FY 1999 PHDEP Program Project Summary -- North Carolina

LENOIR HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $34,751

The Housing Authority of the City of Lenoir, North Carolina plans to offer programs and activities, through the FY99 PHDEP, designed to foster a preventive approach to addressing the problems of drug related crime. The programs slated for implementation are a continuation of increased on-site law enforcement, resident initiatives fostering self-sufficiency and economic development and a Resident Coordination staff. All Housing Authority residents will be served by the programs. The Agency has ten properties and as of June 1, 1999, 368 residents.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF LAURINBURG --- $108,211

Ours is a comprehensive program combining PHDEP Grant funds with local resources in a holistic approach to "weeding" drugs and crime out of public housing and "seeding" public housing communities with support service programs to promote self-help and self-sufficiency. The program utilizes PHDEP funds to focus on services to the youth of public housing.

FAYETTEVILLE METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $229,838

The Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority has developed a Comprehensive Drug Elimination Program which is designed to eliminate the sale of illegal drugs and deter criminal activity within our public housing communities. This program provides for the following activities: continuation of law enforcement security services in all sites, installation of youth playground equipment in Delona Gardens, Point Place, Lewis Heights, and Stanton Arms, and Resident Youth Programs. The Housing Authority is 100% committed to eliminating the illegal drug and criminal activity in and around all public housing communities. We will continue to make every effort to do so through the use of 1999 Public Housing Drug Elimination Program funds.

HICKORY PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $68,401

Our program is "People Acting Responsible Together Networking Educating Residents Seeking Home Improving Pride" (P.A.R.T.N.E.R.S.H.I.P). Hickory Housing Authority (HHA) in cooperation with the Hickory Police Department will use a comprehensive policing, treatment, and preventive based approach to reduce/eliminate drug-related crime in five targeted communities. Law enforcement and community policing will be used to combat the problems of open drug trafficking in the five communities. Through an intensive applicant screening process and eviction system, HHA will provide a safe and secure environment for all residents. HHA will also offer an alternative to the drug culture through youth activities, job training and community involvement. 766 residents live in our five communities of Sunny Valley, Hillside Garden, Blue Ridge Heights, Terrance and Ridgecrest.

HERTFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $25,000

The PHDEP program for Hertford Housing Authority, consisting of 78 units of public housing in a rural drug ridden community, targets three sites, Wynne Fork Court, Stokes Drive and King Street, and White and Church Streets. Served is a population of approximately 300, mostly minority residents. The comprehensive plan includes drug prevention and intervention, incorporating services at our community building and off site that offer educational and life enhancement opportunities. PHDEP awards are insufficient to contract for a police officer; however, an officer is contracted through a COPS Grant from the Department of Justice and regular operating funds. PHDEP funding will continue the support of this officer, the on-site police substation, our programs and the operation of our housing authority van.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF HENDERSONVILLE --- $85,337

The Housing Authority of the City of Hendersonville maintains an aggressive comprehensive drug elimination strategy focusing on community policing and youth drug prevention programs. Targeted areas include developments NC 27-1 through NC 27-6. The plan provides for six community police officers, two through PHDEP, to patrol the various targeted neighborhoods. Prevention programs are provided through the "Outward Bound" program and the Boys and Girls Club.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF GOLDSBORO --- $269,427

Goldsboro Housing Authority programs will provide a comprehensive and coherent framework for promoting new initiatives to reduce or eliminate drug-related crimes in its six development areas. Grant funds will be applied in the direction of serving those with the highest priority of needs being listed as follows: law enforcement personnel, physical improvements, and drug prevention. Performance outcomes and measurements that determine the success of the proposed strategies in reducing drug related crimes will be addressed with a Rating Scale Instrument distributed to all participants of the above mentioned programs.

