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Wooster council approves joint application for CDBG 'CHIP' housing grant
Summary
The Wooster City Council on May 19 voted to join a multi-jurisdictional application for Ohio CDBG funds through the Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) program to fund home repairs for low-income residents.
The Wooster City Council on May 19 voted to authorize the city to join a partnership with Wayne County and neighboring municipalities to apply for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under the Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) program.
City staff described the program as a source of grants and forgivable mortgages to help low-income homeowners with critical repairs such as leaking roofs, failing utilities, or septic failures. "The CHIP program stands for…
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