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5 <br />County of Orange <br />Assistance Policy <br />For the Rogers Road Waterline Connection Program <br />Purpose <br />APPROVED <br />February 5, 2002 <br />This program provides funds to connect residents of the Rogers Road community to the <br />main water line installed in the vicinity of Rogers Road by the Orange Water and Sewer <br />Authority ( OWASA) under its agreement with Orange County. The Rogers Road area is <br />delineated on a map attached to this policy as Exhibit A. These connections will be <br />provided in the form of laterals from the water main to existing plumbing at each eligible <br />dwelling unit. The associated OWASA availability and /or meter fees will also be <br />included in the costs of connection. The County Commissioners will provide funding for <br />this purpose through appropriations in the County's General Fund. Both the grant and <br />loan programs will be available for eligible properties for which the pertinent application <br />materials are received no later than December 31, 2004. <br />The County Engineer will serve as the technical consultant for this project. Current <br />plans are to solicit bids from local plumbing contractors to install the water connections <br />with the oversight of the Engineer. In order to achieve economies of scale in plumbing <br />costs, connections will be completed in groups of at least 15 to 25 where possible. This <br />Assistance Policy describes who is eligible to apply for assistance and what the terms of <br />assistance are for this program. <br />Eligible Applicants <br />Applicants for program funds must prove that they own the property to be served. Non- <br />profit organizations with properties in the Rogers Road area will be eligible to apply for <br />funding under this program. Parcels not plated for development as of January 1, 2002 <br />will not be eligible for this program. <br />Applicants must not have any overdue loans or loans in default from the County of <br />Orange. <br />Applicants must have paid all outstanding property taxes. <br />In the case of rental property, the investor -owner must provide written agreement to <br />participate in the program. <br />Application Procedure <br />Applicants for assistance must complete an application. (A sample form is attached.) <br />Applications will be accepted at the Housing and Community Development Office at the <br />Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill and at the Whitted Human Services <br />Building in Hillsborough by appointment only. To make an appointment, <br />