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County to include La Paz in owner-occupied housing rehab grant, staff says
Summary
Town staff said the county plans an OCCRA-backed owner-occupied housing rehabilitation application that would include La Paz; the program requires a local match (noted as 10%) and staff said it may cap assistance per home (staff cited roughly $25,000 per home) and focuses on exterior repairs.
Town staff told the council the county intends to submit a countywide application to an owner-occupied housing rehabilitation program run through OCCRA and that La Paz would be included under the county umbrella if the application proceeds.
"For La Paz's perspective, the county is going to make an application, and we are included in that," Staff member reported. Staff said the county appeared to be seeking up to $500,000 in total program funding and that the program requires a 10% local match; staff also cited a per-home cap they recalled at about $25,000 and said the county has shifted the program toward exterior work rather than interior projects because of asbestos and other costs.
Staff asked the council to identify homeowners who might qualify — for example, older residents, fixed-income households and low-income owners — so the town can help recruit applicants if a county award is made. Staff noted that if the county does not provide the match for La Paz, the town could face an estimated $2,500 contribution per eligible house under the cited 10% match example.
No formal action was taken; staff said the county would lead the application and that the town would follow up if the county secures funding.
