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LaSalle city staff say many housing-rehab applicants were disqualified under HUD point system; city apologizes for communication gap

3147851 · April 29, 2025
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City and NCICG staff reported that HUD's point-based qualification system reduced the pool of applicants for the housing-rehab program; city officials apologized for a lack of advance notice about letters sent to applicants who did not meet HUD thresholds.

LaSalle — City staff and the economic development director updated the council on the Neighborhood/Community Improvement and Capacity Grant (NCICG) housing-rehabilitation program and said applicants who submitted by the deadline received letters indicating whether they met HUD's point-based thresholds.

Kurt, the city's economic development director, told the council that NCICG administers the grant and that HUD’s…

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