Getting grants: County awarded USDA grant to rehab housing

Allen County was awarded a $45,000 USDA grant to rehabilitate or remodel low and very low income homes. It covers such things as hot water heaters, grab bars, zero-entry showers, wheelchair ramps and roof replacements.

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October 1, 2024 - 2:30 PM

Thrive Allen County Community Engagement Coordinator Patrick Zirjacks explains the latest round of USDA grant funding for the housing preservation project to commissioners. Photo by Sarah Haney / Iola Register

Allen County has received a $45,000 USDA grant to go towards housing preservation. The grant is being dispensed via Thrive Allen County to rehabilitate or remodel low and very low income homes. 

This is the second grant of its kind that Thrive has received for housing preservation. “We’re just finishing up the first grant,” Thrive’s Patrick Zirjacks told county commissioners Tuesday morning. “This is really the same grant as before. Unfortunately it’s not quite as much money, so we have to be a little more selective.” The first grant was $73,000 and helped…

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