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Clark County Community Housing Impact & Preservation (CHIP) Program – Private Homeowner Repair / Rehabilitation
Clark County Community & Economic Development, in partnership with the City of New Carlisle and the State of Ohio Department of Development · County program
Up to $60,000 per home in the county’s 2023 CHIP guide; later program-year amounts are not stated on the cited county pages.
Clark County’s CHIP housing program gives eligible low- and moderate-income homeowners repair or rehabilitation assistance, with county materials showing amounts up to $60,000 per home in prior program guidance and 2026 planning documents showing $200,000 for repair and $300,000 for rehabilitation. It is aimed at fixing unsafe or substandard homes, not a disaster-only program.
Program details
How it works
Clark County uses its Community Housing Improvement & Preservation (CHIP) funds for owner-occupied home repair and rehabilitation. The county’s public materials show the program is run through Clark County Community & Economic Development, with the City of New Carlisle as a partner for countywide service areas outside Springfield.
What the money covers
The county’s 2023 CHIP guide says owner rehabilitation can cover repairs to foundations, roofs, gutters, electrical upgrades, plumbing, furnaces, hot water heaters, insulation, windows, doors, accessibility improvements, and lead-based paint abatement. The program is described as helping eliminate substandard housing conditions so homes are safe, healthy, durable, energy efficient, and affordable.
Amounts and matching
A 2023 county guide says assistance may be provided as a deferred/declining/forgiven loan of up to $60,000 per home. More recent county hearing materials for PY2025 and PY2026 show CHIP set asides for private homeowner repair and rehabilitation, but the specific per-home maximum for those later rounds is not stated on the cited county pages.
How to apply
County materials say homeowners must complete and submit an application, and the county will verify the completed application and all required documents to determine eligibility. The county has also stated that CHIP is competitive and not all applicants will receive funds.
Timing and deadlines
The county’s public hearing notices show CHIP is funded in program-year cycles, with the county applying to the Ohio Department of Development. The cited county pages do not state an always-open application window.
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