2025-2026 Urgent Repair Program (URP26) Notice of Funds Available The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (the Agency) proposes to make a total of $8.8 million available for the 2025-2026 Urgent Repair Program (URP26). Program funding enables recipient organizations to provide deferred, forgiven loans of up to $15,000 for emergency home repairs and modifications to very low-income owner-occupied homes. Eligible households are those with one or more fulltime household members with special needs (e.g., elderly, disabled and/or Veteran fulltime household members or a child 6 years of age or under living in the home with lead hazards). Household incomes cannot exceed 50% of area median income.      Nonprofit organizations, local governments and regional councils of government with the technical capacity to manage residential construction projects are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants must cover service areas with a population of 5,000 or greater. The maximum funding amount is $330,000 for projects serving two or more counties in their entirety, and $165,000 for projects serving a single county. The minimum funding allocation is $99,000.    Potential applicants are encouraged to register for the URP26 Application Guideline Webinar, which will be presented on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 2:00 pm. You can register for the URP26 Application Guideline Webinar by clicking the following link: URP 2025-2026 (URP26) Application Webinar. Please register for the Webinar no later than 3:00 pm, November 5, 2024.  Application forms and guidelines will be available on the Agency’s website at housingbuildsnc.com after October 21, 2024. Completed applications must be received at the Agency by 5:00 pm, December 13, 2024. For more information, please call Mike Handley, 919-877-5627, Chuck Dopler, 919-981-5008, Donna Coleman, 919-981-5006, Dan McFarland, 919-875-3753 or Sarah Zinn, 919-578-3580.

April 17, 2024 | Online

9:00am-2:00pm | Course Cost: $325

This class is part of the Performance Management Course Series. To see the full list of courses offered please click HERE

This course focuses on converting performance information into decisions that enhance organizational outcomes. We will review performance management topics including goal setting, measurement, analysis, decision-making, and best practices. This course is designed for community development professionals serving in supervisory, middle management, and leadership roles. It offers community development professionals the tools to use performance metrics to make evidence-based decisions in their organizations. We will employ accessible step-by-step techniques to demystify the performance management process for public managers and present flexible, pragmatic methods to implement these systems.

Learning outcomes:

• Gain an understanding of performance management in community development
• Analyze performance data
• Connect performance information with organizational strategy
• Use performance data for organizational learning and improvement
• Mitigate the unintended consequences of performance management
• Apply best practices in designing and implementing performance management systems

This course will be taught by Obed Pasha, Associate Professor of Public Management at the School of Government and Teresa Campo, Community Development Manager for the City of Monroe. 

Teresa Vincenty Campo, has more than twenty-five years of government and non-government agency experience in the management of, and program and policy development for, all aspects of community development. She has provided technical assistance to cities throughout North Carolina and non-profit organizations nationally and internationally to focus on the importance of sound performance management measuring and design. Teresa is an authority on federal compliance and other special tools for development. Since her employment with the City of Wilmington in 1997, she has worked in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development to assist localities in improving the effectiveness of their programs. Most recently, she was hired by the City of Monroe to develop and manage their Community Development Division. The City of Monroe is a partner in one of the HUD recognized Urban Counties in North Carolina. Throughout her career, Teresa has been recognized for her work with non-profit organizations and other Committees as a board member, volunteer, and consultant nationally and internationally.

Asynchronous (to be completed before the week prior to the live session) 

• 4 hours of asynchronous instructional videos and forums that introduce performance management concepts from a broad, generic perspective. 

• Exercises and forums on the learning platform to solidify learning. 

Live Online 

• Participants will join a 4 hour live online session over Zoom from 9am - 2pm. The session will discuss ways to successfully implement performance management in Community Development, including best practices to solidify decision-making, operations, and routines. 

• Document support, including templates for data management and decision-making. 

The Supportive Housing group of NCHFA is interested in expanding their network of potential Housing Development Consultants (HDCs) that local governments and nonprofits can engage to guide them through the planning and development process to loan closing. HDCs help applicants who may lack recent project development experience. The HDCs help manage all the technical phases of administrating a supportive housing development project from start to finish. If you know of someone or an organization that might be interested in having a conversation with NCHFA or for more information, reach out to SHDevelopment@nchfa.com.

