MORE FLOOD DAMAGE ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
Fond du Lac County Executive, Allen J. Buechel, is announcing that Fond du Lac County has been awarded a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) under the Emergency Assistance Program from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce to assistance eligible county households with flood damage.

This program is for low and moderate income households in non-HUD funded communities and these grant funds do not need to be paid back. There is no cost to apply and all information submitted is strictly confidential. These funds are for eligible disaster related expenses such as furnace and water heater costs with supporting documentation that have not been paid by insurance or FEMA.

MSA Professional Service in Beaver Dam will be administrating the CDBG and can be reached by phoning 1-800-552-6330 and asking for Stacy Griswold. Applications will be mailed to households that have applied for Federal Assistance and those that had an unsafe well that was tested by Fond du Lac County Health Department. Applications will also be available in village and township offices as will as at the Fond du Lac County Clerk’s Office located in the City County Government Center, 160 S. Macy Street or by calling MSA Housing Program Office.

The City of Fond du Lac is a HUD funded community and as such city residents are not eligible for these grant funds. All other Fond du Lac County low and moderate income households may be eligible.

The Community Development Block Grant Program is an equal opportunity program and women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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