Clifton Home Improvement Program (CHIP)

How it works

The Clifton Home Improvement Program (CHIP) is a city housing-repair program administered by the Clifton Housing Department. The Housing page says the program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is intended to help qualified Clifton homeowners repair housing code violations on their homes.

What the money covers

The official page describes CHIP as a grant to repair housing code violations on a homeowner’s home. The page also notes that the Housing Department enforces housing and property maintenance code issues such as high grass, overcrowding, peeling paint, sleeping in basements, and other property maintenance problems that create a blighting effect on neighboring properties. The CHIP description ties the grant to repair work needed to address those kinds of code violations.

Amounts and matching

The Housing page states that a qualified Clifton homeowner can receive up to $10,000. No matching requirement is stated on the page.

How to apply

The page says CHIP application forms are available from the Housing Department, located on the second floor of Clifton City Hall at 900 Clifton Avenue. The page lists the CHIP Program phone number as 973-470-5848.

Timing and deadlines

The page identifies a current program year heading, “Clifton Home Improvement Program 2026-2027,” which indicates the program is active. No application deadline or closing date is stated on the page.