Cheshire Awarded Housing Grant

CHESHIRE, CT — Cheshire will receive $400,000 in federal funds for its Housing Rehabilitation Program as part of small cities grants that were awarded by the state Department of Housing to more than a dozen municipalities this week. Cheshire will use the funding to continue its Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program to help low and moderate-income homeowners rehabilitate their homes. A total of 12 housing units are anticipated to be rehabilitated. Upgrades will include roof replacement, heating systems, window replacement, lead paint and asbestos removal, as well as electrical and code upgrades.

"These projects will help so many local communities increase quality of life and make our state an even more attractive place to live, work and do business," Governor Dannel Malloy said. "These are investments in our neighborhoods, in the people who live here, and in our economic future."

A total of $10.5 million in grants was doled out to 16 municipalities across the state. Funding comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and are administered by the state Department of Housing.

"These awards will help to improve the lives of Connecticut residents," DOH Commissioner Evonne Klein said. "Whether it's helping a family to complete essential renovations on their homes such as repairing a leaking roof, making a senior living facility ADA compliant, or improving the habitability of a domestic violence shelter – CDBG Small Cities funding is an important program."

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