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St. Clair County grant programs and new county alert system highlighted at Caseyville meeting
Summary
Speakers summarized county grant opportunities offering up to $20,000 per household for low‑ and moderate‑income repairs (with up to $5,000 for accessibility work) and discussed a new St. Clair County alert system and mobile apps; attendees raised questions about mobile‑home eligibility and FEMA standards.
Board members and attendees described recent outreach from St. Clair County about grant opportunities and a new county alert system. One speaker summarized a county grants presentation stating there is money available for low‑ and moderate‑income households for health‑ and safety‑related home repairs, with up to $20,000 per household and a $5,000 cap for accessibility modifications.
Meeting participants asked how those grants would apply to mobile homes and whether extensive repairs would trigger FEMA substantial‑improvement rules; the speaker said the grants would not pay to raise a mobile home but could fund other repairs and that details depend on elevation and FEMA standards.
Separately, members discussed the county’s new emergency alert system and apps; some attendees said they had not yet seen the system on the county website and noted the county was addressing reported bugs that had caused alerts from other states to appear.
The board encouraged residents to attend county presentations and contact grant staff for eligibility details; staff said they could email the county’s presentation on request.
