| FY10 ROUND 2 GRANT, AWARDED MAY 2011.
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) intends to use its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) grant to rehabilitate 25 owner-occupied homes. Priority consideration will be given to substandard homes occupied by elderly, disabled, and low-income residents. Primary emphasis will be placed on bringing homes up to code and making them safe and energy efficient. This project will assist low-and moderate-income families in obtaining decent, safe, and affordable housing. Housing services will include: housing counseling and financial literacy services for 250 residents; financial assistance to 25 first-time homebuyers with downpayment and closing cost assistance; and home energy conservation education resulting in reduced home energy consumption and costs for over 300 households. ECSU will undertake a job training initiative that will develop new job skills for 25 under- and unemployed target area residents. This project will also provide technical assistance services to strengthen the capability of nine community-based organizations to carry out community economic development and related social service projects targeted to people in low-income and distressed areas.
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