Sidney CIC Home Ownership Program

CIC Will Launch Round 2 in 2026

6/1/2026 – Welcome Home Ohio recently awarded a $177,000 grant to Sidney CIC to build two additional homes in the next 24 months.  The CIC currently plans to build one new home in 2026 and another in 2027.  These new high-efficiency homes will be sold to qualifying Sidney-Shelby county families who are seeking home ownership.  The homes will be priced for affordablity and will be sold well below market though downpayment assistance.  A family of one can earn up to $53,800 and up to $76,800 for a family of four.    Those interested in the program should add their contact information on the form below.  The CIC will reach out when applications and other program updates are available.

Program History: 

In 2025 the Community Improvement Corporation of Sidney launched a new homeownership pilot program, with the first home built in the fall of 2025 on Broadway Ave. in Sidney.

Through the generous sponsorship of the CenterPoint Energy Foundation, Cargill Corporation, Sidney-Shelby Economic Partnership, Shelby County United Way, and the Community Foundation of Shelby County, the CIC built this new 1,289 s.f. 3-bedroom, 2-bath home and made it available to an area family at a reduced cost. “In addition to providing an affordable home for a Shelby County family, our goal was to promote neighborhood revitalization,” added CIC Director Jim Hill.

A Home Selection Committee was formed to screen applications and preference was given to families considered low-moderate income based on income and family size. For 2025, a family of one could earn up to $53,200 and up to $76,000 for a family of four. “A large number of working families qualify and we anticipate that future rounds will have even higher income limits, said Hill.

By late December, the CIC referred the leading candidates to Osgood Bank for loan approval and a purchase contract was signed in late December. The home closing will be held in late January, so a new family is now living in the home, added Hill.

The CIC applied for grant funding that was awarded in June of 2026.  Those new funds will allow the CIC to build one additional home in 2026 and one in 2027. Those interested should utilize the QR code below to be added to the CIC’s Home Ownership email list. You will be notified regarding details for the next round.