City of Bluefield outlines plans for $3M in grant funding
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - On January 21, the City of Bluefield was awarded $6 million in grant funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh to increase affordable housing in the mountain state. A representative for the city outlined where $3 million of that sum will go.
Anthony Heltzel, City Clerk, HR Manager and Assistant City Attorney for Bluefield told WVVA that $1.5 million will go towards a preliminary geotechnical report on the city’s Duhring Street housing project, with any remaining sums planned for construction.
That project will consist of 10 houses, with 50% designated for disabled individuals or veterans.
The other $1.5 million is assigned to the Traveler’s Hotel in downtown Bluefield, where the city will build between 10 and 15 income-controlled apartments.
Heltzel explained that these projects are a step towards alleviating the need for affordable housing in the city while renovating parts of Bluefield.
Heltzel added that acquiring this funding wouldn’t have been possible without Brian Tracey, Executive Director of BARC and Bluefield City Engineer Curtis French.
WVVA will continue to follow this story as these funds get put to use.
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