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Is Your Roof Or Porch In Bad Shape? Apply For A City Grant To Fix It

Reprinted from DNAInfo By Heather Cherone | August 15, 2016 5:55am
Published: August 15, 2016

Small apartment buildings with roofs and porches in bad shape can apply for a city grant to cover the cost of repairs, city officials said.

Small apartment buildings with roofs and porches in bad shape can apply for a city grant to cover the cost of repairs, city officials said.

Registration for the lottery that will determine who gets a grant — ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 — will take place from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 8, officials said.

Residents can call 311 OR  apply online

The lottery will take place Oct. 28, and is limited to the repair or replacement of roofs or porches attached to one- to four-unit apartment buildings owned by individuals and families earning no more than 80 percent of the area median income in Chicago, officials said.

For more information, call 312-744-3653.

Keywords: City of Chicago, Housing, Porches, Repairs

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