Jackson – The Jackson City Council on Monday adopted a resolution authorizing City Manager Mike Daly to pursue funds that would provide owner occupied housing rehabilitation loans to income qualifying households. The grant funding is part of the HOME Investment Partnership Program made available the California State Department of Housing and Community Development. If the City qualifies, it could receive up to $800,000 to help families rehab their homes. Daly said “there haven’t been as many changes of title, and we thought it would be a good time to put some fresh money into the system.” Currently, Jackson current owner-occupied Community Development Block Grant assistance program has been successful in assisting low income families to repair their homes. Low income is considered 80 percent of the median income. 17families have received a total of $426,865 through CDBG that program. The HOME program would offer a number of rehab opportunities, including addressing and repairing issues related to health and safety, making homes more energy efficient, converting to current Uniform Building Standards and other repairs “that can extend the useful life of the property.” Daly said the City anticipates helping at least five families if the HOME program grant is awarded. The council unanimously approved Daly to seek Home grant funding based on a motion by Councilmember Marilyn Lewis. Mayor Connie Gonsalves was absent from the meeting. Story by Alex Lane This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it