Take a look at our Local Input Point (LIP) Scores! Click here or on the image below to access the scores.
For any public comments, please submit them to tcheek@kerrtarcog.org
The public comment period will last until August 22, 2024.
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Join us for Cultivate 2024!
We’re inviting you to join us for our economic development summit: Cultivate 2024!
Registration is required! Click HERE to sign up and join us for exciting panels, discussions and networking with exhibits from the region. See you there!
Economic Development Summit: Cultivate 2024
Hello everyone! Take a look at our press release for the Economic Development Summit: Cultivate 2024! Join us and register HERE today!
We are excited to announce that the nomination forms for this year’s Kerr-Tar Annual Outstanding Local Government Leaders are now available!
This is your opportunity to recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions of individuals who have made a significant impact in our region. Whether they are colleagues, mentors, or friends, we encourage you to take the time to nominate those who inspire and excel in their local government roles. Click HERE to view the eligibility criteria.
How to Nominate:
Click HERE to complete the required form.
Submit your completed form by August 16, 2024 to info@kerrtarcog.org or mail them to PO Box 709, Henderson, NC 27536
Nomination Period: July 1, 2024 to August 16, 2024
Awards Banquet: September 26th, 2024 @ the Homestead Festival House, 250 Frank Timberlake Rd, Timberlake, NC 27583.
We look forward to your participation in making this year’s Kerr-Tar Awards Banquet a success. If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to email dcox@kerrtarcog.org.
Thank you for helping us honor the exceptional local government leaders in our region!
Housing Assistance Loan Program (Urgent Repair)
HOUSING REPAIR ASSISTANCE
The Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments (COG) has been awarded $264,000 by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) under the 2024 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 20 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 $3,000 per year until the principal balance is reduced to zero. The maximum amount of the loan available is $12,000.
Applications are available starting July 1, 2024 and must be returned to the COG office by 5:00 pm on November 1, 2024. Clients to be assisted will be selected by January 1, 2025.
The application and program information are available on the Kerr-Tar Regional COG website at www.kerrtarcog.org or by calling 252-436-2040.
The funds provided by the NCHFA for the Urgent Repair Program come from the North Carolina Housing Trust fund.