SANDBORN - A home-improvement project funded by the state has been completed here with 14 houses in the community having received just over $220,000 in repairs.

The town had applied twice before for the grant before learning about 18 months ago that it was successful and that the money would be coming.

The money was used to do home repairs such as roofs, siding, insulation, and electrical work.

Town officials stressed that the program wasn't a "beautification program" The idea was to use the money to make homes safe and livable.

The average amount spent on each house was just under $16,000. How much was spent on each home was based on household size and income.

About a third of the money went to houses owned by those ages 55 and older.

According to Greg Jones, executive director for Southern Indiana Development Commission in Loogootee, which applied for the grant in the town's behalf, six different contractors were used on the project.

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