MECKLENBURG COUNTY HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT
The County of Mecklenburg is planning to gather public input on local community development and housing needs in order to complete a comprehensive, county-wide Housing Needs Assessment. The purpose is to identify and prioritize future project areas eligible for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) assistance.
For more information, please contact Mrs. Erika Tanner, Southside Planning District Commission, 200 S. Mecklenburg Avenue, South Hill, Virginia 23970, by phone at434-447-7101 ext. 205, by email: etanner@nullsouthsidepdc.org, or Virginia Relay 7-1-1. You may also contact the Town of Clarksville at 434-374-8177.
MECKLENBURG COUNTY
HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT PLANNING PROJECT
The County of Mecklenburg plans to complete a comprehensive, county-wide Housing Needs Assessment. The purpose of the assessment is to identify and prioritize future project areas eligible for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) assistance. Please review the information about CDBG assistance on the back of this survey.
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Name: Phone:
Home Address:
Do You Own or Rent Your Home?
Do You Have Indoor Plumbing: YES NO
2021Income Limits
| How many people live in your household? | Is your total household, gross, annual income above or below this figure? | ABOVE | BELOW |
| 1 | $33,450 | ||
| 2 | $38,200 | ||
| 3 | $43,000 | ||
| 4 | $47,750 | ||
| 5 | $51,600 | ||
| 6 | $55,400 | ||
| 7 | $59,250 | ||
| 8 | $63,050 |
Would you be interested in receiving housing assistance through a Community Development Block Grant with a 0% interest forgivable loan? YES NO
Please describe your housing needs:
Are you experiencing any problems with your well or water service (Please Describe)?
Are you experiencing any problems with your septic system or sewer service (Please Describe)?
Erika Tanner
Southside Planning District Commission
P.O. Box 150, 200 S. Mecklenburg Ave.
South Hill, VA 23970
Phone: (434) 447-7101; Fax (434) 447-7104
Email: etanner@nullsouthsidepdc.org
When will I get assistance? This Housing Needs Assessment will only help the County and the Towns identify potential project areas for the next five years. The County and/or Towns must then submit a Community Development Block Grant proposal and compete for grant assistance with all other localities throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Therefore, completing this survey does not guarantee you will receive housing assistance.
Who is eligible for assistance? This program is only available to help low- and moderate-income (LMI) occupied homes (both renter-occupied and owner-occupied). Please reference the 2021 Income Limits from the first page to determine if your household is considered LMI. In the case of investor-owned homes, the tenants’ household income is used.
What types of housing repairs are typical? Housing Rehabilitation is not “remodeling”. It is making improvements to your house that focus on necessary repairs to the roof, flooring, electrical system, heating system, plumbing system, foundation, doors, windows, etc. Other improvements include repairs to well and septic systems, installation of bathrooms when one does not exist, bedroom additions if a home is overcrowded, and handicap accessibility improvements for physically disabled clients. This program has maximum allowable cost limits that can be spent on each home depending on the work needed. If the home cannot be rehabilitated for the maximum allowable cost limit, the home may be substantially reconstructed. Substantial reconstruction consists of tearing down the existing home and building a new one in its place. Substantial reconstruction is only available to homeowners or residents with lifetime rights. The rehabilitation or substantial reconstruction work will be done using a 0% interest forgivable loan. Therefore, a five-year or ten-year lien (explained below) will be placed on the property upon completion of construction.
Will it cost me anything?
If you are a Homeowner – No. The loan obligation is forgiven on a monthly basis for the duration of the five-year lien.
If you are a Landlord – No. The loan obligation is forgiven on a monthly basis for the duration of the ten-year lien. However, you must continue to rent the property to a LMI tenant for the ten-year lien. You also may not increase the rent for ten years except to cover any direct increases in taxes or insurance. In addition, the rent plus utilities may also not exceed 35% of the tenant’s total household income.
If you are a Tenant – No.
Previous and Current Housing CDBG Projects in Mecklenburg County
Town of Boydton
Hull Street Housing Improvement Project – $1,002,500 – Completed in 2013
Activities included housing rehabilitation of 11 owner-occupied units and 7 investor owned units; substantial reconstruction of 3 houses, installation of gravity sewer and gravity line, neighborhood cleanup, debris cleaning.
Town of Chase City
Endly Street Community Project – Phase II – $1,396,216 – Funded in 2019
Activities include the rehabilitation or substantial reconstruction of 13 homes, demolition of one vacant residential structure, and improvements to sewer and drainage infrastructure benefiting 48 persons of which 92% are LMI.
Town of South Hill
West Main Street Community Improvement Project – Phase II – $1,274,962 – Completed in 2018
Activities included rehabilitation of 8 owner-occupied homes, 8 investor-owned homes, and substantial reconstruction of one home; installation of a gravity sewer line, and drainage improvements benefiting 50 persons of which 96% are LMI.
Town of Lacrosse
Pine Street Neighborhood Project – Phase II – $1,339,811 – Funded in 2020
Activities include the rehabilitation or substantial reconstruction of 8 homes, demolition of one vacant residential structure, and improvements to water, sewer, and storm drainage infrastructure benefiting 37 people of which 86% are LMI.