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CABARRUS COUNTY <br />1"BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />January 21, 2025 <br />6:00 PM <br />AGENDA CATEGORY: <br />Consent Agenda <br />F.-12. <br />SUBJECT: <br />Planning & Development Department - Authorization for 2025-2026 Community Development <br />Program Funding Applications <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br />Community Development Staff is requesting to make the regular submission for the <br />Weatherization, Heating and Air Repair and Replacement program and the Housing and <br />Home Improvement programs applications as the funding becomes available in the coming <br />months. Additionally, staff requests to participate in any programs that Duke Energy offers. <br />The only match required for any of these programs is 10% for the Housing and Home <br />Improvement program, which is part of the larger County Home Care Community Block <br />Grant program. <br />The Weatherization and Heating and Air Repair and Replacement grants assists low-income <br />individuals and families to make their homes more energy efficient and helps reduce their <br />energy bills. The Housing and Home Improvement program helps Cabarrus County residents <br />60 years of age and older with minor home repairs and the installation of ramps, grab -bars, <br />and handrails. The Duke Energy program helps supplement funding for the Weatherization, <br />Heating and Air Repair and Replacement, and Housing and Home Improvement programs. <br />REQUESTED ACTION: <br />Recommended Motion: <br />Motion to authorize staff to make applications for Weatherization, Heating and Air Repair <br />and Replacement Program, Housing and Home Improvement, and Duke Energy Programs <br />and to allow the County Manager to execute any necessary contracts subject to legal review. <br />Page 215 <br />