Creating Permanent Housing Creating Permanent Housing Replacement PartnershipsReplacement Partnerships

Creating Permanent Housing Creating Permanent Housing Replacement PartnershipsReplacement Partnerships

North Carolina Division of Emergency Management

North Carolina’s Disaster Housing History: 1996 to PresentNorth 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 ProjectPermanent Replacement Housing Pilot Project

NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTNORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

PERMANENT HOUSING REPLACEMENT PILOT PROGRAMPERMANENT HOUSING REPLACEMENT PILOT PROGRAM

ONE COST EFFECTIVE, HAZARD RESISTANT, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONONE COST EFFECTIVE, HAZARD RESISTANT, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION

Whole communities impacted by wide spread floodingWhole communities impacted by wide spread flooding

Street signs announce the plight of flood plain communitiesStreet signs announce the plight of flood plain communities

Locating In-Fill building lots out side the 100 year flood plainLocating 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 BY PLACING HOME SITES IN VACANT “IN-FILL” LOTS, COMMUNITIES ARE “IN-FILL” LOTS, COMMUNITIES ARE ABLE TO RETAIN THEIR TAX BASE AND ABLE TO RETAIN THEIR TAX BASE AND PROVIDE A SUSTAINABLE PROVIDE A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR NEW HOME ENVIRONMENT FOR NEW HOME OWNERS. SCHOOLS, CONVENIENCE OWNERS. SCHOOLS, CONVENIENCE STORES, AND CHURCHES ARE WITHIN STORES, AND CHURCHES ARE WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. WALKING DISTANCE.

THESE REPLACEMENT HOUSING LOTS THESE REPLACEMENT HOUSING LOTS ARE WELL OUTSIDE THE 100 YEAR ARE WELL OUTSIDE THE 100 YEAR FLOOD PLAN.FLOOD PLAN.

WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS:WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS:

A CENTRAL POINT FORA CENTRAL POINT FOR

SUPPLIES AND DONATIONSSUPPLIES 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

USES EXISTING PRISON USES EXISTING PRISON RESOURCES AND RESOURCES AND INMATE “TRADES” INMATE “TRADES” PROGRAMS TO BUILD PROGRAMS TO BUILD THE REPLACEMENT THE REPLACEMENT HOUSING PANELSHOUSING PANELS

POSITIVE RESPONSE BY POSITIVE RESPONSE BY INMATES INVOLVED IN INMATES INVOLVED IN PROGRAM:PROGRAM:

* FEELING OF HELPING OTHERS * FEELING OF HELPING OTHERS IN FLOODED COMMUNITIESIN FLOODED COMMUNITIES

* LEARNING WORK SKILLS* LEARNING WORK SKILLS

IDENTIFIED CORRECTION IDENTIFIED CORRECTION FACILITIES CAN EASILY FACILITIES CAN EASILY ACCOMONDATE THE ACCOMONDATE THE PANEL CONSTRUCTION PANEL CONSTRUCTION OPERATION INTO OPERATION INTO EXISTING SPACE.EXISTING SPACE.

THIS FACILITY CAN THIS FACILITY CAN EASILY BUILD ONE EASILY BUILD ONE COMPLETE SET OF COMPLETE SET OF HOUSE PANELS IN A HOUSE PANELS IN A DAY. DAY.

COST SAVINGS COST SAVINGS USING INMATES TO USING INMATES TO BUILD PANELS IS:BUILD PANELS IS:

$2,000./ PER HOUSE$2,000./ PER HOUSE..

INMATES IN HOUSING INMATES IN HOUSING PROGRAM CAN LOAD PROGRAM CAN LOAD COMPLETE SET OF HOUSE COMPLETE SET OF HOUSE PANELS IN SIDE DELIVERY PANELS IN SIDE DELIVERY TRUCK IN LESS THAN 30 TRUCK IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES.MINUTES.

EACH PANEL IS NUMBERED EACH PANEL IS NUMBERED FOR INSTALLATION IN FOR INSTALLATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCORDANCE WITH HOUSING PLANS.HOUSING PLANS.

EACH PANEL ENGINEERED EACH PANEL ENGINEERED FOR BUILDING CODES FOR BUILDING CODES COMPLIANCE AND COMPLIANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY.SUSTAINABILITY.

PANEL OPERATION CAN PANEL OPERATION CAN FLIP HOUSING PLAN FLIP HOUSING PLAN WHEN REQUESTED TO WHEN REQUESTED TO ELIMINATE “COOKIE ELIMINATE “COOKIE CUTTER” LOOKING CUTTER” LOOKING COMMUNITIES.COMMUNITIES.

