Dooly County wins $488,102 CDBG housing rehabilitation grant; Middle Flint RDC to administer
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Summary
Dooly County’s application for a 2007 Community Development Block Grant to rehabilitate 10–12 low‑to‑moderate‑income homes was awarded. The Board authorized the Middle Flint Regional Development Center to administer the grant and selected John Wheeler as housing technical assistant.
Dooly County will receive federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to support a housing rehabilitation program after the Georgia Department of Community Affairs approved the county’s FY2007 application.
The Board approved program documents and a contract with the Middle Flint Regional Development Center (RDC) to prepare and administer the CDBG application and to manage the grant if awarded. Don ten Bensel, executive director of the Middle Flint RDC, and Kay Hagler, RDC community developer, worked with county staff on the application process.
Under the terms considered by the Board in March, the grant would fund repairs to bring selected owner‑occupied homes up to HUD Housing Quality Standards. The Board and RDC anticipated rehabilitating about 10–12 homes if the award is executed.
At the March 15 meeting county commissioners adopted the required resolution authorizing the filing of the FY2007 application and designated Wheeler Consulting Services (John Wheeler) as the housing technical assistant to help implement the program. The RDC may charge up to 6% of the grant for administrative fees if the grant is awarded.
At later meetings the county executed acceptance documents: a Statement of Award and the administration agreement so the RDC could proceed with program setup, environmental review and local applicant selection. The county selected a three‑member local review committee (Commissioner David Barron, County Administrator Stephen Sanders and Building Inspector Gary Houston) to evaluate homeowner applications.
Middle Flint RDC and county staff said they would begin environmental review, finalize program guidelines and notify residents where applications will be available. Award announcements came from DCA in late summer; the County formally accepted the $488,102 CDBG and signed grant administration agreements in September and December.