ADOPTED - MARCH 8, 2005

Agenda Item No. 8

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING 2004 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

FUNDING FROM THE MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000

RESOLUTION #05-062

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Housing Commission has applied for Community Development Block Grant funding on  behalf of Ingham County from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority; and

WHEREAS, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority has granted Ingham County $300,000 for homeowner rehabilitation in Ingham County excluding the cities of Lansing and East Lansing, and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Housing Commission through its Resolution No. 05-03 has recommended that the grant be accepted.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham Board of Commissioners accepts the Community Development Block Grant of $300,000 from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority on behalf of the Ingham County Housing Commission to utilize the funds as designated in the grant agreement.

BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary contract documents that are consistent with this resolution and approved to form by the County Attorney.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Copedge, Schor, Vickers

             Nays:   None                   Absent:   De Leon and Severino         Approved 3/1/05

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Dedden, Swope, Hertel, Schor, Thomas, Dougan

Nays:  None                             Absent:  None               Approved 3/2/05