Area cities chosen for housing rehabilitation grant funds

Two area communities have been chosen to receive grants to help low and moderate income homeowners improve and stay in their homes.

Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced Monday that both Franklin and Greensburg will receive $350,000 to help those homeowners make needed repairs.

That is under the Owner Occupied Rehabilitation grants program, a pilot program, which awarded $1.5 million dollars this cycle. Union City and Hamilton County also received grants this cycle.

The program is meant to help Hoosiers stay in their homes and raise their families in a safe environment. The money is used to provide essential home repairs such as roof repair or replacement, ADA accessibility, heating and cooling replacement, lighting and electrical upgrades, and water heater replacement.

Funding comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant funds.