The THDA grant was presented at the Municipal Building. From left, Shawn McKay, assistant city manager/CFO; Teresa Torbett, city grants manager and CDBG coordinator; Melinda Carroll, assistant city manager/operations; Katie Moore, representing THDA; Charlie McKenzie, city council; Mayor Tom Rowland; Joe Fivas, city manager; Avery Johnson, city council; Jonathan Jobe,director, city Department of Development and Engineering Services.
The city of Cleveland has received a $375,000 grant to help rehabilitate older homes.
The funds come through the Tennessee Housing Development Agency as part of the 2015-2016 HOME program.
The grant provides $40,000 for a single rehabilitation of a home, said Katie Moore, East Tennessee liason for THDA. She said the Southeast Tennessee Development District will administer the grant. The District will hold public meetings in the fall where residents can get information about the grant.
The homes must be owner occupied and meet certain criteria, said Mayor Tom Rowland.
Residents will be able to select a contractor from an approved list, he said.
These funds will be available anywhere in the city, the mayor said.
The city previously received a $3.75 million Tennessee Valley Authority Extreme Energy Makeover grant that can only be used in the Blythe-Oldfield community.