Having recently laid in a hospital for eight months, Hopkinsville’s Charlene Northington is feeling a lot better these days.
She’s even more so after a Tuesday afternoon ceremony, in which she was gifted keys to a new home on 511 W. 2nd Street — handed over by Mayor J.R. Knight and Community and Development Services Manager Laura Faulkner.
A familiar property for her, Northington qualified for partnership efforts from Community and Development and the City of Hopkinsville — who, in turn, were able to demolish a deteriorated home and construct a new one by way of grant funds through a Community Development Block Grant, the Kentucky Housing Corporation’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund and other sources.
Faulkner said it was the kind of afternoon that brings her to work.
She also noted that another such property currently remains in development for Hopkinsville, and explained that the city hadn’t been able to work on another property since pre-pandemic budget cycles.
According to city officials, the bid process was awarded to Outlaw Contracting Company, Inc., for demolition, and Done Right Remodeling for construction.
The Hopkinsville Home Improvement Program (HHIP) does come with some requirements.
Applicants must occupy the structure as their principal place of residence. Gross Annual Income on all members of the household should not exceed 80% of Hopkinsville’s median. There must be a copy of a mortgage, a copy of the deed to the property in the applicant’s name, proof of a homeowners insurance policy, and proof that no taxes are owed on the property.
Applications can be found online at comdev-services.com.
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