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Committee votes to set grant eligibility at 130% of HUD low‑income level for exterior property repairs
Summary
The University Heights Building and Housing Committee voted to set the income ceiling for the city’s residential exterior property maintenance grant at 130% of HUD’s low‑income guideline, using adjusted gross income as the qualifying metric.
The University Heights Building and Housing Committee voted to set the income ceiling for the city’s residential exterior property maintenance grant at 130% of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) low‑income guideline, using adjusted gross income as the qualifying metric. The committee approved the change by voice vote; the motion was moved by Councilman King and seconded by Councilman Cooney.
Committee members said the move is intended to make the $2,500-per‑award program easier for more residents to use, particularly seniors and others on fixed incomes who said they were excluded by the prior thresholds.
Housing Director Markel Davis told the committee that the program was…
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