The County of Mecklenburg was awarded a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (VDHCD) for the Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Project. The purpose of the CDBG is to improve housing conditions for homes occupied by low and moderate-income (LMI) persons.

Project activities will include housing rehabilitation to 1 LMI owner-occupied unit, and substantial reconstruction to 1 LMI owner-occupied unit. Debris, trash, inoperable vehicles and dilapidated structures will be removed from the project area(s). The County executed a contract with the Department of Housing and Community Development in December 2012 in the amount of $167,725. All project activities must be completed by December 2013.