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Hocking County holds public hearing on HUD-funded CHIP housing grant application
Summary
Hocking County heard a presentation on pursuing a Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) grant in partnership with Perry County and the city of Logan; program details, eligible activities and timing were discussed during the May 1 commissioners meeting.
Hocking County commissioners heard a public hearing May 1 on the county’s plan to apply, together with Perry County and the city of Logan, for a federally funded Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program grant.
“This is federally funded through HUD,” said Glenn Griffin, director of housing and community development at HAPCAP (Hocking‑Athens‑Perry Community Action), explaining that the CHIP application pool is supported by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership dollars distributed from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to the state of Ohio.
Griffin told the board the partnership will execute a formal agreement in May as it prepares an application due June 18, 2025. He said CHIP funding is competitive and the state typically awards roughly 18 to 22 grants statewide; award amounts are often about $1 million or more.
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