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Whitfield County accepts $400,000 HUD CHIP grant; board approves $40,174 local match
Summary
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners accepted a $400,000 Community Home Investment Program grant administered by Georgia DCA, approved a $40,174 local match (ARPA-funded cash match plus in-kind), and set a Sept. 1, 2022 contract effective date for owner-occupied home rehabilitation.
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners on June 13 accepted a $400,000 Community Home Investment Program (CHIP) grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development administered by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and approved a required local match of $40,174.
County Administrator Robert Sivick told the board the award makes Whitfield one of 10 Georgia agencies to receive CHIP funding; the board voted 4-0 to accept the grant and approve the contract. The county said the local match will be approximately $26,320 in cash and $13,854 in in‑kind services, with the cash portion covered by ARPA revenue-loss funds.
The CHIP program will fund the rehabilitation of owner‑occupied single‑family homes for qualified residents. The contract effective date is Sept. 1, 2022, and the county said it will begin accepting applications once special contract conditions are cleared and the contract is in effect.
The acceptance followed the board's routine review of county finances. Finance Director James Garvin presented the April 2022 financial statement, which the board approved 4-0. Garvin reported April Local Option Sales Tax collections of $1,268,289 (19.5% above the budgeted $1,062,500) and year‑to‑date LOST of $4,611,196, up 12% from the prior year. April TAVT receipts totaled $523,278; that figure included annual IRP receipts of $101,497.
Why it matters: The CHIP award pairs federal housing rehabilitation funds with a local match and ARPA resources. County officials said the program will be targeted to owner‑occupied single‑family homes and could take effect after contract conditions are cleared.
What comes next: The county expects the contract to be effective Sept. 1, 2022; staff said applications will open after the contract and any special conditions are finalized.
