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Cabarms County URP04 Application Large Family: A large family household is composed of five or more individuals, of which, at least four are immediate family members. · Head of Household: The person or persons own(s) the house. · Household Member: Any individual who is an occupant (defmed below) of the unit to be rehabilitated shall be considered a" household member" ( the number of household members will be used to determine household size and all household members are subject to verification). · Occupant: An occupant is defined as any immediate family member (mother, father, spouse, son/daughter of the head of the household, regardless of the time of occupancy); or non-immediate family member who has resided in the dwelling at least three months prior to the families submission to the family's application. · Single-Parent Household: A household in which one and only one adult resides with one or more dependent children. · Child with elevated blood lead- level: A child below age six with an elevated blood lead level between 10Mg/dl and 20Mg/dl. What is the form of assistance under URP04? The County will provide assistance to homeowners, whose homes are selected for repair/modification in the form of a grant. Once selected, the client must sign certain documentation for the program and the necessary repairs will be made. What is the amount of the grant? The amount of the grant will depend on the scope of work necessary to address the identified imminent threats to life and/or safety, and that will be determined by the County's Weatherization Coordinator. There is no minimum to the amount of the grant, however, the maximum limit according to the guidelines of URP04 is $3,500. What kinds of work will be done? 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 County's URP. It should be noted that all deficiencies of the home may not be rectified with the available funds. All work that is completed under th~ URP04 must meet or exceed NC Residential Building Code. Who will do the work on the homes? The County is obligated under URP04 to ensure the quality of work is done at reasonable prices and that all work is contracted through a fair, open and competitive process. To meet those very difficult requirements, the County will invite bids only from contractors who are part of an "approved contractors registry." To be on the registry, contractors must (1) fill out an application form, listing several references and recent jobs completed, and (2) receive the "conditional approval" of the County, and (3) provide proof of insurance and/or bonding. Once a contractor who has been conditionally approved has successfully completed one job for the County, his or her status is upgraded to "regular approval," meaning they will be allowed to bid on a