Legislation Details

Reference No. CR-046-2015    Draft No. 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 9/9/2015
Introduced Date 9/9/2015 Public Hearing Date
Effective date:    
Title: A RESOLUTION CONCERNING STATE OF MARYLAND COMMUNITY LEGACY PROGRAM for the purpose of approving the application submitted by the Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc. (“HIP”) to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development for Community Legacy Program funds in the approximate amount of four hundred eighty thousand dollars ($480,000.00).
Proposers/Sponsors: County Executive, Mary A. Lehman, Andrea C. Harrison, Todd M. Turner, Mel Franklin, Derrick Leon Davis, Dannielle M. Glaros, Deni L. Taveras
Attachments: 1. R2015046.pdf, 2. CR-46-2015 AIS, 3. CR-046-2015 Report, 4. CR-46-2015 Fiscal Impact, 5. CR-46-2015 Transmittal
Contact: Eric C. Brown, Director, Department of Housing and Community Development

Title

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING STATE OF MARYLAND COMMUNITY LEGACY PROGRAM for the purpose of approving the application submitted by the Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc. (“HIP”) to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development for Community Legacy Program funds in the approximate amount of four hundred eighty thousand dollars ($480,000.00).

Background

This Resolution is for the purpose of approving the application submitted by the Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc. (“HIP”) to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development for Community Legacy Program funds in the approximate amount of four hundred eighty thousand dollars ($480,000.00).

 

HIP plans to use the Community Legacy Program funds to support the Kentland/Palmer Park Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative (“TNI”) Housing Restoration Program - Phase II (the “Program”).  The Program includes providing restoration improvements to existing residential properties, such as: exterior paint, window and frame replacements, door and shutter replacements, and landscape enhancements.  The Program also includes purchasing vacant/abandoned properties and building new homes to contribute to the reinvestment and revitalization for this area.