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Council repeals Urban Homestead Board, moves remaining ARPA funds into housing rehab
Summary
After staff explained statutory and eligibility limits, the council voted 9-0 to repeal the Urban Homestead Board and reallocate remaining ARPA funds (about $850,000) to the city’s housing rehabilitation program.
The Saint Joseph City Council voted to repeal the Urban Homestead Board and reallocate remaining ARPA funds to the city’s housing rehabilitation program after staff said statutory restrictions and low program interest limited the board’s effectiveness.
Brian (last name not specified), a city staff member, told council that $2,000,000 in ARPA funds had been set aside for the Urban Homestead initiative and that those dollars were intended to serve two purposes: about $1,000,000 for rehabilitation grants to homeowners and about $1,000,000 for a traditional…
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