2025 SECOND PUBLIC HEARING – CHIP
WOOSTER, ORRVILLE, and WAYNE COUNTY PARTNERSHIP
COMMUNITY HOUSING IMPACT and PRESERVATION (CHIP) PROGRAM APPLICATION: 2ND HEARING
(CHIP Program - FY 2025-2028)
May 14, 2025
10:00 AM – Council Chambers, Wooster City Hall, 538 N. Market St., Wooster, Oh 44691
The City of Wooster, City of Orrville, and Wayne County intend to, as a single Partnership, apply to the Ohio Department of Development, Office of Community Enhancements, for funding under the Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) Program, comprised of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities Program and HOME federally funded programs administered by the State. Provided the Partnership meets applicable program requirements, the Partnership intends to apply for $1,050,000 for fiscal years 2025-2028 HOME and CDBG funding (and potentially State of Ohio Housing Trust Funds), to support the National Objective of benefitting low-to-omoderate income person with housing repair assistance.
A second and final public hearing will be held on May 14, 2025 at 10:00 am in Council Chambers at Wooster City Hall (address above) to give Wayne County residents an opportunity to review and comment on the City of Wooster’s, City of Orrville’s, and Wayne County’s partnership application, including the activities summarized below before the Partnership submits its application. Citizens are encouraged to attend this meeting.
(The City of Wooster previously hosted a public hearing on March 20th, 2025 to inform citizens about the CDBG and HOME-funded CHIP program, eligible activities, and other important program requirements.)
Based on both citizen input and City of Wooster and Wayne County officials’ assessments of the area needs, the City and County will propose renewing the current Partnership to file an application to undertake the following CHIP eligible ACTIVITIES for Fiscal Year 2025-2028 (funding amounts estimated):
Private Owner Rehabilitation: $564,000
Rental Rehabilitation: $109,000
Home Repair: $295,000
Project Administration & Fair Housing: $126,000
If a participant requires auxiliary aids due to disability, please contact Amy Hamilton at 330.263.5242 at least five days in advance to ensure that accommodations can be provided. Questions and public comments on the CDBG program will also be accepted until the hearing on May 14,2025, by correspondence or over the phone/voicemail to Jonathan Millea, 330-263-5250, jmillea@woosteroh.com, or at the address listed below: Economic Development, City of Wooster, 538 N. Market Street, Wooster Ohio 44691.
For more information about the CHIP Program, please visit www.woosteroh.com/chip