The City of Mt. Pleasant currently has $90,000 available for home exterior improvement projects. $60,000 is available to owner-occupied homes located in the city’s West Side Neighborhood which is bordered by the Chippewa River, Pickard Street, High Street/M-20 and the western city limits. The remaining $30,000 is available to all other neighborhoods located within the city limits.
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) recently awarded the City of Mt. Pleasant a grant totaling $30,000 to specifically assist homeowners in the city’s West Side Neighborhood. MSHDA provides financial and technical assistance through public and private partnerships to create and preserve safe and decent affordable housing, engage in community economic development activities, develop vibrant cities, towns and villages, and address homeless issues. The remaining $60,000 of funding is being provided by the City of Mt. Pleasant.
Selection criteria includes:
- Single-family owner-occupied homes whose taxes are up to date.
- Exterior projects only.
- Household income at or below 120% median income.
- No outstanding code violations.
- No prior tax foreclosure on property within the city limits.
- Properties who were awarded funds in 2020 are not eligible.
- Minimum funding for a project is $1,000.
- Maximum funding with no monetary contribution by owner is $7,499.
- Maximum funding of $10,000 with 25% of monetary contribution by owner above $7500.
Deadline to apply is May 19, 2021. Grant funding applications can be found at www.mt-pleasant.org/neighborhoods
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