The New Boston City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 was packed with presentations from from people whose goal was all the same - to make New Boston beautiful.
Kathy Boyles is a grant consultant with the HOME Program, a Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs grant program, funded by The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). She explained just how beneficial the HOME Program could be to a town like New Boston.
Under this grant, qualifying residents that live in substandard housing will receive a grant to tear their existing home down and a new one will be built at no cost. The city will have a 5% match requirement, which can be fulfilled with the demolition of the existing home. The city can apply to be a participant in this program at any time.
