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County updates on CDBG, CHDF awards and ESD infrastructure grant for Southworks project
Summary
Planning and housing staff told the committee on Sept. 3 that CDBG Healthy Homes is mid‑project, the legislature authorized CHDF awards including $90,000 for Village House units for homeless youth, and the county has an ESD infrastructure award letter for Southworks but formal steps remain.
At the Sept. 3 committee meeting, planning staff and the housing and community development director updated legislators on several housing grants and the committee approved Community Housing Development Fund (CHDF) awards.
CDBG Healthy Homes: David West, Housing and Community Development Director, said the current round of the CDBG Healthy Homes program was designed to serve 20 homes. To date the county has eight homes complete, three under construction, four in design/permits/bidding and a wait list of 20 homes. West said the county expects to request a program extension from the state because some work was delayed by new DEC ground‑disturbance rules.
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