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Approximately a dozen Somerset families will soon be getting new, improved homes thanks to a $1 million grant from the Department of Local Government.Homes owned by low to moderate income families which are in bad need of repair will be torn down and rebuilt with funding from the grant. The project, known as the Scattered Site Housing Project, has been completed in Somerset a few times in recent years. Construction on the most recent group of homes should begin this fall, according to Mayor Eddie Girdler.
Girdler learned of the grant approval last week.“I appreciate Gov. Steve Beshear and the staff of the Kentucky Office of Local Government for meeting the housing needs of low and moderate income families in Somerset and the Somerset city council for promoting neighborhood redevelopment,” Girdler said.
While the grant will improve the city overall, Girdler says the best advantage to the grant is “to help families and individuals improve their housing condition and quality of life.”“In addition, the grant will provide needed employment opportunities in the area for skilled trades and purchase of building materials and supplies for local businesses,” Girdler said.
A list of “potential eligible houses” for this round of the project was created last fall when the City of Somerset applied for the grant.Girdler said he anticipates 12 to 15 homes will be torn down and rebuilt with the funding this year.
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Grant will provide several Somerset families with new homes
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