Columbus, OH, November 21, 2007 — Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher today announced that 37 nonprofit organizations were awarded $6,080,000 from the Housing Assistance Grant Program to assist low- and moderate-income Ohioans with an emergency home repair, handicapped accessibility, homebuyer counseling, or down-payment assistance need. The grants will assist 2,543 homes with emergency repairs; provide 202 households with homebuyer counseling; provide 72 households with down payment assistance, and are expected to leverage more than $5.6 million in additional public and private funds.
“It is imperative that all Ohioans have access to resources that will provide safe and secure housing environments,” said Lt. Governor Fisher, who also serves as Director of the Ohio Department of Development. “Whether it is through providing access assistance to handicapped Ohioans or helping individuals achieve the dream of home ownership, these grants are critical toward enhancing the quality of life for families across the State.”
The Housing Assistance Grant Program provides grants to eligible nonprofit organizations that provide housing assistance services to low-income Ohioans. The applications are rated against the following criteria: program impact, need, innovation, targeting, organization history, staff experience, program feasibility, program coordination, project outcomes, and project completeness.
The Housing Assistance Grant Program is funded with Ohio Housing Trust Fund dollars and administered by the Ohio Department of Development.
The complete list of grantees follows.
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2007 Housing Assistance Grant Program |
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County Ashtabula Athens |
Award Recipient Ashtabula County Community Housing Development Organization |
Amount $ 200,000 186,100 |
| Total $6,080,000 | ||
