The Washington County Board of Supervisors convened on June 20, 2025, to discuss significant developments in the county's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) housing rehabilitation program. The meeting highlighted recent successes and future funding requests aimed at addressing critical housing needs in the community.

During the session, officials reported on completed rehabilitation projects in Whitehall and Greenwich. In Whitehall, a severely deteriorated home underwent a full gut rehabilitation and asbestos abatement, providing safe housing for a low-income family with a permanently disabled child. In Greenwich, a blighted former gas station was demolished and replaced with a new modular home for a disabled adult and her family, who had previously lived in substandard conditions. Both projects now meet energy efficiency standards and ensure long-term affordability for the families involved.

The county has leveraged funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Restore, and home funding to complete 23 additional projects this year. These include 17 repairs and rehabilitations, two accessibility modifications, and five modular home demolitions and replacements. The initiatives primarily serve households earning below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI), which ranges from approximately $53,000 to $93,000 per household.

In addition to housing projects, the county is providing technical assistance to two nonprofits focused on downtown revitalization in Whitehall and Argyle, as well as supporting a three-unit affordable housing development on Church Street in Granville.

The board also held a public hearing to gather comments on community development needs and discuss a potential application for a CDBG grant for the 2025 program year. The county plans to request $750,000, an increase from the previous $500,000, to continue its successful housing initiatives. The need for additional funding is underscored by the growing waitlist, which has expanded from 47 families two years ago to over 100 families currently.

The meeting concluded with no public comments, and the board expressed pride in the achievements made thus far, emphasizing the ongoing commitment to addressing housing challenges in Washington County.