Creating Permanent Housing Replacement Partnerships North Carolina Division of Emergency Management

Case Study--Kinston/Lenoir County, North Carolina North Carolina’s Disaster Housing History: 1996 to Present Case Study--Kinston/Lenoir County, North Carolina Problem: September, 1996: Hurricane Fran *362 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Acquisitions *Existing Housing stock: 90 home owners absorbed Spring, 1998: Major Flooding from spring rains *No Disaster Declaration----No Acquisitions September, 1998: Governor’s SMART Growth Task Force Formed September, 1999: Hurricane Floyd *578 Applications submitted for HMGP Acquisition *Existing Housing Stock: NONE!!! Result: October, 1999: Permanent Replacement Housing Pilot Project

ONE COST EFFECTIVE, HAZARD RESISTANT, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERMANENT HOUSING REPLACEMENT PILOT PROGRAM ONE COST EFFECTIVE, HAZARD RESISTANT, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION

Whole communities impacted by wide spread flooding

Street signs announce the plight of flood plain communities

Locating In-Fill building lots out side the 100 year flood plain

Acquiring lots with available infrastructure connections will accelerate replacement housing efforts while raising the local tax base.

BY PLACING HOME SITES IN VACANT “IN-FILL” LOTS, COMMUNITIES ARE ABLE TO RETAIN THEIR TAX BASE AND PROVIDE A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR NEW HOME OWNERS. SCHOOLS, CONVENIENCE STORES, AND CHURCHES ARE WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. THESE REPLACEMENT HOUSING LOTS ARE WELL OUTSIDE THE 100 YEAR FLOOD PLAN.

WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS: A CENTRAL POINT FOR SUPPLIES AND DONATIONS SHEETROCK AND CABINET DONATIONS FROM LOCAL VENDORS READY FOR USE IN NEW REPLACEMENT HOMES TRAILER LOADS OF DONATED NEW CARPET FOR USE IN THE NEW HOMES

POSITIVE RESPONSE BY INMATES INVOLVED IN PROGRAM: USES EXISTING PRISON RESOURCES AND INMATE “TRADES” PROGRAMS TO BUILD THE REPLACEMENT HOUSING PANELS POSITIVE RESPONSE BY INMATES INVOLVED IN PROGRAM: * FEELING OF HELPING OTHERS IN FLOODED COMMUNITIES * LEARNING WORK SKILLS IDENTIFIED CORRECTION FACILITIES CAN EASILY ACCOMONDATE THE PANEL CONSTRUCTION OPERATION INTO EXISTING SPACE. THIS FACILITY CAN EASILY BUILD ONE COMPLETE SET OF HOUSE PANELS IN A DAY. COST SAVINGS USING INMATES TO BUILD PANELS IS: $2,000./ PER HOUSE.

INMATES IN HOUSING PROGRAM CAN LOAD COMPLETE SET OF HOUSE PANELS IN SIDE DELIVERY TRUCK IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. EACH PANEL IS NUMBERED FOR INSTALLATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH HOUSING PLANS. EACH PANEL ENGINEERED FOR BUILDING CODES COMPLIANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY. PANEL OPERATION CAN FLIP HOUSING PLAN WHEN REQUESTED TO ELIMINATE “COOKIE CUTTER” LOOKING COMMUNITIES. HIGH CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS ENABLES COMMUNITIES TO PULL PANELS FROM DELIVERY TRUCK ON TO PREPARED FLOOR SYSTEM AND ERECT HOME WITH AMAZING ACCURACY AND SPEED. PANELS ARE LAYED OUT ON FLOOR BY THE NUMBER.

