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. reside 111lhin the 100-year floodplain . are in a low-income category . have suffered repetitive losses from previous floods Site Selection Criteria and Process . The selection of sites for the new home construction is the responsibility of local government. . The newly construcled homes must be located outside the 100-year floodplain. . Priority for funding is given to communities that have developed and adopted hazard mitigation plans that are closely linked lIith the community land use plan or "smart grOlv1h" plan, . Preference lIill be given to in-fill lots that are serviced by existing infrastructure. Manufacturing Process, The pace of new pennanent housing construction lIill initially depend on the efficiency of the housing manufacturing process, and the coordination and training of volunteer groups who will take the lead in housing construction, Key components of the manufacturing process are: . The role of the North Carolina Department of Corrections, which has assumed the responsibility for construction and assembly of prefabricated panels, cabinets, and flooring based on established design specifications, Kinston Pilot Progrmn. To test the I\orth Carolina Pennanent Housing Initiative concept, the liCEMD selected Kinston as a pilot community for the program. The objective was to develop a working model for incorporating HMGP funding into an innovative program to replace selected housing that was destroyed in Hurricane Floyd. Volunteers lIith construction skills were recruited to assist in the construction of the 10 pilot houses, The houses that were built bave three bedrooms, "ith approximately 1,100 square feet. The average cost is $40,000. Among the lessons learned in the demonstration project: . The role of the Construction Project Coordinator is critical to the success of the project. The CPC must be empow- ered to recruit volunteers and enter into contracts with vendors and contractors. . A separate role is needed for a Volunteer Coordinator, who is respon- sible for organizing, housing and feeding the volunteers. . The energy saving features in the Kinston project were much higher than anticipated. In some instances, the energy efficient features of the demonstration houses cut energy costs by nearly iO percent. 32 Figure 2.9 Volunteers at work, constructing one of the ten demonstration houses in Kinston.