Post on 17-Oct-2020
CHIP GRANT TOWN OFFERED TO PURCHASE BLIGHTED PROPERTIES
• SOME AGREED AND ARE DEMOLISHING STRUCTURES PRIOR TO SALE
• SOME WANT TO REHAB THEMSELVES..TIME WILL TELL
• SOME TRYING TO SELL TO OTHERS
CHIP GRANT • NEW HOUSING PLANNED
• SERVES THOSE STARTING OUT AS WELL AS ELDERLY
CHIP GRANT QUALIFICATION OF APPLICANTS
• 35 REHAB APPLICATIONS
• ~5% QUALIFY WITH NO CORRECTIONS
• WORKING WITH THOSE WITH ISSUES TO GET THEM QUALIFIED
REFRESHING EXISTING HOUSING INVENTORY
• SOME QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE FROM CHIP OR USDA
• SOME DO NOT QUALIFY BECAUSE OF INCOME • SUGGEST ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS FOR THEM
• SOME FALL IN A “DONUT HOLE” BUT DON’T WANT TO LEAVE • ASK CHURCHES AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO PAY FOR SPECIFIC ITEMS, LIKE A WINDOW • LOCAL CONTRACTOR APPRENTICE PROGRAM FOR AT RISK TEENS • PROCESS IS SLOW, BUT IMPROVES HOUSING
COMMUNITY PRIDE AND INVOLVEMENT
• FALL CLEANUP
• HALLOWEEN • BON FIRE AND TRUNK OR TREAT WITH POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS • TRICK OR TREAT WITH DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS
• CHRISTMAS • LIGHT UP PINE MOUNTAIN • CHRISTMAS PARADE
MOVING FORWARD • APPLY FOR CDBG GRANT TO ADDRESS STORM WATER ISSUES AND FURTHER IMPROVE HOUSING • MOVE FORWARD WITH CHIP GRANT • IDENTIFY AND ASSIST THOSE IN THE DONUT HOLE • SPRING CLEANUP AND BIG ITEM PICKUP • POOL PARTY WHEN SCHOOL LETS OUT FOR SUMMER • INVOLVE AT RISK TEENS IN HELPING WITH REHAB PROJECTS • IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL PARTNERS AND FINANCING SOURCES
QUESTIONS?