ADOPTED - AUGUST 25, 2009

Agenda Item No. 20

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING 2009 NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM (NSP) GRANT FUNDS FROM THE MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000

RESOLUTION #09-262

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Housing Commission and the Ingham County Land Bank Fast Track Authority has applied for Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funds (NSP) 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 the acquisition and redevelopment of four (4) foreclosed or abandoned properties for resale to residents of Ingham County, excluding those in the Cities of Lansing and East Lansing; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Housing Commission through its Resolution No. 2009-03 has recommended that the grant be accepted.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepts the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) 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 IT FURTHER RESOLVED, 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, Grebner, Vickers

  Nays:        None             Absent:  Koenig, Holman          Approved 8/18/09

FINANCE:    Yeas:  Grebner, Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Tennis, Davis, Dougan

         Nays:  None            Absent:  None         Approved 8/19/09