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Rockingham County approves application for up to $750,000 CDBG to buy and rehab Kensington home for supportive housing
Summary
The Board of Commissioners authorized submission of a Community Development Block Grant application seeking up to $750,000 to help 1 Sky Community Services acquire and rehabilitate a four‑bedroom property at 53 Cottage Road in Kensington to provide supportive housing for people with developmental disabilities.
Rockingham County commissioners voted Jan. 23 to submit a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application seeking up to $750,000 to support 1 Sky Community Services’ plan to acquire and rehabilitate a four‑bedroom property at 53 Cottage Road in Kensington for supportive housing.
The funding request, filed through the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA), would cover acquisition and related costs; the county will retain a portion of any award for administrative and labor‑compliance costs before subgranting the remainder to 1 Sky, county staff said during the public hearing.
The project’s backers and county officials said the proposal aims both to increase in‑state housing options for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and to restore a local therapeutic‑riding program that previously operated on the site. ‘‘When you are in need of housing ……
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