Department of Economic & Neighborhood Development
Request for Proposals for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)
You may already be aware, Wayne County
was named as a recipient of $25.9 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Program
(NSP) funds as part of the Housing and Economic Redevelopment Act (HERA) in which
$3.92 Billion was allocated nationwide to address abandoned and foreclosed properties.
Knowing the immediacy of the need for these dollars, we have put them on an aggressive
timeline to be contracted within a year and expended within two years. Wayne
County wants to ensure our participating communities receive maximum benefit as
quickly as possible.
In these difficult economic times, we can offer a valuable opportunity to our community
development partners. Therefore I am proud to announce that beginning immediately
we are soliciting and accepting creative, responsible NSP proposals that are sure
to deliver significant impacts in neighborhoods suffering from plights of foreclosure
and abandonment. The first phase of proposals will be accepted through Friday,
February 27, 2009. In addition, in January and February we will be offering
informational seminars in your areas. As part of the County’s upcoming
e-government initiative, the NSP proposals can be submitted using our webpage at
www.waynecounty.com/mygovt/edge/nsp. Helpful
information regarding the NSP and the seminars will also be posted and updated on
the webpage.
Wayne County was especially hard hit by foreclosures, but working closely with each
of our municipalities and community development partners we can overcome the challenges
we face. This NSP initiative reinforces my confidence. We look forward
to reviewing and approving innovative and resourceful proposals. Please check
our webpage (
www.waynecounty.com/mygovt/edge/nsp)
or contact Cynthia Vails, Deputy-Director of the Community Development Division,
at (313) 224-6655.
Sincerely,
Robert A. Ficano
County Executive
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