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Lorain County accepts $1.6 million in housing funds and hires consultant to pursue HUD urban-county status

Lorain County Board of Commissioners · March 14, 2026
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Summary

Lorain County commissioners approved acceptance of $1.6 million in state Community Development funds (HOME and CDBG/CHIP) and hired a consultant for $51,500 to prepare a consolidated plan and HUD urban-county application to seek direct entitlement funding.

Lorain County commissioners on March 13 voted to accept $1.6 million in Community Development funds from the Ohio Department of Development and approved a $51,500 contract with Catus Consulting LLC to prepare the consolidated plan and HUD application required for the county to pursue ‘‘urban county’’ status.

The funding award includes $878,000 allocated to the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and $722,000 for community…

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