CHARLESTON, W.Va. –
Over the past week, contractors with the West Virginia RISE program completed three additional projects, bringing the total number of completed homes to 217.
There are currently 47 homes in active construction through four different contractors in the housing program. Of the 47 homes in active construction, 36 are reconstruction projects, one is a rehabilitation project and two are mobile home units. Eight of the aforementioned projects are in demolition.
There are 191 active cases in the RISE West Virginia Program. The current breakdown by construction type is as follows: 217 homes are complete, 145 cases require total reconstruction, four cases require some form of rehabilitation actions, and 42 cases require new mobile home replacement.
The Clearance and Demolition program case completion remains at eight total projects. At this time, there are 264 projects in the active case management process and 85 of those projects are in environmental review process. The Clearance and Demolition program is still accepting applications in all counties affected by the 2016 flood.
VOAD crews continue to work on the 21st and 22nd bridge home project this week and there are 58 others in case management.
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).