Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program (CHIP) – Home Repair

How it works

Ashtabula County’s Home Repair program is part of the county’s Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program (CHIP). The county says the program is meant to handle serious home needs throughout the county during the CHIP term, and that the grant is available when a rehabilitation specialist determines the repair is a serious health or safety concern.

What the money covers

The county’s page says the program addresses one or two specific problems that affect occupant health and safety. Examples on the official page include:

• roof collapse or part of a roof collapsing above an occupied interior space
• failure of a mechanical system such as heating, plumbing, wells, septic systems, or hot water heaters when that causes a complete cessation of use

Amounts and matching

• Maximum assistance: $10,000
• The page does not state matching requirements.
• The page does not state whether funds are paid upfront or reimbursed.

How to apply

The official page does not give a step-by-step application process. It directs residents to county contact information.

Timing and deadlines

The county page does not give current opening and closing dates for applications on the Home Repair page itself.