Applications will be available starting in February for all Ross County and City of Chillicothe residents interested in taking advantage of the recently funded Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program (2024 CHIP). This program assists low to moderate income home owners with repairs to their home. Applications can be obtained one of two ways:

If you live in Ross County outside the city limits of Chillicothe contact Joanne Price @ the Ross County Planning & Development Department at 740-702-3008 ext. 2 or joanneprice@rosscountyohio.gov

If you live within the city limits of Chillicothe contact Mindy Shrimplin at the City of Chillicothe CHIP office at 1-740-622-0529 or mindyshrimplin@ordevelopment.com

The CHIP Program provides grants and loans to income eligible homeowners living within Ross County, Ohio. The purpose of the CHIP program is to repair housing conditions that pose a threat to the health and safety of the occupants, or pose an ongoing threat to the structural integrity of the home. CHIP funding is federal funding administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The State of Ohio annually receives a portion of CHIP funding from HUD and is administered by the Ohio Department of Development, Office of Community Development (ODOD, OCD).

Improvements may include such items as: roofs, gutters and downspouts, windows and doors, electrical, plumbing, heating, insulation, foundations, handicapped accessibility bathroom upgrades, water heaters, handicap accessibility improvements, lead-based paint hazard controls, etc. The CHIP applicant must own and reside in the home in Ross County, Ohio.

• Download the CHIP Information Packet

Please contact Joanne Price at the Ross County Planning Department by email at joanneprice@rosscountyohio.gov for more information.