GASTONIA HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $87,976

Gastonia Housing Authority's (GHA) proposed 1999 PHDEP will continue and expand its current drug elimination program. Gastonia Police Department law enforcement/community policing services, above routine baseline services, will continue in GHA's four public housing communities for the benefit of all residents, at no charge to GHA. Expanded programs to reduce drug use will focus on youth services, including prevention and drug resistance programs, sports and recreation, education, and leadership, provided primarily for the youth of Weldon Heights and Cameron Courts. A modular unit, to be located in Cameron Courts, will be leased for activities to serve youth from ages 6-18 in both communities. Programs to reduce drug use will be coordinated and expanded through the continuing services of a PHDEP Drug Elimination Coordinator. Program evaluation services will be continued and expanded to measure the incidence of drug related crime, resident participation in programs to reduce drug use, and program effectiveness.

HOUSING AUTHORITY KINSTON --- $175,732

The Housing Authority is requesting FY99 PHDEP funds in the amount of --- $175,780 to reinforce their current drug elimination strategy. The Authority plans to expand their community policing program in conjunction with the City's Universal hiring grant. Additionally, Kinston Housing Authority proposes to continue their youth sports program. The grant will target all of the Authority's family developments and all residents and youth will be eligible to participate.

CONCORD HOUSING DEPARTMENT --- $38,270

The City of Concord Housing Department proposes to install surveillance equipment and additional lighting in the common areas of Wilkinson, Logan, Chapman and Larkhaven Homes to enhance security and discourage drug-related crime. This project will provide peace of mind for our 470+ family members as well as for the surrounding neighborhoods, which is mainly the "Logan Community" with an estimated population of 3,384.

ASHEBORO HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $43,988

Asheboro Housing Authority will contract with a private security/police agency to implement a comprehensive community-oriented policing initiative throughout the public housing community. The initiative incorporates both foot and vehicle patrols of the community and establishes a resident vehicle registration/identification program. The contracted personnel will collect, manage, and analyze drug activity and drug-related crime data occurring in Asheboro's public housing neighborhoods. The Authority and contracted personnel will also coordinate community safety/awareness meetings on a monthly basis. Asheboro Housing Authority believes that the consistent presence of such personnel, the meticulous collection of data, and the perpetual involvement of the greater community and its residents will prove to be a viable means by which the PHA and its partners can effectively reduce/eliminate drug activity from Asheboro's public housing community.

AYDEN HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $38,490

The Ayden Housing Authority has adopted an agenda to "Get Rid of Drugs" in its public housing community. We will continue additional full-time police presence in the neighborhood through a contract with the Ayden Police Department; establish drug education programs through a contract with the county mental health department; provide family support services and referral services for authority residents; establish an individual resident identification program; set up a community crime watch program; and establish a youth sports program.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BEAUFORT --- $25,000

The Housing Authority of the Town of Beaufort is proposing to use a comprehensive prevention strategy to combat drug abuse and drug-related crime and violence in our Beaufort Housing community sites. Our program is based on prevention and drug awareness education for youth in and around the housing development. Adult residents will be provided with resources that will assist them in reaching economic self-sufficiency.

BELMONT HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $25,000

The Belmont Housing Authority intends to utilize the funding of the 1999 Drug Elimination Grant to strengthen a common bond of trust between the staff and residents of our Flowers Court Community. By hiring a part time Drug Grant Programs Coordinator, we intend to establish stronger partnerships with community programs already in place, a and with coordinating efforts, establish youth and adult centered programs that will enhance the residents' quality of life both physically and mentally. Our ultimate goal is to present options to the residents, turning them from drug use and problems related with illegal drug use.

BENSON HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $39,369

The Drug Elimination Program of the Benson Housing Authority within the Town of Benson located in the eastern portion of North Carolina will address the severe drug related problems through crime prevention officers (including canine officer), security fencing, lighting, buzz systems for the handicapped citizens, senior citizens, and deadbolt locks. Also drug abuse prevention and counseling programs shall be designed for the youth and adults of all five sites, Raymond Sanders Apartments, NC-28-02, Sun Rise/Hill Crest Apartments, NC-28-01, and Fairview Apartments, NC- 28-04, consisting of more than 550 residents. Emphasis will be placed on uniting the communities to "Fight the War Against Drugs".

BURLINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $81,378

Burlington Housing Authority has submitted a proposal for funding which is well-rounded. Programs are designed to keep youth busy and provide an alternative to "hanging out" with undesirables. Programs include after-school tutoring, recreational activities, involvement with sports activities, and Boy Scout & Girl Scout Troops. Adults are encouraged and assisted to become involved in GED Diploma Program, Welfare to Work, Family Self-Sufficiency Program and become involved with their children as scout leaders. Our targeted developments include three hundred sixty-eight (368) households located in Woodrail Acres, Maplebrook, Crump Village, Pate Homes, and Earl-Gerow Homes. The total population for these areas is identified as five hundred eighty three children (583) and four hundred forty eight (448) adults.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ASHEVILLE --- $332,550

The 1999 Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (PHDEP) will consist of a comprehensive program that will fully utilize the vast experience and resources of the 106 local partners. With seven broad areas of public service represented by the 53 member Advisory Committee, each partner plays a monumental role in the task of ridding our Public Housing sites and surrounding areas of drugs and the elements therein associated. The Department of Social Services is identifying young mothers and their children, trying to educate and uplift in order to break this cycle of dependency, and get them moving towards self-sufficiency. Law Enforcement will train tenants in the Citizens on Patrol (COP) Program. Literacy programs will continue the education process initiated by the Communities in Schools Program. We fully understand that if we are to break the cycle of drug use/sale, we must give our children alternatives to the lifestyle they witness daily. We believe that education plus support equals expanded choices. To that end we are motivated to help provide safer environments for all our residents.

HOUSING AUTHORITY CHARLOTTE --- $773,751

The goals of CHA's comprehensive drug elimination strategy are to reduce/ eliminate drug-related crime and other Part I and Part II crimes and increase the quality of life for residents in our communities and the surrounding neighborhoods. The CHA will be seeking to enhance security within the developments, make physical upgrades to improve security, implement crime and drug prevention efforts, as well as provide intervention and treatment programs to help curtail the use of drugs in 36 public housing communities with a focus on the following communities: Belvedere Homes, Boulevard Homes, Charlottetown Terrace, Dillehay Courts, Edwin Towers, Hall House, Parktowne Terrace, Piedmont Courts, Southside Homes, and Strawn Apartments. Through this grant youth sports activities will also be offered in an effort to provide life skills, goal planning, leadership, cultural and recreational activities to educate and enable youth to reject illegal drugs. The PHDEP funds will allow CHA to leverage other resources, which will focus on violent and drug-related crime within public housing. In addition, CHA will be working in collaboration with local municipal police departments and other law enforcement agencies, local social and religious organizations and other public and private non-profit organizations who provide community wide services to offer substance abuse prevention, intervention, treatment, aftercare, education, assessment, and referral programs and services for residents of public housing. Also, contained in this grant application is "One Strike and You're Out" activities that are designed to ensure the broadest range of tools exist for making and maintaining a safe resident community. It is projected that over 3,500 households will be impacted by the PHDEP grant.

HAMLET HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $50,586

The goal of our comprehensive drug elimination strategy is to attack, reduce and eliminate drugs and drug related crimes in the Prentice Taylor Homes (70 units), L. R. Nelson Homes (17 units), L. L. Pegram Homes (14 units), J. R. Barbour Homes (16 units), Calvin Liles Homes (20 units), and Leroy Hubbard Homes (93 units). The total population averages approximately five hundred twenty-five (525) residents. All projects are located within the city limits of Hamlet, North Carolina and Richmond County. Our plans are to use funds to employ security personnel to provide additional security and patrols and to continue the employment of our Drug/Resident Services Coordinator to oversee drug intervention and prevention activities that focus on a future without drugs. Other programs planned are the continued partnerships with Richmond County Health Department, Richmond County Literacy Council, Richmond Memorial Home Health, and the Richmond Community College.

