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Statesboro to use $1.3M CHIP award with Habitat for Humanity to build nine homes on Pine Street; church donation recognized
Summary
City staff and public commenters described a $1.3 million CHIP award that will support housing rehabilitation and construction on Pine Street with Habitat for Humanity; a local congregation's land contribution was highlighted by a public commenter.
Statesboro staff and public commenters said the city has received a $1.3 million CHIP award for work in the Pine Street area that will support Habitat for Humanity in building or rehabilitating housing, with nine homes mentioned as project targets.
A city manager-level staff member told the council the dollar award and partnership with Habitat were steps toward producing more affordable housing in targeted neighborhoods. "We've been working on CHIP and CDBG for six years now," the manager said, noting the $1,300,000 award in the Pine Street area to work with Habitat for Humanity and deliver nine homes.
During public comment, a speaker identified as a representative of Habitat (unnamed in the transcript) praised Agape Worship Center for donating land tied to the Pine Street project and characterized that donation as the single largest financial contribution to Habitat in the local program's history. The commenter said Agape will receive about 24% of the original investment back in terms of value made available for housing and thanked the congregation for its contribution.
Staff said the city used ARPA funds and other local resources in prior housing rehabilitation projects and that the CHIP award positions Statesboro to leverage additional grants and programs to expand homeownership and neighborhood rehabilitation. No formal council action on the CHIP award was recorded in the transcript at this meeting; staff described the award as part of ongoing capital and housing efforts.
