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Oakland County moves $2.54M in program income into CDBG, earmarks rehab of 297 Troy senior units under tight April deadline
Summary
County staff converted $2,541,360 in legacy program income into Community Development Block Grant funds and amended the annual action plan to allocate money toward eligible activities, including a large rental‑rehab of 297 senior units in Troy; staff warned of an April 2026 spending timeliness deadline and outlined steps to meet it.
Oakland County commissioners approved an amendment to convert $2,541,360 in program income into the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and to allocate those funds for eligible CDBG activities, county staff said.
Housing staff told the board the program income dates to an older Neighborhood Stabilization Program and must be converted into the CDBG fund. Staff described a plan that would move a substantial chunk of the funds to a rental‑rehab project in Troy known in staff materials as ‘‘920 on the Park’’ — a complete rehabilitation of 297 rental units for senior residents — and to home‑improvement programs.
Staff warned the board that federal timeliness rules require the money be spent quickly and that the county faces an April 2026 deadline to meet spend‑down requirements. ‘‘We were impacted by the shutdown because we had to wait for some signoffs…we have a plan in place and we've been very proactively working on how we will still meet this in the next 30 days to get a lot of this money appropriately out the door and spent,’’ a housing official said.
Housing project lead Kyle explained his team is finalizing contracts and eligible expenses for the Troy rehabilitation so the project can submit invoices as soon as the amendment is approved. He described the 920 on the Park scope as a complete rehab of about 297 units that will add energy‑efficiency measures and extend the buildings’ useful life.
Commissioners pressed staff on whether the county can meet federal timeliness ratios and whether all dollars will be spent through CDBG‑eligible activities; staff said they will prioritize projects that are ready to move and provide technical assistance to communities that need help with spend‑down.
The board approved the amendment in a recorded vote. Staff said they will aggressively pursue reimbursement and invoice timelines for projects prepared to receive funds and will continue to allocate program income to home‑improvement and rental‑rehab efforts.
Next steps: staff will finalize contracts for the Troy rehab, begin reimbursements and report back on spend‑down progress to ensure compliance with federal CDBG timeliness rules.
