Neighborhood Stabilization Program

Information about Washtenaw County/City of Ann Arbor's Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

NSP II Application

Washtenaw County and the City of Ann Arbor Office of Community Development has applied for $19,750,000 from the Dept. of Housing and Urban Developments second round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds (NSP 2). NSP 2 funds can be used to acquire and rehabilitate abandoned and foreclosed residential properties, demolish blighted properties, and redevelop vacant properties as housing. The funds can only be used in NSP 2 eligible areas. HUD will be announcing the award recipients in October/November of 2009. The County has already been awarded $3,026,0000 in NSP I funds and the City of Ann Arbor has been awarded $850,000. Citizens who wish to apply for down payment assistance to purchase an abandoned or foreclosed home, must contact MSU Extension at 734 997-1678 and complete a homebuyer education course to apply. Applicants must also have income at or below 120% of the Area Median Income which is $71,600 for a 1-person household and $102,200 for a 4 person household.   Contractors who wish to bid on rehabilitation jobs must get pre-qualified by submitting an application and attending a contractor training to be approved.

Washtenaw County/City of Ann Arbor NSP II application ( PDF)

What is NSP?

The purpose of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) is to acquire and redevelop foreclosed and abandoned properties that are having a negative impact on the community. NSP provides grants and loans to acquire and rehabilitate owner and rental housing; demolish blighted properties, and acquire properties through a Land Bank for redevelopment.

What NSP is not

NSP is not a foreclosure prevention program. Unfortunately, NSP funds cannot be used to help people having difficulty paying their mortgage or taxes to stay in their homes.
However, other programs do exist to help people with mortgage and tax foreclosure problems in Washtenaw County. Please contact 734 222-6746 for more information.

Urban County of Washtenaw HUD Allocation

The Urban County of Washtenaw was awarded $3,024,719. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) required all fund recipients to submit a plan to HUD on how to spend these funds by December 1, 2008.  The public comment period was from November 12th, 2008 until November 28th, 2008. See a map of NSP eligible areas (where NSP funds can be spent in the Urban County).

City of Ann Arbor HUD Allocation

The City of Ann Arbor was also awarded $850,000 in NSP funds from the State of Michigan. See a map of NSP eligble areas. An application for funds/plan was submitted to Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA).

Maps

map of NSP 2 eligible areas, Washtenaw County and City of Ann Arbor

map of NSP 1 eligible areas, Urban County

map of NSP 1 eligible areas, City of Ann Arbor

Resources

Please go directly to HUD's website at http://www.hud.gov/nsp  to find out additional information about the program rules, guidelines and formulas.

Articles

NSP Quarterly Reports on  Activities

April 1, 2009 thru June 30, 2009 QPR (pdf)

July 1, 2009  thru Sept 30, 2009 QPR (pdf)

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