Brown Announces New Federal Resources to Improve Rural Housing in Ohio

-

USDA Resources Will Allow Critical Repairs to Improve Housing Conditions for Ohioans in Meigs, Pickaway, Pike, and Portage Counties

WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 31, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Ohio public agencies and non-profit organizations in Meigs, Portage, Pickaway, and Pike counties will receive federal resources to improve rural housing in Ohio. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth, and Energy Innovation, announced new grants through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Housing Preservation Grant Program to make critical repairs and improve housing conditions in rural areas.

“Ohio’s small towns and rural communities have been particularly hard-hit by the recent economic downturn,” Brown said. “These funds will help Ohioans repair and maintain their homes while increasing energy efficiency and improving property values.”

Housing Preservation Grants are provided to town or county governments, public agencies, and non-profit and faith-based organizations. The grants are then distributed to qualified homeowners and can be used to weatherize and repair existing structures, install or improve plumbing or provide access to people with disabilities.

Details on today’s awards are below.

Organization County Funding
Meigs County Commissioners Meigs County $65,000
Neighborhood Development Services Portage County $100,000
Pickaway County Community Action Org., Inc. Pickaway $100,000
Pike County Commissioners Pike $19,039

Press Contacts:

(202) 224-3978

SHARE
Avatar

Ohio RealEstateRama is an Internet based Real Estate News and Press Release distributor chanel of RealEstateRama for Ohio Real Estate publishing community.

RealEstateRama staff editor manage to selection and verify the real estate news for State of Ohio.

Contact:

Previous articleOHFA Board Announces New Member, Approves $15.5 Million in Multifamily Bonds for the Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing Properties in Ohio
Next articleJustice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Racial and Familial Status Discrimination in Apartment Complexes in Massillon, Ohio