West Virginia Adjutant General’s update on RISE West Virginia

This week, the number of completed home projects in the RISE West Virginia program remains at 126.

There are currently 89 homes in active construction through four different contractors in the housing program. These contractors have been issued 126 notices to proceed, meaning these projects are ready to begin demolition and construction. Of the 89 homes in active construction, seven are mobile home replacements, 81 are reconstruction projects, and one is a rehabilitation project. Eleven of the aforementioned projects are in the stage of demolition in the housing program.

There are 367 active cases covered under the RISE West Virginia Program. The current breakdown by construction type is as follows: 126 homes are complete, 242 cases require total reconstruction, 11 cases require some form of rehabilitation actions, and 86 cases require new mobile home replacement. There are 28 cases that are awaiting initial project type or undergoing the damage assessment process.

Of the total 367 active cases, 241 have been awarded to a construction contractor or sub-recipient, zero are out to bid, and 141 are awaiting a Request for Quotation (RFQ) or are being analyzed via the case management process by VOAD.

At this time, there are 264 active cases in the Clearance and Demo (formerly Slum and Blight) program, 14 are in environmental review process and 79 more are in the case management pipeline for removal that are considered an “imminent threat” from the county or municipality. Five notices to proceed have been issued to contractors meaning these projects are ready for demolition. The Clearance and Demolition program is still accepting applications in all counties affected by the 2016 flood.

Crews just recently completed the 12^th bridge home project. There are 61 others in the case management process.

Any families who feel they still have any unmet needs or who are looking for an update on their case are urged to contact the new VOAD office over the phone at 304-553-0927 or through email at DisasterRecovery@wv.gov. A hotline is also available for anyone needing to report fraud with regard to the RISE West Virginia program at 1-866-WVWATCH (1-866-989-2824).