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Community development update: city reports housing repairs, CDBG award and transit provider change
Summary
City staff reported local and federal-funded home repairs for dozens of households, a $282,000 CDBG award, $365,000 in rental assistance distributed last year, and a planned transit provider switch that staff say will save about $100,000 annually.
Matt Snow, the city’s community development staff member, told Bowling Green City Council that the city’s home repair and housing programs used a mix of local and federal funds to complete dozens of repairs and support residents. Snow said the council’s $100,000 local allocation expanded eligibility and helped seven households this year with an average local repair cost of about $11,500.
The report said the city was awarded $282,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds for fiscal year 2024, which the city used to assist 17 households with an average repair of about $8,000. Snow said these projects addressed major mechanical issues—roofs, furnaces and…
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