Emergency home repair funds available
Financial assistance is available to eligible families in Mecosta and Osceola counties for emergency home repairs through the Mecosta/Osceola County Housing Commission.
Big Rapids Housing Commission assistant director Linda Miller said the funding comes from previous loans to homeowners through a Community Development Block Grant that have been repaid to the housing commission.
“Basically, we are just recycling the money each year,” Miller said. “Both counties have money available right now that must be used by June 30 or returned to the state.”
Miller said the Big Rapids Housing Commission currently has over $50,000 available for use on emergency home