Communities awarded will set up a program to help fund low- and moderate-income homeowners to make repairs on their homes.
The City of Rushville was awarded money to help residents make home repairs.
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced four Indiana communities are awarded Owner Occupied Rehabilitation grants totaling $1,650,000.
Rushville received $350,000.
The grants will be used to directly fund homeowners of low-to-moderate income to make needed repairs on their homes.
Communities awarded will set up a program to help fund low- and moderate-income homeowners to make repairs on their homes. Eligible repairs include roof repair or replacement, ADA accessibility, heating and cooling replacement, lighting and electrical upgrades, and water heater replacement.
The State of Indiana distributes the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant funds to rural communities to assist units of local government with various community projects.
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