The Erie County Commissioners in partnership with the City of Sandusky, the City of Huron, and The City of Vermilion intends to apply to the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) for funding under the Community Housing Impact & Preservation Program (CHIP), which includes funds from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investments Partnership (HOME) programs administered by the STate of Ohio and funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Ohio Housing Trust Funds (OHTF).  The partnership is eligible to apply for $1,250,000 in Program Year 2025 for affordable housing activities.
Erie County will request funds for the following activies: 
      HOME Funds: Private Owner Rehabilitation $715,000/10 unites and TEnant Based Rental Assistance $10,000/10 unites.
      CDBG Funds: Owner Home Repair $375,000/12 unites (in conjunction with OHTF) & Fair Housing
      HOME & CDBG Funds: Program Administration $150,000
The partners will also commit program income funds for related activities.
On May 16, 2025, Erie County held the first of two public hearings to inform citizens about the CDBG program, including an explanation of eligible activities and requirements.
A second public hearing will be held on June 9, 2025 at 9:30a.m. in the Erie County Services Building, 2900 Columbus Ave, Sandusky, Ohio 44870 to provide citizens with pertienent information on the County's CHIP application, including an explanation of activities and eligibility.  Citizens are encouraged to attend this meeting on June 9, 2025 and provide their input on the County's CHIP program.
Should any participant require auxillary ais due to disability or non-English languages, please contact the commissioners' office at 419-627-7524 at least one week prior to the hearing date to ensure needs will be accommodated.