DUNN HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $31,451

The Dunn Housing Authority has adopted an agenda to "Get Rid of Drugs" in its Public Housing Community. Through the funding of this grant, the agency will: employ a resident coordinator; establish additional full time police presence in the neighborhood through the Dunn Police Department; establish drug education programs through a contract with county mental health department; provide family support services and referral services for Authority residents; establish a Residents Advisory Council; establish an individual resident identification program; establish a tenant screening committee; and set up a community crime watch program and youth sports program.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF DURHAM --- $467,593

Project ACT IX - "Crime Prevention Through Community Empowerment" is a comprehensive crime and drug prevention project involving residents, the Durham Housing Authority, the Durham Police Department, the City and County of Durham, and more than 24 local agency partners and the Durham business community, in a team approach to providing safe, effective neighborhoods for its citizens. Our plan provides additional security and crime prevention programs as a two-prong effort to resolve crime issues and concerns. The major activities are: additional police officers, fencing and lighting, and drug prevention (education, business ventures, employment, leadership training and recreational opportunities). Target communities are Few Gardens, McDougald Terrace, Morreene Road, Oxford Manor, Fayetteville Street, Damar Court and Scattered Sites.

ELIZABETH CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $72,580

The Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (PHDEP) will enable the Elizabeth City Housing Authority and its residents to obtain a drug free community. This will be accomplished by implementing a comprehensive program in addition to current activities using resident volunteers to combat the problematic causes of substance abuse. The components of these programs include: law enforcement/security, crime prevention, drug education/intervention, and treatment programs. Also, programs currently available to residents such as youth sports activities, civic/ scouts, job referral, job training, counseling and other related programs will complement the overall strategy to provide us with the seeding of needed programs in the community while the security and enforcement program and community policing will weed out the drug dealers in the community.

FAIRMONT HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $25,000

The program for the Fairmont Housing Authority will continue to work, along with the Town of Fairmont, for additional police services to help weed out drugs in its five scattered site communities. A drug prevention program will be continued to provide the Housing Authority's 129 residents, especially the youth, with positive seeds designed as an outlet from drug selling and use.

FARMVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $38,270

The Farmville Housing Authority has adopted an agenda to "Get Rid of Drugs" in its public housing community. Through the funding of this grant, the agency will employ a Resident Coordinator; establish additional full-time police presence in the neighborhood through the Farmville Police Department; establish drug education programs through a contract with county mental health department; provide family support services and referral services for authority residents; establish a Residents Advisory Council; establish an individual resident identification program; attempt to establish a tenant screening committee; and set up a community crime watch program and youth sports program.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF GREENVILLE --- $157,037

The PHDEP will enhance police patrols, cultural activities, tutorial programs, provide staff and address transportation needs to administer a myriad of recreational and social programs to ensure a comprehensive anti-drug program. The Greenville Housing Authority's overall mission is to interdict, educate, and reduce drug activity with a goal to eliminate. The community developments to be addressed are all located in the City of Greenville. They are Meadowbrook in Northeast Greenville, Kearney Park in Southwest Greenville, Moyewood I & II in Northwest Greenville, Hopkins Park in Southwest Greenville, Newtown in the middle of Greenville, West Meadowbrook in Northeast Greenville, and Dubber-Laney Woods in West Greenville. The population to be assisted are all residents but a specific targeting of the youth from 6-16 years. The total population of around 2,000 is anticipated to be affected by these programs.

EASTERN CAROLINA REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $162,536

The programs of the Eastern Carolina Regional Housing Authority will be a continuation of a comprehensive security and preventive based approach to reduce/eliminate drug related crime within its public housing communities. The major components of the plan are employment of local law enforcement officers, installation of security lighting, and continuation of youth drug prevention programs and activities through collaborative agreements with local state and community agencies in Brookside Manor and Winfrey Court in Goldsboro, Dogwood Circle in Clinton, Macon Court in Morehead City, Austin Acres in Clayton, Manteo Circle in Havelock, Brantwood Court in Roseboro, and Mercer Court in Beulaville. Programs offered will assist a minimum of 150 residents of Eastern Carolina Regional Housing Authority and provide some assistance to residents in the communities immediately adjacent to the Authority's community.

