The five-day public comment period for the Amended Genesee County 2020 Action Plan and 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan will be held August 16 – August 20, 2021. This amendment includes changes to the proposed projects which utilize Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding provided through the CARES Act in 2020, otherwise known as CDBG-CV funding. The proposed project changes may be viewed here: http://gcmpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Proposed-CDBG-CV-Allocations-August-2021.pdf
Copies of the Amended Genesee County 2020 Action Plan and 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan will be made available for review starting Monday, August 16, 2021, until Friday, August 20, 2021 at the Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission, Room 111, 1101 Beach Street, Flint, MI, 48502. Copies will also be available at all local municipal offices and online at www.gcmpc.org.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, is an economic stimulus bill that has been passed in response to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States. The CARES Act has allocated over 3.7 million dollars to Genesee County to be utilized to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Coronavirus. The incorporation of these funds was included in a previous amendment to the Genesee County 2020 Action Plan and 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan. This proposed amendment includes changes to projects utilizing CARES Act funding. The Amended Genesee County 2020 Action Plan is a comprehensive planning document that identifies the County’s overall needs for affordable housing, supportive housing and community development.
Pursuant to provisions of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the National Affordable Housing Act (NAHA) of 1990; the Genesee County Board of Commissioners is publishing its Amended 2020 Action Plan relative to Genesee County’s 2020 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year. A Public Hearing on the Amended 2020 Action Plan and 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan will be held on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. This will be a virtual public hearing. To attend, please use the following Zoom link: https://geneseecountymi.zoom.us/j/99908318524 or dial (646) 558-8656 and use Meeting ID# 999 0831 8524. Michigan Relay Center: Dial 711
Written comments will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on August 20, 2021 and may be sent to:
Mr. Damon Fortney, Lead Planner
Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission
Room 111, 1101 Beach Street, Flint, Michigan 48502
Telephone: (810) 257-3010
Fax: (810) 257-3185
Email: [email protected]
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, entitles Genesee County as an Urban County, to plan and carry out a Community Development Program throughout Genesee County, outside the City of Flint. The primary objectives of the Genesee County Community Development Program are to:
- Develop and maintain viable urban communities;
- Provide decent housing; and
- Provide a suitable living environment for the residents of Genesee County, principally for persons of low and moderate income.
Pursuant to these objectives, Genesee County, in cooperation with participating local units of government, proposes to utilize approximately $2,305,622 in Community Development Block Grant CARES Act Funds available for the 2020 Program Year for the projects including:
- Administration
- Basic Needs
- Small Business Assistance
- Senior Housing
- Rental/Mortgage/Utility Assistance
- Public Services
- Jail Improvements
- Home Improvement Program (HIP)
- Neighborly Software
Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission will furnish reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities upon 24 hours’ notice. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Genesee County offices by writing or calling the following:
Mr. Damon Fortney, Lead Planner
Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission
Room 111, 1101 Beach Street, Flint, Michigan 48502
Telephone: (810) 257-3010
TTY/TDD Users: Michigan Relay Center dial 711