JOINT COMMITTEE ON REDEVELOPMENT OF ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED HOMES
TL;DR
The city's Joint Committee on Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes met to discuss housing initiatives using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, focusing on strategies to address vacant properties and support neighborhood stabilization. The committee reviewed several programs aimed at improving housing infrastructure and developing plans for deploying federal recovery funds.
Key Decisions
- Moratorium on Home Demolitions Proposed
- ARPA Funds Housing Plan Development Under Discussion
- Lease-to-Own Program Review Presented
- Strong Home Loan Program Update Reviewed
- Neighborhood Stabilization Program Evaluation Discussed
Agenda
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- Review and approval of the April 12th minutes.
- Communication from the Department of City Development on Housing Infrastructure Preservation Fund Activities.
- Communication regarding resolution directing DNS and DPW to establish a moratorium on mechanical demolition of 1-4 family residential structures until the city plan to deploy ARPA funds for housing programs is developed.
- Communication regarding the expenditures, outcomes and results of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Strong Neighborhoods Plan and miscellaneous housing programs with a view to developing city priorities to be funded under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
- Discussion regarding the development of the plan and budget for housing initiatives to be funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
- Communication from the Department of City Development on the Lease-to-Own Program.
- Communication from the Department of City Development on the Strong Home Loan Program.
- Communication from the Mayor's Office, Department of City Development, and the City Attorney's Office relating to activities, revenue and expenditures of the Strong Neighborhoods Plan.
- Communication from the Department of Neighborhood Services relating to the Compliance Loan Program.
- Communication from the Department of Neighborhood Services relating to demolition and deconstruction.
- Communication from the City Attorney's Office regarding updates on neighborhood revitalization litigation.
- Public Comment
- Set next meeting date.
- 201626 Communication relating to the 2021 activities of the Joint Committee on the Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes.Communication
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