Jackson County to pursue $472,000 CDBG home‑rehab grant; public hearing set for July 22

Jackson County commissioners voted unanimously to authorize submission of a full Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application and to set a public hearing for Tuesday, July 22 at 7:05 p.m. The request was made by Debbie Kelly, vice president of operations for Accelerate Jackson, on behalf of Jackson County; the application seeks $472,000 through the Michigan neighborhood program administered by MSHDA.

The funding request includes $400,000 for homeowner rehabilitation projects and $72,000 for administrative and program-related costs, Kelly said. “The purpose of the $472,000 CDBG funding is through the Michigan neighborhood program, our intent to submit a CDBG application and to develop a homeowner rehab improvement program for qualified Jackson County residents,” Kelly told commissioners.

The vote allows Accelerate Jackson to prepare and submit the full application; commissioners also approved placing a public hearing on the calendar so residents can comment before the full application is submitted to the state. Commissioners and staff emphasized that no county general fund dollars will be used to pay for program activities and that the county would be…