Grant program helping place Elizabethtown homeowners in safer houses

ELIZABETHTOWN, NC (WWAY) — Three homeowners in Elizabethtown are receiving help to live in safer houses through a Community Development Block Grant.

To take part, the homeowners needed to first own their home, be current on their taxes and compliant with any zoning regulations.

“Each homeowner faced different challenges in staying in their home due to safety concerns and unhealthy conditions,” Assistant Town Manager Pat DeVane said.

Some of the damages were caused by hurricane damage in 2018.

The project included the renovation and rehabilitation of one home including a new roof, kitchen, deck, and windows. The second home and the third home had to be demolished and new homes constructed.

One of the three families has settled in their newly rebuilt home, while another rebuilt home is almost finished. The rehabbed home is also near completion.