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Community Development Block Grant

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Wyandotte Will Use $200,000 in Federal Grants on Street Repairs, Housing Rehab

The Wyandotte Youth Assistance Program also will be funded with the money.

Street repairs are at the top of the list of how Wyandotte officials plan to use about $200,000 in federal funds. A majority of the money — about $140,000 — is coming from the federal Community Development Block Grant program. "The primary objectives of the Community Development Program are to assist low to moderate income families directly or provide benefits in areas where 51% of the residents are low to moderate income, such as replacing the urban infrastructure of streets, improve recreational facilities and programs and assist in meeting special needs of the physically disabled," the city said in a written statement. The city's plan for the money is: A public hearing was held at Monday night's City Council meeting for residents to …

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

How Should Wyandotte Use $200,000 in Federal Grants?

Street repairs, housing rehabilitation and youth services are part of the plan. What do you think?

The city of Wyandotte is expecting to receive about $200,000 in federal funds and is asking for the public's input in how the money should be used. A majority of the money — about $140,000 — is coming from the federal Community Development Block Grant program. "The primary objectives of the Community Development Program are to assist low to moderate income families directly or provide benefits in areas where 51% of the residents are low to moderate income, such as replacing the urban infrastructure of streets, improve recreational facilities and programs and assist in meeting special needs of the physically disabled," the city said in a written statement. As it stands now, the city plans to use the money as follows: Anyone interested in …

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Steve

1:23 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013

No, to administer it. Meaning when the construction projects get started it will pay for the inspectors and project managers to oversee the work instead of it coming out of the gf.   more ›

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