Onslow County wants Applicants for Manufactured Homes Demolition Program

(Onslow County)  Onslow County Planning Department is looking for citizens who may qualify for the   Manufactured Home Demolition Assistance Program (MHDAP).   The program provides grants to persons who are required to demolish abandoned manufactured homes under the Solid Waste ordinance.  Additionally, citizens wishing to volunteer their abandoned manufactured homes for demolition may do so by completing an application form and having their structure examined by authorized County staff.

The MHDAP is a cost-sharing program.  Manufactured home demolitions are funded up front by a combination of County contributions and applicant co-payments.  Citizens qualifying for the MHDAP are required to make co-payments ranging from 10-30% of the total cost of demolition in most cases.  Onslow County currently has a contract with the North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance (NCDPPEA) to demolish abandoned manufactured homes.  NCDPPEA reimburses the County for costs incurred on manufactured home demolitions.  The NCPPEA grant initiative is a pilot program.

Qualifications for the MHDAP are based on a family’s total income and the number of people in the household.  The MHDAP utilizes HUD Section 8 Income Limits for the Jacksonville, NC MSA in order to qualify applicants.  Those citizens cited with a violation of the Solid Waste Management Ordinance or the Minimum Housing Code and those wishing to volunteer their structures for demolition are welcome to apply.  Onslow County’s program allows it to demolish up to five (5) manufactured homes per site.  The County’s grant contract with NCPPEA runs through November 30, 2010. 

For more information visit http://onslowcountync.gov/planning/right.aspx?id=9584 or call Matthew Stuart at (910) 989-3081.