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Denton staff outline limited repair dollars for homeowners, pilot rental-repair program
Summary
Luisa Garcia, a Community Development staff member, told the Historic Landmark Commission that Denton's minor home repair program provides one-time grants of up to $24,500 per household and is supported this year by about $468,006.47 in HUD Community Development Block Grant funds.
Luisa Garcia, a Community Development staff member, told the Historic Landmark Commission that Denton's long-running minor home repair program offers a one-time grant of up to $24,500 per eligible household to cover critical work such as electrical, plumbing, roof and HVAC repairs. "We're receiving $468,006.47 in federal funding from the US Department of HUD," Garcia said, describing the current Community Development Block Grant allocation for the program year.
Garcia said the program has operated since 1986 and has helped more than 800 households; about 43 percent of recipients have been elderly households "that we assisted in aging in place." She described basic eligibility:…
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