Essential Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Pool - Disaster Recovery Notice of Funds Available Issued December 1, 2023   I am pleased to announce that the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (the Agency) proposes to make a total of $11 million dollars available to eligible organizations for the rehabilitation of owner-occupied homes in selected counties under the 2024 cycle of the Essential Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Pool (ESFRLP).   Under the 2024 cycle (ESFRLP24), $10 million in rehabilitation and $1 million in administrative funds will be made available to one or more organizations to serve homeowners in the following counties: Alamance, Ashe, Bertie, Bladen, Burke, Camden, Chatham, Currituck, Dare, Gaston, Graham, Greene, Haywood, Hoke, Hyde, Iredell, Jones, Lee, Madison, Martin, Mitchell, Montgomery, Pasquotank, Pender, Polk, Rockingham, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Wake, Warren, Wayne and Wilkes.   ESFRLP funds may not be used to assist households residing within the large CDBG Entitlement cities of Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, Raleigh and Winston-Salem. Only applications proposing to serve an entire county, excluding the five cities listed above, will be considered for funding; a separate application must be submitted for each county an organization seeks to serve.   It is the Agency’s intent to serve 33-34 counties each year, on a three-year rotating basis (contingent on the continuing availability of HOME program funds). Successful applicants will be awarded a set-aside of $162,000 for the rehabilitation of eligible units, with the option of receiving additional funds on a first-come, first-served basis.     The focus of the program is on financially feasible, essential rehabilitation. ESFRLP funds are targeted to owner-occupied units. Homes must be occupied by households with elderly, disabled and/or Veteran fulltime household members or a child six years old or younger with lead hazards. Household incomes must be at or below 80% of the area median income. Nonprofit organizations, local governments and regional councils of government are eligible to apply for ESFRLP funding. Applicants must show that they have the organizational capacity to manage this program and experience with housing rehabilitation assistance. If two or more eligible entities apply to serve a given county, more than one applicant may be approved.   Potential applicants are encouraged to register for the ESFRLP24 Application Guideline Webinar which will be hosted on Monday, December 18, 2023 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Only entities proposing to serve counties listed above will be considered for funding. You can register for the ESFRLP24 Application Guideline Webinar by clicking the following link: ESFRLP24 Application Guideline Webinar.   Application forms and guidelines will be available on the Agency’s website at www.nchfa.com on or after December 1, 2023.  Completed applications must be received by the Agency by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2024.  For more information about the ESFRLP, please call Donna Coleman, 919-981-5006; Mike Handley, 919-877-5627; Chuck Dopler, 919-981-5008; Dan McFarland, 919-875-3753 or Sarah Zinn, 919-578-3580.

UNC School of Government is offering THREE continuing education courses for community and economic development practitioners!    Historic Resilience Workshops November 8, 2023 | Biltmore Village, Asheville November 14, 2023 | Revolution Mills, Greensboro November 30, 2023 | Rocky Mount Mills, Rocky Mount December 7, 2023 | Downtown, New Bern December 14, 2023 | Online 9:00am-4:00pm | Course Cost: $25

This one-day workshop seeks to find common ground between historic preservation, hazard mitigation, private ownership, and public regulation--worlds that are sometimes at odds despite common goals. It will help build an understanding around natural hazards in North Carolina and how to mitigate their impacts in historically appropriate ways. You will be introduced to a suit of Historic Resilience resources. Additionally, you will be introduced to each other through structured discussions, case study problems, and open dialogue.  What You'll Learn: The workshop provide context and answers to questions like these: What are the risks for our historic properties, and how do we find out?  What steps should our community take to protect our treasured cultural sites from natural hazards?  What is wet floodproofing, and how does it work?  How do we align our historic preservation regulations and our hazard mitigation priorities?  Who Should Attend: Anyone interested in resilience-focused adaptation strategies for historic properties, specifically to help mitigate the impacts of natural hazards like hurricanes, severe storms, and flooding. Communities are encouraged to bring participants from multiple perspectives. It is not solely for preservationists, emergency managers, or property owners. Audience: Decision-Makers Elected Officials Historic Preservation Commissioners Local Government Managers Community Members and Property Owners Historic Property Owners & Businesses Historic Site Operators Religious, High Education, & Other Institutional Leaders Preservation Advocates and Design Professionals Preservation Nonprofits & Consultants Community Cultural Advocates Architects, Engineers, & Other Designers Hazard Mitigation and Emergency Management Officials Emergency Management Officials Floodplain Managers Hazard Mitigation Planners Local Planning and Preservation Officials Preservation Planners Land Use Planners Development Planning Officials Historic Resilience Workshops | UNC School of Government

Development Finance Toolbox

December 5 - 7,  2023 | Online

10:00am - 2:30pm | Course Cost: $360

How do local governments use public-private partnerships for development? What finance tools are available to local governments to revitalize Main Street? North Carolina communities can select from wide array of financing tools in their efforts to attract and grow businesses, improve real estate, and build community assets.

This course is intended for elected officials; city and county managers, assistant managers, clerks; and community and economic development professionals who want to learn the basics and understand the options of development finance tools used by North Carolina local governments.

