Housing & Neighborhood Development Annual Report 2024-25

Helping Mr. O & Ms. A Mr. O is a veteran who has lived in his home for 34 years. He knew his roof was leaking and getting worse. He knew his furnace had a carbon monoxide leak and had been disabled. He knew his floors were starting to sag. But he did not know termites had been eating away at his home’s structure for years, or that he had lead-based paint hazards. Using a combination of funding from the City of Greensboro’s Lead-Safe Housing Program, Healthy Homes Grant funding, a Community Development Block Grant, and Home Repair GSO funding, Mr. O’s home has been restored. Next, Mr. O will be referred to the Weatherization Assistance Program to improve his home’s energy efficiency and comfort. This project exemplifies how the City works to align funding sources and programs to better serve neighbors in need. Over the past year, the Home Repair GSO Program gained momentum and strengthened relationships with local non profits to accomplish repairs such as those to Ms. A’s home.

Neighborhood Reinvestment

Rosewood Park Renovation Located in the heart of the Rosewood neighborhood, Rosewood Park needed repairs and renovations. A large population of Montagnard residents, a diverse group of people originally from the Central Highlands of Vietnam, calls Rosewood home. Many Montagnards served alongside U.S. forces during the Vietnam War and later settled in Greensboro. Established in 1988, the Montagnard Association of North Carolina, Inc., serves the Rosewood neighborhood and other refugee and immigrant communities in the state. The group was instrumental in connecting the City with the neighborhood throughout the project. A series of

engagement events were held to gauge the community’s recreational preferences for the park’s future. Three events attracted 104 participating residents over two phases: Dream Big

and Shared Vision. Activities included many graphics on display and a multilingual interpreter, which is in accordance with the City’s Language Access Plan. Revington Reaves Landscape Architecture and Planning used the feedback to create a master plan for the park renovations. Highlights include an innovative playground, improved gathering space, and public art created by a Montagnard artist. The project was made possible by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars, administered by the City’s Housing and Neighborhood Development Department. CDBG funds paid for the Parks and Recreation Department to manage the master planning process, the development of construction drawings, and the first phase of construction, slated to begin in late 2025. City department partnerships like this one strengthen Greensboro’s community development.

A persistent roof leak from missing and worn shingles turned into a dangerous situation when the insulation became heavy with

water, and the bedroom ceiling started to collapse. Home Repair GSO enlisted the skills and expertise of a local non-profit to complete the roof and ceiling repairs, as well as a heat pump replacement. The City staff’s thorough assessment of the home also revealed a leaky toilet, and further damage was avoided.

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