Office of Community Development

Effective January 1, 2012, Washtenaw County’s Office of Community Development, Economic Development and Energy, and Employment Training and Community Services will consolidate to form the office of Community and Economic Development (CED).  This merger comes as the result of efforts by the County to eliminate duplicative functions and increase efficiency, maximizing the use of funding and improving service delivery for Washtenaw County residents.

CED will be organized into three service units – Human Services, Housing and Infrastructure, and Workforce and Economic Development; with a fourth unit – Finance and Operations – functioning as the department’s administrative hub.

Clients can still access many of the services offered under the old structure from this website.  Simply click the links above for the service or program you are seeking.  If you do not see what you are looking for, please contact our office at 734-544-3053.

For more information, visit www.ewashtenaw.org/oced

Public Notices

(List of Public Notices from the Office of Community Development for City of Ann Arbor,  Washtenaw County and Urban County.)

• Draft FY 2012-2013 Annual Action Plan
• Draft FY 2012-2013 Summary of Planned Projects
• Comment Form

Announcements

• (12/14/11) Significant changes to utility assistance funding are expected this winter.  The latest information affecting Washtenaw County can be found here.
• (11/17/11) The Office of Community Development has been awarded HUD's 2011 Community Challenge Planning Grant in the amount of $3 million!
• (10/4/11) Ypsilanti Open House showcasing area to realtors/buyers on Saturday, Oct. 15th.
• (9/20/11) 2010 HUD CAPER Public Notice and 2010 HUD CAPER Draft
• (9/13/11) The Office of Community Development has applied for HUD's 2011 Community Challenge Planning Grant in the amount of $3 million.
• The Office of Community Development has published the second edition of the Non-Profit Economic Investment Report 2011.
• HUD Secretary announces National First Look program to help communities stabilize neighborhoods hard-hit by foreclosure (external website)

• Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) (pdf)

• Housing Rehabilitation Program information (webpage)

Resources:

• Loan Modification Scam Prevention (external website)

• An Advisory from the U.S. Department of Treasury, Reverse Mortgages: Are They For You? (pdf)

• Help for Homeowners facing foreclosure (pdf)

• Draft Recommendation on replacement of 100 Units at the former YMCA site (pdf)

• Washtenaw County Affordable Housing Needs Assessment (webpage)