Commission greenlights CDBG rehab program, creates Housing Bid Committee
The commission approved submission of a CDBG application to MSHDA, authorized a Housing Bid Committee, and adopted procurement and homeowner rehabilitation guidelines for a program that includes downtown rental conversion and homeowner repairs. Key budget numbers were discussed and a correction from MSHDA raised total available funds to $951,219.
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City Manager Todd J. Campbell and staff described a Community Development Block Grant application to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) with two components: downtown rental conversions (targeting three buildings: Bruno’s, Alibi and Ethan Painter’s) and a homeowner rehab program. Staff said the initial downtown allocation discussed was $580,000 and the homeowner portion $200,000 (maximum $25,000 per home). A subsequent MSHDA correction increased the total to $951,219 including administrative funds (administration capped at 17%, enabling homeowner funds to rise to $233,000 and an administrative allocation of $138,210). The application deadline is Aug. 21; projects must be completed within 24 months.
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