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20 UCW OCTOBER 12-18, 2016 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM NATHAN WALLS, Public Informa on Specialist, City of Faye eville Corporate Communica ons Department, Contribu ng Writer. 433 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301-5537 www.FayettevilleNC.gov (910) 433-1FAY (1329) /cityoffayettevillegovernment Insta Follow Your City on Social Media: Engaging You About Your City Government Engaging You About Your City Government Targeted Area Revitalization Program The City of Fayetteville Community Development Department is committed to providing quality service and opportunities to citizens in need of decent, safe and affordable housing, and creating positive economic development situations resulting in job opportunities for low to moderate income persons in the City of Fayetteville. As a new initiative of the 2016-2017 Action Plan, the Community Development Department is introducing the Targeted Area Revitalization Program. This program is designed to encourage the exterior rehabilitation, renovation and preservation of existing residential structures, and to demolish dilapidated structures contributing to blight within identified targeted areas. The current identified targeted areas consist of B Street/Lincoln Drive areas and Bonnie Doone. The goal of the program is to improve the neighborhood environment and quality of life for the residents within the targeted areas. In an effort to assist citizens with the revitalization of their neighborhood, financial assistance in the form of grants are being offered to property owners within the targeted areas. Financial assistance up to $10,000 is available to owner occupants for exterior rehabilitation assistance. A $10,000 matching grant is also available to investor owners to revitalize the exterior of their investment properties. Up to $7,500 in grant funding is available to demolish dilapidated housing structures; additionally $5,000 is available to acquire the vacant lot once demolition is complete. Community Development will also partner with Community Development Housing Organizations (CHDOs) to construct affordable single family homes on City-owned vacant properties. Other housing programs offered by the Community Development Department include: • Owner- Occupant Housing Rehabilitation Loan • Investor-Owner Housing Rehabilitation Loan • Emergency Home Repair • Mobile Home Urgent Repair • Acquisition and Demolition For additional information about the Targeted Area Revitalization Program, visit www.FayettevilleNC.gov/TARP. For other programs offered by the Community Development Department, please visit www.FayettevilleNC.gov/CommunityDevelopment or contact us at (910) 433-1590. Airport Receives Grant for Terminal Expansion Fayetteville Regional Airport has received a $10 million grant to expand the terminal building at Fayetteville Regional Airport. The grant is part of an overall $30 million project to renovate and upgrade the terminal at the Airport, which was built in 1969. The $10 million grant is provided by the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which is funded by the Airport and Airway Trust Fund as part of the annual T-HUD Appropriations bill. The $30 million upgrade of the terminal will be paid for mostly by the federal government, with the rest coming from Airport revenues. The Airport operates on its own budget. The renovation project will be done in phases and includes major construction work, including replacement of Concourse A and a bigger passenger screening area. The completion date is scheduled for the summer of 2019. Local architect Gordon Johnson is overseeing the project, which will result in a larger space, natural lighting and a new restaurant area for passengers waiting at the gates. The Airport is devoting a portion of the renovation budget to contract businesses predominantly owned by minorities, women, the disabled or military veterans. The last major renovation at the Airport cost about $7 million and was done in three phases - in 1999, 2003 and 2006. For more information about the Airport, log onto www.FlyFay.com. AWARD WINNING BBQ, SIDES & SAUCE LUNCH SPECIALS DAILY 910-354-2590 MacSpeedShop.com 4 8 2 N . M C P H E R S O N C H U RC H R D . HAND-PULLED PORK BBQ, ST. LOUIS-STYLE RIBS, CAROLINA HICKORY SMOKED BEEF BRISKET, BEER CAN CHICKEN, JUMBO CHICKEN WINGS, OUR FAMOUS SIDES