By Chris Coppola, The Republic | azcentral.com
Chandler is in the process of deciding how to allocate about $2 million in federal funds provided to assist low and moderate-income residents and neighborhoods.
The city will have more than $1.5 million in Community Development Block Grant funds available for its 2015-16 fiscal year, which begins July 1. That money can be used to fund a variety of community agencies that assist residents in need, as well as finance improvements to public facilities in low- to moderate-income areas as determined by the U.S. Census.
Another $508,000 will be available as part of the federal HOME Investment Partnership Program, which can be used to fund a variety of programs such as affordable housing, rental assistance, housing rehabilitation or assistance in helping lower income residents purchase a home.
