Commission creates Housing Bid Committee and approves CDBG rehab application elements
The commission established a Housing Bid Committee and approved Procurement Policy and Homeowner Rehabilitation Program Guidelines to support a CDBG application to MSHDA for downtown apartment conversions and homeowner rehab, with a total award figure of $951,219 mentioned in staff remarks.
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Mayor Scott Dzurka and City Manager Todd Campbell briefed commissioners on the city's CDBG application to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), due Aug. 21. Campbell said the project includes funds for converting downtown buildings to apartments (approximately $580,000 allocated for Bruno’s, Alibi, and Ethan Painter's buildings) and a homeowner rehab pool (initially $200,000 increased to $233,000) with a $25,000 cap per home. Campbell said the total award figure listed in a recent MSHDA correction was $951,219, which includes administrative costs; the maximum administrative fee is 17% (about $138,210). Project completion must occur within 24 months if funded.
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