Communities Throughout NH Will Benefit
CONCORD, NH - The Community Development Finance Authority's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Advisory Committee recently approved $4,734,713 in CDBG funding for 13 projects located throughout New Hampshire. Projects range from new affordable housing units, to improvements in water distribution systems in manufactured housing parks, to the purchase of technical equipment for a business to expand. The CDBG program provides funds to provide housing and create jobs primarily for low- and moderate-income people.
The following CDBG awards were approved (in alpha order by municipality/county):
Carroll County was awarded $200,000 in CDBG Economic Development funds on behalf of the NH Alliance of Regional Development Corporations, a organization made up of 10 Regional Development Corporations (RDC). The money will be distributed equally to each RDC in order to continue providing business lending in all regions of NH to expand or retain employment opportunities for low- and moderate-income people.
Cheshire County was awarded $500,000 in CDBG Affordable Housing funds on behalf of Unity Housing in order to develop 16 accessible apartments, Unity Place Accessible Apartments, for low-income people with disabilities.
The City of Berlin was awarded $500,000 in CDBG Affordable Housing funds to rehabilitate 35 homes throughout the city. The repairs will make the properties energy efficient, lead safe, and code compliant for homeowners who cannot afford to make these improvements. One hundred percent of the residents in the homes will be of low and moderate income.
The Town of Charlestown was awarded $250,000 in CDBG Public Facilities funds to fix the on-site water system of the Blueberry Hill Manufactured Housing Park, which poses health and safety issues to its residents. The Park will connect to the Town's municipal water system.
The Town of Enfield was awarded $180,000 in CDBG Economic Development funds on behalf of the Grafton County Economic Development Council (GCEDC) to purchase a piece of laboratory equipment that will be leased to Celdara Medical, LLC. to further develop a program and grow its business. The business expansion will include the addition of nine new jobs, six of which will be available to and filled by people of low- and moderate-income households. At the end of the lease, the business will purchase the equipment at fair market value and GCEDC will use the proceeds for future loans to area businesses.
The Town of Farmington was awarded $306,213 in CDBG Public Facilities funds to replace cracked and deteriorated wastewater lines with high infiltration/inflow rates, which is part of a larger project to bring the wastewater treatment plant into compliance.
The Town of Gorham was awarded $500,000 in CDBG Public Facilities funds to consolidate its Gorham operations into one location in downtown which will be LEED certifiable, expand the services it offers, and improve medical care.
The Town of Hillsborough was awarded $368,500 in CDBG Affordable Housing funds on behalf of Farmsteads of New England who will use the money to complete site work for the construction of eight new units of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income people with disabilities.
The City of Keene was awarded $500,000 in CDBG Affordable Housing funds on behalf of Southwestern Community Services who will use the money to develop 24 units of affordable family housing, City Side Apartments, in the Railroad Square in the downtown.
The City of Lebanon was awarded $130,000 in CDBG Affordable Housing funds on behalf of Mascoma Meadows Co-op, a manufactured housing park, to address health and safety issues with the existing water distribution system and pump house.
Merrimack County was awarded $500,000 in CDBG Affordable Housing funds on behalf of Catamount Hill Co-op, a manufactured housing park in Allenstown, to address health and safety issues with the existing water distribution systems.
The Town of Rindge was awarded $500,000 in CDBG Affordable Housing funds on behalf of Southwestern Community Services for the site work to develop Payson Village Senior Housing, 24 units of affordable senior rental housing and community related space.
The City of Somersworth was awarded $300,000 in CDBG Affordable Housing funds on behalf of Somersworth Housing Authority who will use the funds to replace the windows and install a new ADA compliant entrance at the Charpentier Apartments, a 49-unit senior housing complex.
CDFA, created by legislation in 1983, is a nonprofit public instrumentality of the State of New Hampshire. CDFA administers $33 million in funding resources, which includes a combination of state tax credits and federal Community Development Block Grant and Neighborhood Stabilization funding. CDFA supports affordable housing and economic development activities that benefit low- and moderate-income citizens. For more information about CDFA and its programs visit www.nhcdfa.org or call 603-226-2170.
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