Champaign residents may be eligible for $60,000 home-repair grants | Housing

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CHAMPAIGN — Next week, Champaign homeowners affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will have the opportunity to apply for up to $60,000 in funding for home repairs.

“Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic” might sound like a wide net to cast — and it is, according to Jennifer Carlson, neighborhood programs manager for the city.

“When I heard about this program, I was like, ‘How does someone say they’ve been

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Whole-Home Repairs Program will offer grants to eligible Pennsylvanians

THAT’S BECAUSE THE STATE BEGAN SENDING OUT FUNDS FOR THE WHOLE HOME REPAIR PROGRAM IN PENNSYLVANIA TODAY. COUNTIES WILL SOON BEGIN SETTING UP WEBSITES OR FORMS WHERE YOU COULD APPLY FOR THE GRANTS TO HELP FIX UP YOUR HOME. SOMETIMES IT’S EASY TO SEE WHAT NEEDS FIXING ON THE OUTSIDE OF A HOME, BUT OFTENTIMES THERE ARE ALSO PROBLEMS INSIDE. YOU NEVER KNOW. YOU KNOW, YOU CAN HAVE A YOUNG CHILD THAT’S SICK FROM MAYBE SOME LEAD BASED PAINT. IF IT’S A PRETTY 78 HOUSE, GEORGE CONNOR WITH DAUPHIN COUNTY SAYS THE WHOLE HOME REPAIR PROGRAM CAN BE USED TO … Read more