NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the City of Lansing Planning Board will hold a public hearing to solicit public input on the proposed funding allocations for the City of Lansing’s FY 2024 Annual Action Plan which covers the time period July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.
TO: ALL LANSING CITIZENS AND ORGANIZATIONS
FROM: LANSING PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING – PROPOSED FUNDING ALLOCATIONS
PLACE: NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT CENTER
600 W. MAPLE STREET, LANSING MI 48906
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
DATE: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE CITIZENS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE AND COMMENT ON PROPOSED OBJECTIVES, GOALS AND PROJECTED USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAMS, TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CITY'S ANNUAL ACTION PLAN SUBMISSION FOR FY 2024 (7/1/2024 - 6/30/2025)
For additional information, please contact Barb Kimmel at Barb.Kimmel@lansingmi.gov.
PLEASE NOTE – Entitlement Grant Awards for FY 2024 (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025) have not been announced by HUD as of the date of this publication. Amounts proposed herein for FY 2024 CDBG, HOME and ESG activities are based on prior year entitlement awards. If the grant amounts HUD actually awards to the City of Lansing for CDBG, HOME and ESG are different from the amounts shown above, pro-rata adjustments will be made to the budget amounts proposed for each activity.
FUNDING ALLOCATIONS
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND USE OF FUNDS
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2024(7/1/24– 6/30/25)
CITY OF LANSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES
The primary objective of Lansing's Housing and Community Development Program is the development of a viable community which will provide standard housing in a suitable living environment, principally to benefit low- and moderate-income persons, preserve and expand existing businesses and industries, and create an atmosphere conducive to stability in neighborhoods.
b. Provide housing counseling and assistance that will benefit low and moderate-income households.
c. Promote home ownership for low and moderate-income households and promote deconcentrating poverty.
d. Maintain at current levels the number of public and assisted housing units available to low and moderate-income households.
e. Provide homeless prevention assistance, emergency shelter, street outreach and supportive human services for people with special needs, people who are homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless.
f. Provide assistance for permanent supportive housing and human services for low- and moderate-income households with a history of chronic homelessness, including those with special needs.
g. Promote economic opportunity for low and moderate-income individuals by facilitating economic development, providing employment opportunity, sponsoring job training, supporting business development, micro-enterprise lending and business or financial educational programs and initiatives.
h. Promote economic development to provide jobs, business services and shopping opportunities for residents located in CDBG eligible areas.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
Homeowner Housing Rehabilitation
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Loans and grants for rehabilitation and Emergency Repair of owner-occupied housing units through city sponsored programs, and rehabilitation in conjunction with affordable housing efforts sponsored by nonprofit housing corporations, public and private developers, and other state and federal agencies, as well as lead hazard reduction, emergency housing rehabilitation, technical assistance to nonprofit housing corporations, ADA ramps, and hazard remediation.
Proposed funding amount: $1,434,121 |
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Rental Unit Rehabilitation
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Includes loans and grants for rehabilitation of rental housing units through city sponsored programs. Includes funds to meet healthy housing standards and/or lead hazard reduction regulations in rehabilitated structures. |
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Proposed funding amount: $480,768
Blight Removal
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Includes acquisition, maintenance and security of properties acquired through programs, and activities related to acquisition, disposition, relocation, and clearance of dilapidated and blighted structures. Funds may also be used to acquire and clear properties in the flood plain. Includes staff time associated with this activity.
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Proposed funding amount: $1,000
Public Services (limited to 15%)
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Includes services for low- and moderate-income individuals such as: education, youth and senior programs, neighborhood clean-ups, community gardens, home repair classes. Services are for low- and moderate-income individuals and/or those in CDBG-eligible areas located within the Lansing city limits.
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Proposed funding amount: $ 310,589 (15% of CDBG)
Economic Development and Business Technical Assistance
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Loans, technical assistance, and training to low- and moderate-income owners of and persons developing micro-enterprises within or planning to locate within the Lansing city limits. Technical assistance to individuals and for-profit businesses including workshops, technology assistance, and façade improvement loans/grants. Creation of jobs to benefit low and moderate-income city of Lansing residents.
Technical assistance to individuals and for-profit businesses including workshops, technology assistance, façade improvement loans/grants, market analysis, business promotion, referrals for the attraction of new business and expansion of existing business within CDBG-eligible areas of Lansing.
Proposed funding amount: $ 30,000 |
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CDBG General Administration (limited to 20%)
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Includes staff and other costs associated with preparation of required Consolidated Planning documents, environmental clearances, fair housing activities and citizen participation activities associated with the delivery of CDBG, HOME and other state and federal programs. Includes planning and general administration costs associated with delivery of CDBG and other state and federal programs. Includes indirect administrative costs and building rent paid to the city.
Proposed funding amount: $414,119.00
TOTAL CDBG = $2,670,597 Includes FY24 allocation estimate of $2,070,597 plus an estimated $500,000 in unspent funds and an estimated $100,000 of Program Income
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HOME
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Down Payment Assistance
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Funds provided to homebuyers for down payment and closing costs for purchase of a single-family home located within the Lansing city limits. Up to $10,000 will be available as a 0% interest second mortgage for homebuyers with income at or below 80% of median income. Assistance limited to first-time homebuyers. May include staff time and/or homeownership counseling fees associated with this activity.
Proposed funding amount: $100,000
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Homeowner Housing Construction and Rehabilitation (ADR)
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Includes funds for loans and grants for housing construction and rehabilitation with non-profit and for-profit developers, including CHDOs.
HOME funds allocated for housing developed in partnership with the city, including Supportive Housing Program (SHP) and Acquisition, Development and Resale (ADR) activities. Projects may include new construction and rehabilitation activities with non-profit and for-profit developers, including CHDOs. Funds may be used for staff time associated with these activities.
Proposed funding amount: $508,377 , |
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CHDO Set-aside (15% minimum required)
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Reserved for housing developed, sponsored, or owned by CHDOs in partnership with the city. |
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Proposed funding amount: $ 125,009
Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Operating (limited to 5%)
Funds reserved at option of the City to provide operating funds to CHDO’s utilizing the City’s HOME funds to produce affordable housing in the community.
Proposed funding amount: $41,669
HOME General Administration (limited to 10%)
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Includes staff and general administration costs to deliver the HOME program.
Proposed funding amount: $83,339 |
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TOTAL HOME = $858,394 includes estimated allocation of $833,394 and estimated $25,000 in Program Income.
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG)
Street Outreach
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Street Outreach activities. |
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Proposed funding amount: $ 5,448
Homeless Prevention
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Homeless Prevention activities. |
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Proposed funding amount: $59,926
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Administrative Activities (limited to 7.5%)
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Funds provided to offset the cost of administering emergency solutions program.
Proposed funding amount: $12,711 |
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Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
Funds will be provided for HMIS and comparable database costs.
Proposed funding amount: $5,448
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Shelter Operation
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Funds provided to shelter providers to cover cost of maintenance, operations, insurance, utilities, and furnishings in shelter facilities. |
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Proposed funding amount: $98,060 |
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TOTAL ESG: $181,593 |
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SUMMARY
FY 2024 - Forty –Ninth Year Community Development Resources
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Annual Action Plan |
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CDBG Entitlement Grant: |
$2,670,597 |
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HOME Program Funds |
$858,394 |
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ESG Program Funds: |
$181,593 |
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TOTAL |
$$3,710,584 |
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Administrative, management and operation costs for the above programs include the administration, management, and operations of the eligible activities, as well as other federal and state community development programs in which the city is now or may be participating.
CP#24-403
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