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County consultant urges application for CDBG small‑cities housing grant to serve mobile homes and roof‑replacement needs
Summary
A county‑hired consultant told commissioners there is remaining unmet need in Columbia County for housing rehabilitation and that a new small‑cities CDBG housing application could cover more mobile‑home replacements than the county’s current grant budget allows. Staff said two public hearings are required ahead of an application.
Antonio Jenkins, the county’s consultant on small‑city Community Development Block Grants, briefed the board on an open CDBG cycle and urged the county to consider applying under the housing rehabilitation category.
Jenkins said the county’s current housing rehabilitation grant is near closeout but cannot complete work for several mobile‑home applicants because those homes are beyond repair. He said the…
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