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| Resolution | NO. 542 |
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| | | | | | | | | A Resolution seeking authorization for the City Manager to execute a grant agreement with Battle Creek Area Habitat for Humanity for the development and resale of a single-family home to a low-income and moderate-income household at 273 W. Spaulding, Battle Creek, MI 49037, with federal HOME Investment Partnership funding. | | | |
| | | | | | | | | BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN - 9/17/2024 | | | |
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Resolved by the Commission of the City of Battle Creek:
That the City Manager is authorized to execute a contract between City of Battle Creek and Battle Creek Area Habitat for Humanity for Acquisition, Development, and Resale of a single-family home at 273 W Spaulding along with any necessary mortgage documents. The not-to-exceed amount of $143,000 is approved with up to $130,000 to be used for the new construction of the residential property, and up to $13,000 to be used for down payment assistance for a qualified low- to moderate-income household. Habitat for Humanity is developing this property as a Community Housing Development Organization, a special category of nonprofit developer required by the federal HOME Investment Partnership Program.
I, Victoria Houser, City Clerk of the City of Battle Creek, hereby certify the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by the Battle Creek City Commission at a Regular meeting held on September 3, 2024.
Victoria Houser
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| | | | | | | | | Battle Creek City Commission
9/17/2024
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| | | | | | | | | | Staff Member: | Helen Guzzo, Community Development Supervisor | | Department: | Community Development |
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| | | | | | | | | SUMMARY
| A Resolution seeking authorization for the City Manager to execute a grant agreement with Battle Creek Area Habitat for Humanity for the development and resale of a single-family home to a low-income and moderate-income household at 273 W. Spaulding, Battle Creek, MI 49037, with federal HOME Investment Partnership funding.
| BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS
| | There will be no use of general funds for this agreement. All funds will come from federal HOME Investment Partnership funds that the City of Battle Creek receives as an entitlement community with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires the City to reserve no less than fifteen percent of the HOME allocation for projects undertaken by a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO). The City of Battle Creek receives about $300,000 each year in HOME Investment Partnership funding. |
HISTORY, BACKGROUND and DISCUSSION
| In April 2024, the City Commission approved similar funding of a home at 25 N Woodlawn using HOME Investment Partnership funds. Habitat for Humanity is building a neighborhood of up to six modest homes on property purchased from the Calhoun County Land Bank, located across from LaMora Park Elementary School in the Urbandale area of Battle Creek. This is the first new construction that Habitat for Humanity has created after 15 years of rehabilitating vacant and abandoned single-family home in Calhoun County. HOME Investment Partnership funds is funding two of the six new construction residential properties, 25 N Woodlawn and 273 W Spaulding.
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