CHAPEL HILL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING --- $73,900

The program of the Town of Chapel Hill will use a comprehensive approach to reduce/eliminate drug-related and violent crime in all 13 public housing developments. The program will include employment of an investigator, drug prevention/education programs, education/employment training and youth activities. The program will serve all residents of Chapel Hill housing, approximately 900 residents.

SOUTHERN PINES HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $25,000

The Southern Pines Housing Authority has worked with the Town of Southern Pines to reduce the access of drug traffic by closing a street and installing fencing. We have worked to evict households involved in drug crime. For the 1999 PHDEP Grant, we propose to coordinate with the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Pines to provide the youth of public housing with constructive activities and positive role models as an alternative to drugs and crime.

PEMBROKE HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $53,446

The Pembroke Housing Authority will use a comprehensive security and preventive based strategy to reduce/eliminate drugs and drug-related crime within its developments. Contracted security guards will provide additional security services above and beyond the baseline services provided by the Town of Pembroke to combat the problem of trespassing at our Strickland Heights development. We will partner with community-based organizations for the provision of drug prevention programs on-site for our youth and adult residents. These prevention programs include educational and economic opportunities and family support services. We will also provide referral services to our residents in need of professional drug counseling.

HOUSING AUTHORITY NEW BERN --- $127,346

The Housing Authority of the City of New Bern is proposing to use a comprehensive "weed and seed" strategy to combat drug and drug-related crime and violence in our Craven Terrace and Trent Court Housing Communities. Our program combines Law Enforcement and Drug Prevention Programs.

ROBESON COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $63,783

The Helping Empower Residents to Obtain Self-Sufficiency (H.E.R.O.S.) Program of the Robeson County Housing Authority will continue to use a comprehensive and holistic approach in weeding out drug related crimes in our communities. Our focus will continue to enhance community policing concepts that will further reduce drug related activities in our targeted developments. Preventive-based programs will expand and continue to educate and provide assistance for residents and families that will enable them to enjoy a drug free life and environment. Job skills will begin to offer residents an opportunity to make a smooth transition into the workforce. The projects that will be targeted are Westgate Terrace located in Red Springs and Benton Court, Rowland and Morgan Britt located in Lumberton. The total population of Robeson County Housing Authority is 800.

ROCKINGHAM HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $49,487

Rockingham Housing Authority proposes to continue our effective and coordinated drug elimination program to ensure the safety and well-being of the residents. This is to be accomplished through: 1) the continued strong police presence by foot patrols through our developments; 2) residents working in the areas of plan design through volunteering to work with the children in various prevention activities; and 3) expansion of current on-site prevention and education activities for the children and teens, economic development and job training activities for adults, and increased involvement with local agencies and organizations. We will target all four of our developments which have a total of 553 residents.

ROWAN COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $42,668

The Rowan County Housing Authority's program "Clean Sweep" will use a comprehensive security and preventive-based approach to attack the problems of drug related crime. We plan to use extra duty security patrols to secure our developments. We have developed partnerships with organizations to offer programs such as tutorial programs, after school reading programs, recreational activities and training programs for adults. Physical improvements will be the installation of safe lighting and security windows, screens and doors. We will target our three sites: Running Brook Drive, Locust Street and Old Creek Court in Kannapolis with 222 residents. Heavier concentration of security patrols will take place at our Weant Street site in East Spencer with 115 residents.

STATESVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $108,650

The Statesville Housing Authority will use the funding of the 1999 Drug Elimination Grant to enhance and continue community policing and resident programs. With community partners assisting in these efforts, we anticipate positive results from the extra police patrol of our communities, safety and crime awareness workshops, recreational activity for the youth, and educational programs that we plan to carry through. All programs are centered around our mission philosophy for our residents, "to improve their quality of life." Our ultimate goal is to present options to the residents, turning them from drug use and problems related with illegal drug use.

