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Kalamazoo extends ARPA-funded rehab grant for Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services to finish 14 homes
Summary
Commission approved an administrative extension through Dec. 31, 2026, for a $1,000,000 ARPA grant to Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services to complete rehabilitation and sale of 14 single‑family homes; staff said nine properties are sold or under contract and remaining work is in active rehabilitation.
The Kalamazoo City Commission on Aug. 18 approved an extension to a coronavirus state and local fiscal recovery (ARPA) grant of $1,000,000 awarded to Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services (KNHS) to complete rehabilitation and sale of 14 single‑family homes.
Housing Development Supervisor Sherilyn Parsons told the commission the request is an administrative extension, not a new appropriation. Parsons said nine of the properties have been sold or are under contract, while a small number remain in active rehab where specifications and contracting are complete and construction work is underway.
Parsons said staff set the extension through Dec. 31, 2026, to align with the ARPA spending deadline and to avoid returning to the commission for further administrative adjustments. Parsons added the city is confident KNHS has the capacity to finish the remaining work and that the outstanding properties are at the contracting stage where “it’s just getting the actual hammers flying and the nails pounding to get the completion of the rehab.”
Commissioner Stephanie Hoffman moved the extension; Commissioner Cooney seconded. The measure passed on a roll call with all voting commissioners recorded as yes.
Why it matters: the extension lets KNHS finish rehabilitation projects funded with federal recovery dollars intended to address pandemic‑era housing needs. City staff said the extension is administrative and funds are already largely expended; the additional time allows final construction and the sale closings to be completed.
