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?