Community Housing Impact Preservation Grant (CHIP) – City of Cambridge / Guernsey County

How it works

The City of Cambridge’s Office of Economic and Community Development says it administers federal and state funded community and economic development programs for the City of Cambridge and on behalf of Guernsey County. The page specifically lists the Community Housing Impact Preservation Grant (CHIP Program) as one of its programs. The department says its work includes grant writing and implementation for rehabilitation and construction of housing, along with infrastructure upgrades/replacement, park improvements, demolition of vacant residential structures, fair housing counseling, tenant/landlord counseling, and Cambridge Community Gardens.

The CHIP program is a housing repair and rehabilitation program. The city page points residents to the department for information and says to read the latest public hearing notice. The current page also shows a link to a “2nd Public Hearing,” indicating the county’s CHIP process is announced publicly.

What the money covers

The page states that CHIP can be used for rehabilitation and construction of housing. Earlier CHIP materials referenced on the page say the program can assist with repairs and/or replacement of items including:

• Furnaces
• Roofing
• Electrical systems
• Foundation work
• Plumbing
• Windows
• Doors
• Lead paint remediation
• Interior surfaces and floor coverings

The current page also says the department works on rehabilitation and construction of housing, and the linked public hearing notice mentions private owner rehabilitation and owner home repair.

Amounts and matching

The current page does not give a per-home grant amount, matching requirement, or income chart.

The linked public hearing notice on the page says the 2024 CHIP application included:

• Private Owner Rehabilitation: $418,030 total
• Owner Home Repair: $210,000 total
• Administration/Fair Housing: $84,000 total
• The city was applying for $700,000 to fund these activities

How to apply

The page says to contact the Office of Economic and Community Development for eligibility criteria and application details.

• Phone: 740-439-5491
• Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Timing and deadlines

The current page does not state a current open date or deadline. It says to read the latest public hearing notice. The public hearing notice linked from the page states a hearing was held on June 13, 2024, and that the CHIP application was due to the State by Wednesday.