GREENSBORO HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $546,552

The Greensboro Housing Authority (GHA), in accordance with the Greensboro Police Department, developed the Police Neighborhood Resource Center (PNRC) program to provide additional security and protective services in order to reduce the supply of drugs in the Smith Homes, Morningside Homes, Ray Warren Homes, Claremont Courts, and Hampton Homes public housing communities, which are located in Greensboro's inner city. The PNRCs also act as centers for the preventive measures to reduce/eliminate the demand for drugs and for the drug prevention/intervention strategies employed by GHA in the five communities. In addition, the Resident Councils are very active in the drug elimination efforts by acting as liaisons between residents and service providers. Through an intensive applicant screening process, orientation and eviction system, the GHA provides a safe and secure environment for 4,112 residents in 1,571 public housing units in the targeted communities.

ROXBORO HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $46,187

This program entitled "A Life Worth Living" consists of strategies including weeding, community policing, seeding, mobilization, and restoration. Initiatives are concentrated in the areas of omnipresence of law enforcement, problem-solving, partnerships, participation, crime prevention, drug prevention education, and community based educational programs. The objectives are measurable by both process and product evaluation. The developments are Weatherly Heights, Harris Gardens, Lee Gardens and Green Gardens. All methods are a step-by-step approach intended to reduce or eliminate drugs and drug related crimes affecting the quality of life of the residents.

MORGANTON HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $54,985

The Morganton Housing Authority will provide hope for a better life for children growing up in its Public Housing Developments through its Drug Elimination Program. The Housing Authority has developed an outstanding program in conjunction with local police and other local agencies to deal with the problems presented by drugs in the City of Morganton. This comprehensive approach includes heightened security with community policing and a Drug Coordinator working with the children, local schools and churches, and other agencies in providing education programs to develop confidence, self-esteem and employment training. Programs will include HRD, tutoring, computer training and field trips. Local commitments in terms of volunteers, funds and in-kind support have been good, and continue to increase.

MONROE HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $45,308

The Monroe Housing Authority has developed a plan "Neighbors Against Drugs" (NAD) which consists of heightened security with contracted police patrols (Community Policing). Also, a Drug Counselor, working with youth that are high risk for the development of drug abuse, academic, family or social problems. The major components of the program are after school tutoring and psycho-educational groups which includes decision making skills, drug prevention activities, family violence prevention and self-esteem building. Alternative recreational activities are also a part of the program to include organized sports teams and participation in a summer institute designed for youth that are at a high risk. Alternative activities are also planned for teacher work days and for the summer vacation primarily through field trips and educational groups. We will target both our developments which have a total of 614 residents.

MAXTON HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $25,000

The Maxton Housing Authority has developed a comprehensive approach to deal with the crime and drug problem in public housing communities. Various community resources will be coordinated to bring services and educational opportunities to residents. The majority of the PHDEP grant funds will be used to provide the youth of public housing with constructive, educational and recreational activities as an alternative to drugs and crime.

HOUSING AUTHORITY LUMBERTON --- $160,776

The Housing Authority of the City of Lumberton operates 724 units of conventional public housing in eleven developments located throughout the city. Our public housing community's population consists of over 2200. We will contract with the City of Lumberton to provide three additional community police officers to further reduce the drug related activities in all our developments, lease two 15-passenger vans to provide transportation for residents to community centers for planned prevention activities and retain our Drug Elimination Coordinator to continue reviewing, keeping records and monitoring the implementation and progress of the drug elimination programs and activities on a regular basis.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF RALEIGH --- $440,101

Raleigh Housing Authority proposes to continue its success rate to enhance the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program activities and increase resident participation. We will include drug prevention, intervention, on-site drug treatment services and physical improvements. The program will expand to cover 17 targeted communities. Raleigh Housing Authority will continue collaborating efforts with existing agencies and develop partnerships with other Human Services agencies. The partnership we share with the Raleigh Police Department enables us to have a successful community policing program in our public housing communities to combat the sale and use of illicit drugs.

SMITHFIELD HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $45,088

The Smithfield Housing Authority will use a comprehensive approach for the security, education, training, and incentive programs to reduce/eliminate drug related activity. The Police Officer will patrol the areas as well as educate the youth and adults in prevention of crime and drug use. The volunteers and staff will provide the needed education through Community Resources to enable the residents to meet their whole needs. The staff and volunteers will coordinate and work directly with the Welfare to Work, Work First, Social Agencies, Schools, and other agencies to use the best plans possible to ensure that the residents are living better lives and in a better environment. The staff will network with all residents and agencies for a more comprehensive approach.

OXFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $61,803

The Oxford Housing Authority's Comprehensive Drug Elimination Program incorporates intervention, enforcement and security techniques, prevention and educational programs, as well as physical improvements. The Oxford Housing Authority's Police and Community Together (P.A.C.T.) Program is designed to maximize resources from the Oxford Police Department, the school system, juvenile court system and other human agencies within the Oxford area. There is a wealth of community support to the Oxford Housing Authority's Drug Elimination Program through Community Based Alternative Programs, United Way Programs, and other agencies that assist the Housing Authority in dealing with the complete family. The community commitment can be seen annually at the Oxford Housing Authority's "Stomp Out Drugs" march and rally. Nearly 800 persons assemble for this march and rally to show a unified effort to stomp out drugs and violence within the Oxford community. Approximately 1,124 residents will be served in our five apartment complexes.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF LEXINGTON --- $58,944

In an effort to continue to provide safe, decent and sanitary living conditions in our housing communities, we extend programs which will cater toward youth and adults to expand the education of self-esteem, self-control and behavior to our residents when confronting daily frustrations of life when it seems to offer drugs as an alternative. We are implementing a program called "Mentoring For Youth" where juveniles will be paired with Law Enforcement Officers and Rehabilitated Inmates to learn how to stay on this side of the law and the consequences on/of the other side. We are also implementing a program called "Morals" which pertains to personal behavior. This program will be designed to educate single parents on standards of right and wrong. These programs will extend throughout three sites: Southside Village, Eastview Terrace, and Helen Caple Village which will impact approximately 267 families and about 1000 residents.

THOMASVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $57,185

The Thomasville Housing Authority's (THA) Drug Elimination Program provides additional law enforcement services in Trinity East Apartments, James Avenue Apartments, and Liberty Arms Apartments in a comprehensive effort with residents, the local government and law enforcement agencies to "weed out" crime, particularly drug-related crime. Furthermore, the Housing Authority, residents, and police department work closely to cultivate solutions to problems that lead to criminal behavior in order to maintain improvements in their communities. Also, in coordination with Resident Councils, THA works with local agencies to "seed" their communities with programs to reduce the use of drugs and to provide vital social services.

ROCKY MOUNT HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $168,914

The program of the Rocky Mount Housing Authority (RMHA) will use a comprehensive security and preventive-based approach to reduce/eliminate crime. The program will consist of Community Policing, Golf, Tennis, Gym, and other sports programs for youth. Targeted developments are West End Terrace (Nash County) and Weeks-Armstrong (Edgecombe County). All 2,500 residents of RMHAs communities will be served.

TROY HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $25,000

This 1999 PHDEP reflects the Authority's approach to addressing the root causes of violence of the drug culture. This is an aggressive, coordinated program linking the resources of the Troy Housing Authority, residents, law enforcement, state, county and local government, social service agencies and local civic organizations. This program will continue to provide increased law enforcement through the officers located at the Police Substation in the Holt Circle Development. Drug prevention and counseling, along with job training, education, recreational, and cultural activities for children and families, together are provided through the Peabody Neighborhood Center. A Prevention Policy Board is responsible for developing, coordinating, communicating and evaluating these diverse programs.

WASHINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $84,237

The Washington Housing Authority plans to continue its Public Housing Drug Elimination Program by contracting with the City of Washington to hire two additional police officers to provide coverage of the public housing communities. This coverage is in addition to base-line coverage already provided by the Washington Police Department. We are targeting 383 families in six communities with a population of 973. Additionally, we plan to have two components to address drug prevention in public housing communities of Washington, North Carolina.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF WILMINGTON --- $341,787

The overall goal of the Wilmington Housing Authority's (WHA) Drug Elimination Plan is to forge strong partnerships between WHA residents, law enforcement, and prevention professionals to eliminate drugs and drug related crime in our housing communities. 1999 PHDEP funds will provide: a highly visible law enforcement force specializing in community policing; an on-site Community Boys and Girls Club; after-school, cultural arts, family nurturing, Boy Scouts and resident programs. The targeted developments, located in the City of Wilmington, include: Creekwood South; Hillcrest; Houston Moore; Nesbitt Courts; Rankin Terrace; Solomon Towers; Taylor Homes; and Vesta Village. This holistic approach of WHAs 1999 PHDEP Plan will serve all residents.

