Carthage will receive a $252,000 federal Community Development Block Grant to rehabilitate up to six homes.
Mayor Jim Nightingale said, ”It's a good program if the house is not in too bad a shape. You
just can't take a really old run-down house. There's not enough funds to fix those up.”
The repairs can be fairly extensive. They can include electrical upgrades, plumbing, and weatherization.
The homes have not been selected.
The Western Illinois Regional Council will supervise the process.
The homes have not been selected.
Nighingale said WIRC is conducting surveys to gauge interest in the progra. He expects a public informational meeting will be held in late June or July.