Housing Rehabilitation Program

How it works

The City of West Memphis says its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program includes a Housing Rehabilitation Program. The city uses annual CDBG funding to carry out housing rehabilitation activities, and it describes the program as part of its effort to improve housing conditions for residents.

The city’s planning page says the CDBG entitlement program provides approximately $200,000 to $300,000 annually for activities including demolition, fair housing, housing rehabilitation, public facilities improvements, and public services. A city consolidated plan further states that housing rehabilitation funding is used to help homeowners with housing repair needs and that the activities include rehabilitation and reconstruction.

What the money covers

The official city materials do not give a detailed list of covered repairs on the planning page. They do say the housing rehabilitation activity is for homeowners with housing repair needs and that rehabilitation and reconstruction are included.

Amounts and matching

The city planning page does not give a per-home amount. The consolidated plan says:

• $78,000 in CDBG funds allocated citywide for the first year
• Intended to assist 15 low-moderate income persons in the first year
• $312,000 total over five years for 60 low-moderate households

How to apply

The city’s page notes an online permit portal and says residents can apply for certain permits through Planning & Development, but it does not spell out the housing rehabilitation application process on the page reviewed.

Timing and deadlines

The city page does not list a current deadline or application window. A city news post from 2022 says applications were being taken for housing assistance through the Housing Rehabilitation Program, but the current planning page does not restate dates.