Community Home Investment Program (CHIP) Housing Rehabilitation

How it works

Dougherty County’s Disaster Recovery page says the county is working with Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery-related resources and notes that the county and City of Albany considered applying for up to $26,961,000 in CDBG-DR funds. A county news release from 2026 says Dougherty County is seeking contractors for its Community Home Investment Program (CHIP), which supports housing rehabilitation efforts throughout the community.

What the money covers

The county’s public materials describe CHIP as a housing rehabilitation effort. The county’s resolutions indicate the program is for rehabilitation work on eligible homes. The public materials do not list every allowable repair on the pages found.

Amounts and matching

No homeowner dollar cap, matching requirement, or reimbursement rule was stated on the official pages reviewed.

How to apply

The county page found does not include homeowner application instructions, but it does show the program is active enough to be recruiting contractors for upcoming projects. The county’s resolution materials indicate that program rules are adopted by the Dougherty County Board of Commissioners.

Timing and deadlines

The county’s 2026 contractor notice indicates active program administration in May 2026. The public page does not state a homeowner application deadline or opening/closing date.