City of Ionia CHILL Homeowner Improvement Projects

How it works

The City of Ionia approved an application to the CDBG CHILL program for Homeowner Improvement Projects. In the city council minutes, the city states that if funded, the program would provide CDBG funds for grants and loans to low- and moderate-income homeowners to make improvements to permanent residential structures.

What the money covers

The official minutes do not provide a detailed list of covered work items in the passage we found. They do say the funds are for home improvements to permanent residential structures.

Amounts and matching

The city’s application requested $240,000 for CHILL project activities. The minutes say the city would not provide a local match, but would provide contracted and direct administrative services as needed to manage the project.

How to apply

The city held a public hearing during its regular meeting on February 7, 2024 before submitting the application. The minutes we found do not include the homeowner application process, but they do show the city was the applicant/administrator.

Timing and deadlines

The council approved submission of the application on February 7, 2024. Later city minutes say funding was reserved in the amount of $283,200 total, including $240,000 for homeowner improvement projects and $43,200 for administration.