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City seeks council resolution to apply for HUD/DCA CHIP grant to expand home-repair program
Summary
Staff asked council to authorize an application for Georgia DCA's CHIP program (deadline in January). The grant offers up to $500,000 for owner-occupied rehabilitation; staff proposed using a mix of existing no-cost repair funds, waived fees, and $250,000 budgeted in the Office of Equity to form the city match and said the grant would allow expansion of repairs and more costly projects.
Economic development and grant staff requested council authorization to apply for the Georgia DCA-administered Community Home Investment Program (CHIP), which offers funding for owner-occupied rehabilitation (up to $500,000) or new construction (up to $1.5 million). The application window opens in January and awards are notified in September…
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