Housing Repair Bid Submitted by Blackford County
From the Blackford County Commissioners meeting on November 2, 2026
Blackford County's owner-occupied housing repair grant application has been submitted with a $100,000 local match, Warren Brown reported Nov. 2.
Brown, presenting for the Blackford County Economic Development Corporation, said he hopes to learn in the second or third week of December whether the application receives funding through the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, or OCRA.
The application follows an October effort asking county residents to submit surveys and short letters describing their home-repair needs in support of a $500,000 state grant bid. Hartford City had also clarified that its earlier $25,000 commitment was part of the larger county-led application.
Brown identified $25,000 contributions from Blackford County, Hartford City and Montpelier toward the match. He reported four contributions totaling $100,000, but the fourth contributor's identity remains unconfirmed.
Submission is a step toward funding, not a grant award. Brown's December timetable is his hoped-for notification window.
Source: YouTube transcript — Blackford County - County Commissioners Meeting - November 2, 2026
Some information may be inaccurate due to video audio quality.
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