Housing Grants

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 Development\'s 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
• re-develop 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 through the Washtenaw Housing Education Partners
• have an 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. See contractor application and resources.

Related Documents:

• Urban County NSP Target block Groups (PDF)
• City of Ann Arbor NSP (PDF 3.3MB)
• NSP II Eligible Areas by Jurisdiction (PDF)
• Washtenaw County, Michigan and Ann Arbor Michigan Consortium Application for Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 Funds (PDF 1.8 MB)

For more information go to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program site or contact Jennifer Hall, Community Development, Housing Program Coordinator.