1 SELF SUFFICIENT WORK CREW CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: FUTURE EXPANSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION ‘S USE OF “GREEN CLOTHES” HONOR GRADE INMATE WORK CREWS TO ERECT HOUSE PANELS AND DRY IN HOUSING STOCK COULD ACCELERATE REPLACEMENT HOUSING. THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION HAS 144 INMATE WORK CREWS STATE WIDE THAT ARE ORGANIZED TO PERFORM WORK WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNOR. 1 SELF SUFFICIENT WORK CREW CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: 10 INMATES (HONOR GRADE). 1 DOC STAFF SUPERVISOR 1 TRANSPORT / WORK VEHICLE THAT INCLUDES A PORT-A-POT AND WORK TOOLS 1 DAY SUPPLY OF FOOD AND LIQUIDS FOR CREW 1 WORK CREW COULD ERECT AND DRY-IN ONE HOUSE PER WEEK!

One Self Sufficient Honor Grade Green Clothes Work Team = One House.

Department of Correction Staff and the Construction Supervisor monitor inmates while completing their first day of work.

Green Clothes Inmates discuss their second days work and plan for the next phase of the construction process.

HOUSING PROGRAM CAN UTILIZE MINIMAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS TO ERECT PANELS IN RECORD SAVING TIME. UNSKILLED VOLUNTEERS CAN BE USED WITH THIS METHOD! EASE OF CONSTRUCTION IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE USE OF PRE-MANUFACTURED HOUSING PANELS PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION WALLS UP AFTER 2 HOURS READY FOR ROOF TRUSS IN 6 HOURS

VOLUNTEERS ARE HELPING BUILD PERMANENT REPLACEMENT HOUSING AMERICORPS SERT AGENCY VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEERS ARE HELPING BUILD PERMANENT REPLACEMENT HOUSING CHURCH GROUPS PRIVATE SECTOR

THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM VOLUNTEERS HELP BUILD PERMANENT REPLACEMENT HOUSING FOR FUTURE PROJECTS LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES MAY PROVIDE ASSISTANCE BY: * USE TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOLS TO TRANSPORT WALL PANELS AND SUPPLIES TO COMMUNITIES. * DEVELOPING CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS THAT WILL TRAIN STUDENTS IN THE BUILDING TRADES WHILE CONSTRUCTING PERMANENT REPLACEMENT HOUSING. * JOB TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORK FIRST CLIENTS IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES.

TEAM DEPOT VOLUNTEERS WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY PUBLIC / PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP With Donations of tools and equipment-Home Depot assisted in the start up of the manufacturing operation within the Department of Correction, and provided tools for on scene construction by volunteers.

ENERGY HOUSE--PUBLIC / PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR ENERGY WISE LIVING: Styrofoam Air Venting Systems Proper Duct work installation ENERGY HOUSE--PUBLIC / PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR ENERGY WISE LIVING: NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF ENERGY, NCSU SOLAR CENTER, ADVANCED ENERGY, AND THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Insulated Filter-back return air Crawl Space Vapor Barrier

Special Needs Population adaptation of the basic house plan

LOCAL OFFICIALS FROM NEIGHBORING COUNTIES ARE INTERESTED IN REPLICATING THE REPLACEMENT HOUSING MODEL IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

Final work in preparation for families to occupy new homes

PERMANENT REPLACEMENT HOUSING MODELS * 1060 SQ. FT. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HOUSING PLANS (three bedroom, bath and a half) * CAROLINA BUILDERS DEVELOPED PANELIZED CONSTRUCTION PLANS * CONSTRUCTION COST AVERAGE $35,000. PER HOME * AVERAGE APPRAISED FAIR MARKET VALUE OF COMPLETED HOME: $75-80,000. * ESTIMATED BUILDING TIME TO COMPLETION IS TWO TO SIX WEEKS * INCORPORATES “BLUE SKY” SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TECHNIQUES

PERMANENT HOUSING REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ONE COST EFFECTIVE, HAZARD RESISTANT, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION

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Libby Haggerty J. Mark Munden Contact Information Libby Haggerty J. Mark Munden Executive Assistant Infrastructure Support Coordinator Office phone 919-733-5338 Office phone 919-733-0795 E-Mail lhaggerty@ncem.org E-Mail mmunden@ncem.org Fax 919-733-5406 Fax 919-733-3489