The September 15, 2020 10:00 AM meeting of the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments Executive Committee will be held electronically. The public will not be allowed to physically attend this meeting; however, the public is welcome to view or listen to the meeting via Zoom. For details on attending virtually, please contact 252-436-2040.
The Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments sincerely appreciates everyone’s patience during this unprecedented event.
September 1, 2020 at 6:00 PM the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments Workforce Board / Consortium Meeting will be held electronically. The public will not be allowed to physically attend this meeting; however, the public is welcome to view or listen to the meeting via Zoom. Click here for Zoom meeting information and meeting materials.
The Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments (COG) has been awarded $200,000 by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) under the 2020 cycle of the Urgent Repair Program to assist residents in the counties of Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance and Warren. The Urgent Repair program finances emergency home repairs for homeowners who are elderly or have special needs and whose incomes are below 50% of the median for the area. Only repairs that address imminent threats to the life and/or safety of occupants of the dwelling unit or accessibility modifications will be performed under the program. A total of 18 households are projected to be assisted.
In the Urgent Repair Program, one or two critical problems may be repaired, but the entire house is not addressed. Examples of work typically done under this program include roof or HVAC system repair, well or septic system repairs, adding accessibility features like ramps, bathroom grab bars and wider doors.
The COG will provide assistance, to those whose homes are selected for repairs, in the form of a loan. Homeowners will receive an unsecured deferred, interest-free loan, forgiven at a rate of $2,000 per year until the principal balance is reduced to zero. The maximum amount of the loan available is $10,000.
Applications are available starting September 1, 2020 and must be returned to the COG office by 5:00pm on November 1, 2020. Clients to be assisted will be selected by January 1, 2021.
The application and program information are available on the Kerr-Tar Regional COG website at www.kerrtarcog.org or by calling 252-436-2040.
For information regarding Urgent Repair Policies, click HERE. To apply, click HERE.
The funds provided by the NCHFA for the Urgent Repair Program come from the North Carolina Housing Trust Fund.
The August 27, 2020 6:00 PM meeting of the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments Board of Directors will be held electronically. The public will not be allowed to physically attend this meeting; however, the public is welcome to view or listen to the meeting via Zoom. Click here for Zoom meeting information and the meeting agenda.
Members of the public who would like to make public comments during the Public Comments section of the meeting MUST register by emailing info@kerrtarcog.org before 8:00 AM on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. You must include your name, address, comment topic, and the phone number you will be calling from, and email address. You will be recognized for comments in the order that you registered. The time limit for each speaker will be five minutes with a total time limit set aside for public comments totaling 30 minutes.
Click here to view meeting materials.
The Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments sincerely appreciates everyone’s patience during this unprecedented event.
Join Dementia Alliance, Kerr Tar COG Area Agency on Aging, and Melanie Bunn, RN, MS for a free online seminar answering your questions about Dementia. This seminar will be held Tuesday, August 25 from 3:00-4:00 pm.
Register today at www.DementiaNC.org/KerrTar and submit your questions.
The most common questions will be compiled and answered during a free Zoom meeting. To participate via Zoom:
For more information, click HERE.