What You'll Learn:

• Federal tax credit financing
• Public-private partnerships for redevelopment
• Local government capital financing
• Tax increment financing (TIF) and synthetic TIF
• Business improvement districts
• Attracting private investment to Main Street
• Grant identification and management
• Fundamentals of developer real estate financing

Development Finance Toolbox | UNC School of Government

Community Development Academy February 1 - April 25, 2024 | Online 9:00am - 12:15pm | Course Cost: $915

Community development practitioners will benefit from this weekly intensive course that meets on Thursday mornings. It is designed for community development practitioners and covers the concepts, methods, and strategies of community economic development. The course provides practitioners with perspectives and practical skills surrounding community development in North Carolina.  What You'll Learn: Community development finance Affordable housing strategies and tools Role of economic development CDBG and related grant programs Environmental finance Visioning and citizen participation Tools for group decision-making Purchasing and contracting Measuring success Grants management Community Development Academy | UNC School of Government ***Scholarships Available for January to March 2024 courses: Apply by December 1, 2023 for a Civic Local Foundation Scholarship.***

Gary Alan Dimmick

August 1, 1952 - July 20, 2023

IN THE CARE OF

Hanes Lineberry Funeral Home

Gary Alan Dimmick, 70, died at Abbotswood in Greensboro, NC on July 20. A 1974 Lehigh University graduate, he moved to NC in order to work for HUD. After working as a HUD Field Representative, Gary took a sabbatical to go back to nature and emulate his early hero, Henry David Thoreau. He built a rustic shelter in his beloved Blue Ridge meadow and lived a simple life on the land. On returning to HUD, and gainful employment, he and his wife hand-built a stone and log house. Gary’s lifelong housebuilding and carpentry experiences added an insightful dimension to his work at HUD. He retired on December 31, 2015, as Director, Office of Community Planning & Development, NC Field Office, US Department of Housing & Urban Development.

Gary was known for his curiosity, humor, and wide-ranging skills. He created authentic bentwood drawshave chairs and built a harpsichord for his wife. He enjoyed cooking, baking pies and bread, and brewing ales and beer. He distilled moonshine (once). He played trombone in a Moravian trombone choir, and with his son built a trebuchet. Gary was part of a world-wide community of people with Parkinson’s Disease who participate in Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson’s, as well as the Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery exercise program. He and his wife shared their love of nature with their grandchildren, for whom Gary often made magically comforting pancakes.

Gary is survived by his wife of 42 years, Cleo Nikora Dimmick, by son Fields and Cherie (Nunley) Dimmick; granddaughters Lucy Anne, Anna Beth, and Elin Rose all of Greensboro; brother Ray and Gayle (Stevens) Dimmick of Bethlehem PA; and sister Barbara Dimmick of Scottsville NY.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in honor of Gary to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro, 3826 West Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro, NC 27407 https://habitatgreensboro.org/give/

A Celebration of Gary's life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 9, 2023, at Hanes Lineberry North Elm Chapel, 515 North Elm Street, Greensboro, NC. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.haneslineberryfhnorthelm.com for the Dimmick family.

NCCDA would like to offer their deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Dimmick and the HUD office personnel. 

May 15, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Janet Kelly-Scholle Phone: 984-302-0034

N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency offers additional $47 million for affordable housing
Funding to replenish housing stock in storm-damaged areas

RALEIGH, N.C. — The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) has launched the third phase of the Affordable Housing Development Fund (AHDF) program, which invites local governments to apply for financing for multifamily or single-family housing rehabilitation and new construction outside of the 100-year floodplain. A total of $47 million will be awarded by fall 2023 for housing that increases community resilience. The funds will be used to increase the availability of safe, affordable housing in areas of the state that experienced major damage from hurricanes Matthew and Florence. Most of these areas were already experiencing a housing shortage prior to receiving damage from multiple hurricanes. The award funds will promote rebuilding and replacing some of the lost housing stock.

Funding is available for projects located in any of the federally identified most impacted and distressed (MID) counties, with priority given to six counties that are not currently supported by the fund. Bladen, Duplin, Jones, Pamlico, Pender and Scotland county projects are strongly encouraged to apply for this third round of AHDF funding. 

Letters of interest will be accepted from local governments from May 15 through June 27 in advance of the program application period, which begins June 28. Letters of interest are nonbinding but mandatory for applications. Information about the Letter of interest process and related virtual information sessions for grant applicants are available on the Affordable Housing Development Fund website. An initial information session will be held on Wednesday, May 24 at 11 a.m. Additionally, eligibility requirements are included in the online manual. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. Aug. 25 and awards will be announced in October. 

The Affordable Housing Development Fund Program is supported by North Carolina’s HUD Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery funding for hurricanes Matthew and Florence. It is one of multiple housing programs overseen by NCORR through its Community Development Office, which also administers the Multi-family Development Fund, Public Housing Restoration Fund and Infrastructure Program. In addition to disaster recovery and affordable housing, the office manages programs that support resiliency, mitigation, strategic buyout, infrastructure, local government grants and loans, and pandemic-related rent and utility assistance.