SELMA HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $40,249

The Housing Authority Learning Opportunities (HALO) Project will serve several vital functions, to include: Patrol Operations, Substance Abuse Prevention, Crime Prevention/Physical Security Advisor and finally to assist in coordinating youth sports initiatives. The police officer will be provided space by the Selma Housing Authority for an on-site mini police station. The officer will also work closely with one resident who will be hired by the Authority to serve as Program Coordinator to develop various initiatives pertaining to substance abuse prevention/intervention, welfare reform activities and programs helping residents to become self sufficient.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF WILSON --- $171,554

The Wilson Housing Authority has adopted an agenda to "Get Rid of Drugs" in its Public Housing Community. We will: continue additional full time police presence in the neighborhood through a contract with the Wilson Police Department; establish drug education programs through a contract with the county mental health department; provide family support services and referral services for Authority residents; establish an individual resident identification program; and set up a community crime watch program and youth sports program.

SANFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $98,313

Ours is a community-based drug elimination program which combines law enforcement, multi-dimensional prevention strategies and resident empowerment. Utley Plaza, Faushee Heights, Gilmore Terrace and Garden Street Community will be the focus of an intense drug and criminal activity abatement program funded through the PHDEP. This program will be a collaboration between local government agencies, public housing residents, the community, and the Sanford Housing Authority.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF WINSTON-SALEM --- $472,872

The Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem (HAWS) proposes to continue reducing crime and violence by providing added police protection and security at all developments. Additionally, prevention programs focused on youth and adults through RAID (Residents Against Involvement in Drugs) will be provided at all family developments.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF HIGH POINT --- $304,398

The Federal Weed and Seed Program is the basic concept of the FY99 Comprehensive Drug Elimination Program of the Housing Authority of the City of High Point, located in High Point, North Carolina. Community Police will provide above baseline services to "weed out" gang leaders, violent criminals and drug dealers who plague neighborhoods; and we will "seed" each public housing community with resident training, employment opportunities, and social service programs laced with drug prevention, intervention and available treatment. In addition to community policing, major budgeted activities include KEEP Summer Camp, Boys & Girls Clubs, Scouts, and Youth Sports. Residents of eleven multi-family developments and high rise facilities (2,767) are targeted for assistance.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SALISBURY --- $122,947

Salisbury Housing Authority's (SHA) program combines efforts of local law enforcement with drug prevention and intervention activities, and family support services for residents, in support of the principles of Operation Weed and Seed, One Strike, Work First and other federal initiatives. This program targets all residents of SHA. SHA has established quantifiable goals and outlined means of achievement through the PHDEP. The five major activities designed to achieve these goals are: 1) maintenance of law enforcement services to the public housing communities; 2) continuation of physical improvements for increased security for residents and deterrence of drug-related crime; 3) further development of drug prevention programs; 4) renewal and refinement of drug intervention programs; and 5) a more diversified approach to family support services, especially for welfare-to-work households affected by recent welfare reform efforts.

LINCOLNTON HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $54,985

The Lincolnton Housing Authority will provide hope for a better life for children growing up in its Public Housing Developments through its Drug Elimination Program. The Housing Authority has developed an outstanding program in conjunction with local police and the local schools to deal with the problems presented by drugs in the City of Lincolnton. This comprehensive approach includes heightened security with community policing and a Youth Coordinator working with the children, local schools and other agencies in providing education programs to develop confidence, self-esteem and employment training. Programs will include summer camps, computer training, tutoring, and field trips. Local commitments in terms of volunteers, funds and in-kind support has been excellent..

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