Sullivan County Seeks CDBG Administrator for $300,000 Housing Rehab, Due April 3

Sullivan County has posted a formal Request for Proposals seeking a qualified firm or individual to serve as the Community Development Block Grant Grant Administrator for a newly awarded $300,000 NH CDFA CDBG housing rehabilitation project, with written proposals due April 3, 2026. Proposals should be submitted by email to manager@sullivancountynh.gov or mailed to County Manager: CDBG Project Administration, County Offices 1100, c/o Sullivan County Health Care, 5 Nursing Home Drive, Unity, NH 03743, and questions may be directed to the Sullivan County Commissioners and County Manager at 603-863-2560 during business hours.

The county framed the award as part of a broader lead-safety effort: "Our community continues to make powerful strides in creating healthier homes for families across Sullivan County. With a new $300,000 NH CDFA CDBG Housing Rehabilitation award and a 2024 $4 million HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Grant (our second HUD award), we continue to expand our work to protect children from lead poisoning and support safer living environments for everyone. These funds allow us to identify and reduce lead hazards in eligible homes throughout the region. Thanks to Program Manager Kate Kirkwood and our Licensed Inspection Risk Assessor, New England Restorations LLC, our local lead safety efforts are growing stronger every year. You can explore the impact of our earlier $1.7 million HUD grant (NHLHB0754 20) in our Program Impact Summary here."

NewsBreak’s procedural language reiterates the solicitation: "Sullivan County, New Hampshire is requesting written proposals from qualified firms or individuals to serve as a CDBG Grant Administrator for a $300,000 Community Development Block Grant project." The county’s public materials and the NewsBreak notice both specify that proposals must include experience and administration fees.

Homeowner assistance tied to county and regional partners is already structured through SEDA-Council of Governments programs. SEDA-COG materials say homeowners may receive up to $50,000 for rehabilitation improvements, with up to an additional $25,000 available to reduce and stabilize lead-based paint hazards, and that the county will provide up to $75,000 as a no-interest loan forgivable if the property is not sold or transferred for at least five years. SEDA-COG director Teri Provost put the organization’s role succinctly: "We help the homeowner from start to finish - from obtaining a contractor, managing the project, to anything that may arise during or after the rehabilitation process." Homeowner eligibility criteria in SEDA-COG materials require that the property be the applicant’s primary residence in Sullivan County, that owners be current on local taxes and municipal utilities, provide homeowner’s insurance, agree to live in the home an additional five years after rehab, and meet income limits ranging from $36,350 for a one-person household to $56,100 for a five-person household.

The county also notes targeted assistance for NH-licensed child care facility owners: Program Manager Kate Kirkwood and the Sullivan County Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Program can assist with testing and contractor identification for buildings built before 1978, and owners are directed to call or email Kate Kirkwood to discuss project-specific income and mortgage requirements.

The RFP notice and county posts reference prior federal awards including a 2024 $4,000,000 HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Grant and an earlier $1,700,000 HUD grant, NHLHB0754 20. The single-page solicitation text in one report is truncated and does not specify the exact posting location online; potential proposers should use manager@sullivancountynh.gov, the Unity mailing address above, or call 603-863-2560 for submission details and any clarifying questions before the April 3, 2026 deadline.