The City of Oxford has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $950,000 by the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Rural Economic Development Division (REDD). The project consists of the rehabilitation of approximately 6 single family homes located throughout the City.

The Oxford City Council is requesting proposals for grant administration and rehabilitation specialist services to assist the governing body in the administration of this project in compliance with all applicable requirements under the CDBG Program.

Copies of the detailed request for proposals (RFP), including a description of the services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of responses, and the factors to be used to evaluate the responses, can be obtained by contacting City of Oxford, PO Box 1307, 300 Williamsboro Street, Oxford, NC 27565, or by calling (919) 603-1117. Complete proposals should be mailed to: Cheryl Hart, Planning Director, City of Oxford, CDBG Program, PO Box 1307, Oxford, NC 27565.

The above information should be submitted no later than May 25, 2023 at 2:00 pm, to: City of Oxford, CDBG Program, PO Box 1307, 300 Williamsboro Street, Oxford, NC 27565. For more information, contact the Oxford City Planning Department at (919) 603-1117.

The City of Oxford is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites the submission of proposals from minority and women-owned firms. The City of Oxford invites the submission of proposals from a certified Section 3 business concerns. (Section 3 applies if the contract is over $100,000 for non-construction contracts).

This information is available in Spanish or any other language upon request. Please contact Cheryl Hart, Planning Director, at (919) 603-1117 or at Oxford City Hall, PO Box 1307, 300 Williamsboro Street, Oxford, NC 27565 for accommodations for this request.

Esta información está disponible en español o en cualquier otro idioma a pedido. Comuníquese con Cheryl Hart, directora de planificación, al (919) 603-1117 o al Oxford City Hall, PO Box 1307, 300 Williamsboro Street, Oxford, NC 27565 para obtener adaptaciones para esta solicitud.

Eastern NC: Thursday, March 9, 2023 - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Wilson County Agriculture Center

1806 Goldsboro Street SW

Wilson, NC 27893

252-237-0111

Click here to register.

Note: Registration closes March 1, 2023, or when full. Whichever comes first.

Western NC: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Kanuga Conference and Retreat Center

471 Kanuga Chapel Drive

Hendersonville, NC 28739

828-692-9136

Click here to register.        

Note: Registration closes March 15, 2023, or when full. Whichever comes first.

UNC School of Government is offering THREE continuing education courses for community and economic development practitioners!    Development Finance Toolbox January 23-25, 2023 | Online 9:00am-2:30pm | Course Cost: $360

How do local governments use public-private partnerships for development? What finance tools are available to local governments to revitalize Main Street? North Carolina communities can select from a wide array of financing tools in their efforts to attract and grow businesses, improve real estate, and build community assets. This course is intended for elected officials; city and county managers, assistant managers, clerks; and community and economic development professionals who want to learn the basics and understand the options of development finance tools used by North Carolina local governments. What You'll Learn: Federal financing programs and tax credit financing Public-Private Partnerships for Redevelopment Opportunity Zones and the Local Government Role Local government capital financing Tax increment financing (TIF) and synthetic TIF Business improvement districts Attracting private investment to Main Street Workshop: Fundamentals of Developer Real Estate Financing https://www.sog.unc.edu/courses/development-finance-toolbox

Affordable Housing Seminar: Tools, Strategies, and Case Studies for Local Government Leadership

February 28,  2023 | New Bern

Course Cost: $240

This interactive in-person seminar is designed for elected and appointed officials from county, municipal and tribal governments who are setting strategic direction around affordable housing. The seminar will focus on local government support and public-private partnerships for workforce residential housing.

This class is a part of the LELA curriculum and is open to all local elected officials, including all county, municipal, school board and tribal council officials.

What You'll Learn:

• Strategic approaches to affordable housing
• Affordable housing tools and financing mechanisms
• How to assess local housing needs
• Case studies and exercises
• Immediate next steps

https://www.sog.unc.edu/courses/affordable-housing-seminar-tools-strategies-and-case-studies-local-government-leadership

Community Development Academy March 21 - April 20, 2023 | Chapel Hill Course Cost: $915

Community development practitioners will benefit from this intensive course, which is designed for community development practitioners and covers the concepts, methods, and strategies of community economic development. The course provides practitioners with perspectives and practical skills surrounding community development in North Carolina. What You'll Learn: Community development finance Affordable housing strategies and tools Role of economic development CDBG and related grant programs Environmental finance Visioning and citizen participation Tools for group decision-making Purchasing and contracting Measuring success Grants management https://www.sog.unc.edu/courses/community-development-academy