Columbiana County Community Housing Impact & Preservation Program (CHIP)

How it works

The Columbiana County Community Housing Impact & Preservation Program (CHIP) is a partnership grant program for Columbiana County homeowners in need of repairs and housing rehabilitation. The page says the program is funded through the Ohio Development Services Agency and that funding has been budgeted to participating communities.

Applications for the PY 2016 program were scheduled to begin on November 1, 2016. The page does not state whether the program is currently open, closed, or operating under a newer year of funding.

Complete applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, with health and safety repairs taken into account.

What the money covers

The page says funding is available for:

• Home repairs
• Housing rehabilitation
• Homeownership assistance, including down payment and closing cost assistance

The page does not provide a detailed repair list or describe specific eligible project types beyond those general categories.

Amounts and matching

The page does not state a maximum award amount, reimbursement rate, or matching requirement. It only says that some eligibility depends on the ability to address required repairs within maximum funding allocations.

How to apply

Homeowners should contact the organization assigned to the home’s location:

• East Liverpool or Salem city limits: Hall Community Development LLC, 635 Bachtel St. SE, North Canton, OH 44720, 330-499-8266
• All other areas of Columbiana County, including the City of Columbiana: Community Action Agency of Columbiana County, Inc., 7860 Lincole Place (lower level), Lisbon, OH 44432, 330-424-4013

Timing and deadlines

• The page says the PY 2016 CHIP program began accepting applications on 2016-11-01.
• No current deadline, closing date, or reopening date is stated.
• The page does not say whether applications are still being accepted today.