materials, and restoration of the property to natural, the total cost is about $35,000 PBSU consultants report that federal/state officials have told them that Orange County CAN use public assistance funds (those earmarked for demolition/restoration, a little more than $30,000) for this purpose • Relocation/Reuse - Orange County's preferred option - our consultants tell us federal/state officials have said Orange County CANNOT use the public assistance (PA) grant funds to move and reuse these houses — staff are checking out that determination up the line, and understand that Congressman Price has expressed a willingness to be of assistance. • Estimated total cost to move, clear, and upfit the 611 Yorktown property to Little River Park is about $83,000, and restore 611 Yorktown site to natural conditions