HIGH CONSTRUCTION HIGH CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS ENABLES STANDARDS ENABLES COMMUNITIES TO PULL COMMUNITIES TO PULL PANELS FROM DELIVERY PANELS FROM DELIVERY TRUCK ON TO PREPARED TRUCK ON TO PREPARED FLOOR SYSTEM AND FLOOR SYSTEM AND ERECT HOME WITH ERECT HOME WITH AMAZING ACCURACY AMAZING ACCURACY AND SPEED.AND SPEED.

PANELS ARE LAYED OUT PANELS ARE LAYED OUT ON FLOOR BY THE ON FLOOR BY THE NUMBER.NUMBER.

FUTURE EXPANSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION ‘S USE OF FUTURE EXPANSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION ‘S USE OF “GREEN “GREEN CLOTHES”CLOTHES” HONOR GRADE INMATE WORK CREWS TO ERECT HOUSE PANELS AND HONOR GRADE INMATE WORK CREWS TO ERECT HOUSE PANELS AND DRY IN HOUSING STOCK COULD ACCELERATE REPLACEMENT HOUSING.DRY IN HOUSING STOCK COULD ACCELERATE REPLACEMENT HOUSING.

THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION HAS THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION HAS 144 INMATE WORK CREWS144 INMATE WORK CREWS STATE WIDE THAT ARE ORGANIZED TO PERFORM WORK WHEN STATE WIDE THAT ARE ORGANIZED TO PERFORM WORK WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNOR. AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNOR.

1 SELF SUFFICIENT WORK CREW1 SELF SUFFICIENT WORK CREW

CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:

10 INMATES 10 INMATES (HONOR GRADE).(HONOR GRADE).

1 DOC STAFF SUPERVISOR1 DOC STAFF SUPERVISOR

1 TRANSPORT / WORK VEHICLE THAT INCLUDES A 1 TRANSPORT / WORK VEHICLE THAT INCLUDES A PORT-A-POT AND WORK TOOLS PORT-A-POT AND WORK TOOLS

1 DAY SUPPLY OF FOOD AND LIQUIDS FOR CREW1 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.

WALLS UP AFTER 2 HOURS READY FOR ROOF TRUSS IN 6 HOURS

HOUSING PROGRAM CAN HOUSING PROGRAM CAN UTILIZE MINIMAL NUMBER UTILIZE MINIMAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS TO ERECT OF VOLUNTEERS TO ERECT PANELS IN RECORD SAVING PANELS IN RECORD SAVING TIME. TIME.

UNSKILLED VOLUNTEERS CAN UNSKILLED VOLUNTEERS CAN BE USED WITH THIS METHOD!BE USED WITH THIS METHOD!

EASE OF CONSTRUCTION IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE EASE OF CONSTRUCTION IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE USE OF PRE-MANUFACTURED HOUSING PANELS USE OF PRE-MANUFACTURED HOUSING PANELS PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONPROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

VOLUNTEERS ARE HELPING BUILD PERMANENT REPLACEMENT HOUSING

AMERICORPS SERT AGENCY VOLUNTEERS

CHURCH GROUPS PRIVATE SECTOR

THE THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEMCOLLEGE SYSTEM VOLUNTEERS HELP VOLUNTEERS HELP BUILD PERMANENT REPLACEMENT BUILD PERMANENT REPLACEMENT HOUSINGHOUSING

FOR FUTURE PROJECTS LOCAL FOR FUTURE PROJECTS LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES MAY PROVIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGES MAY PROVIDE ASSISTANCE BY: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.

PUBLIC / PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

TEAM DEPOT VOLUNTEERS WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY

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 HOUSEENERGY HOUSE--PUBLIC / PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR --PUBLIC / PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR ENERGY WISE LIVINGENERGY WISE LIVING::

NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF ENERGY, NCSU SOLAR CENTER, ADVANCED ENERGY, AND THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Proper Duct work installation

Crawl Space Vapor BarrierInsulated Filter-back return air

Styrofoam Air Venting Systems

Special Needs Population adaptation of the basic house plan

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

Final work in preparation for families to occupy new homesFinal 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 PROGRAMPERMANENT HOUSING REPLACEMENT PROGRAM

ONE COST EFFECTIVE, HAZARD RESISTANT, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION

ANY QUESTIONS ?ANY QUESTIONS ?

Contact Information Contact Information

Libby Haggerty Libby Haggerty J. Mark MundenJ. Mark Munden

Executive Assistant Executive Assistant Infrastructure Support CoordinatorInfrastructure Support Coordinator Office phone 919-733-5338 Office phone 919-733-5338 Office phone 919-733-0795Office phone 919-733-0795 E-Mail E-Mail lhaggerty@ncem.org lhaggerty@ncem.org E-Mail E-Mail mmunden@ncem.orgmmunden@ncem.org

Fax 919-733-5406 Fax 919-733-5406 Fax 919-733-3489Fax 919-733-3489