Lorain County Approves $1.6M in State Housing Funds

Funding will support home repairs and rehabilitation for low- and moderate-income residents across the county.

Mar. 16, 2026 at 7:57pm

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Lorain County Commissioners have approved the acceptance of $1.6 million in state housing funds through the Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program (CHIP). The funding will be used to help low- and moderate-income residents repair and rehabilitate their homes, with $878,000 going towards the HOME Investment Partnerships Program and $722,000 towards the Community Development Block Grant program.

Why it matters

This funding will help preserve the county's housing stock and allow residents with limited incomes to remain safely in their homes. The CHIP program has operated in Lorain County for years and is an important resource for addressing needed home repairs and renovations.

The details

The HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding will support more extensive home rehabilitation work, such as addressing electrical, plumbing, and other code-related issues. The Community Development Block Grant funding will focus on smaller home repair projects, typically addressing one or two repairs inside a home. To qualify, households must earn at or below 80% of the area's median income.

  • On March 16, 2026, the Lorain County Commissioners approved the acceptance of the $1.6 million in state housing funds.

The players

Lorain County Commissioners

The governing body of Lorain County, Ohio that approved the acceptance of the $1.6 million in state housing funds.

Garvin Carrington-Matthews

The community housing coordinator for Lorain County Community Development, who provided details on the CHIP program and how the funding will be utilized.

David Moore

A Lorain County Commissioner who praised the county's community development staff for securing roughly $90 million annually in grants and other funding to support programs serving residents in need.

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What they’re saying

“That program does more extensive renovations on homes, bringing things up to code in the homes like electrical, plumbing, those kinds of things, along with the other repair items to be addressed.”

— Garvin Carrington-Matthews, Community Housing Coordinator, Lorain County Community Development

“The CHIP program has operated in the county for years and is aimed at helping qualifying residents address needed repairs in their homes.”

— Garvin Carrington-Matthews, Community Housing Coordinator, Lorain County Community Development

“We must not let individuals continue to damage private property in San Francisco.”

— Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident

What’s next

The county will begin accepting applications from eligible residents for the home repair and rehabilitation programs funded by the CHIP grant.

The takeaway

This funding will help preserve affordable housing options for low- and moderate-income residents in Lorain County, allowing them to remain in their homes and maintain their quality of life. The CHIP program has been an important resource for the county for years, and this latest round of funding will build on its success in supporting vulnerable residents.