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Barry County schedules July 8 hearing on CDBG "CHILL" home-repair grant application
Summary
The Barry County Committee of the Whole voted to schedule a July 8 public hearing for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for the CHILL home-repair program, and staff said the county is seeking $300,000 to fund forgivable home-repair awards countywide.
Barry County commissioners’ Committee of the Whole voted to schedule a public hearing on July 8, 2025, to consider a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for the CHILL home-repair program and to recommend that the Board of Commissioners approve a resolution authorizing the application and future grant management.
Marilyn Smith, a county staff member, told the committee the CHILL program (Community Housing Initiatives Local Livability) is a countywide home-improvement program that provides forgivable assistance to homeowners. Smith said grants under the program carry no interest or monthly payments: awards up to $10,000 are forgiven on project completion; awards from $10,001 to $40,000 are forgiven on a…
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