Block grant program helps some become homeowners

Thursday, May 13, 2004

Funded by the Missouri Department of Economic Development, Cape Girardeau operates a Community Development Block Grant program that offers money to residents in specific neighborhoods who qualify for remodeling and renovation grants. Six houses within the Good Hope-Bloomfield neighborhood already are completed or under construction. In all, 17 houses are available for renovations through the program.

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