Four local Niceville families now have safer homes thanks to a federal grant program that funded two complete rebuilds and two home repairs at no cost to eligible residents.

• The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which received $700,000 in funding for fiscal year 2024-2025, aims to improve living conditions for low- and moderate-income residents in Niceville.

The city administered the program with assistance from Summit Professional Services, Inc., whose consultants Dennis and Marie Dingman have worked with the CDBG program since 2008.

“It has been a blessing to help the residents of Niceville,” Dennis Dingman said.

City Manager David Deitch praised the program’s results. “We are thrilled to see how this program has positively impacted our residents. Providing safe and affordable housing is a top priority for our city, and we are committed to continuing this important work,” he said.

• The CDBG program will resume in 2026. Eligible residents are encouraged to apply when applications open.

For more information about the program, contact Public Information Officer Shannettra Francis at (850) 279-6436 ext. 1012 or sfrancis@nicevillefl.gov.