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Franklin council approves application for owner‑occupied rehab grant after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing and detailed presentation from ARA Resources, the Franklin City Council voted to authorize Mayor Barnett to apply for an Owner‑Occupied Rehabilitation grant (max $350,000) that would help low‑ and moderate‑income homeowners with exterior repairs.
The Franklin City Council on Feb. 19 voted to authorize Mayor Barnett to apply for an Owner‑Occupied Rehabilitation (OOR) grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, following a public hearing and staff presentation.
The OOR program, presented by Whitney Kelling of ARA Resources on behalf of Franklin’s Community Development staff, is designed to help low‑ to moderate‑income homeowners pay for limited exterior repairs — including roof replacement, HVAC, water heaters and ADA accessibility work. Kelling said the maximum award request is $350,000; the Franklin Development Corporation provided a $35,000 local match, creating a total program fund of $385,000 as proposed to the council. Kelling told the…
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