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Executive Director Report September 16, 2015
Memorandum
I. FEDERAL
A. FY 16 Budget: Has not yet been ratified by Congress yet.
B. Section 3: HUD's Section 3 system has been off-line for 2 years and is reactivated. The AAHC will have to report on the last 2 years worth of Section 3 Activity. Section 3 requires recipients of HUD funds that are used for construction to encourage work opportunities of public housing residents, low-income residents, and low-income business owners. The AAHC has about 20 tenants that are currently doing work for the AAHC ranging from landscaping to recycling to cleaning out units when people move out.
II. RAD REDEVELOPMENT
A. River Run & Maple Tower Renovations: The 1st through 5th floor of Baker and the 2nd through 7th floor of Miller are completely renovated and tenants have moved in. The common area of Baker and the 1st floor of Miller are currently being renovated. Due to numerous sewer back-ups at Miller during construction, the entire first floor sewer stacks will be replaced during renovations of the first floor. The first two buildings at Hikone are complete and renovations are continuing at the remaining 3 buildings. Renovations are continuing at the first building at S. Maple and renovations will begin at the 2nd building at Green-Baxter Court in a couple weeks. All renovations must be completed by December 1, 2015 so that all units will be occupied by December 31, 2015.
B. West Arbor (N. Maple): The project closed on August 28th. Tenants are starting to move out under relocation with both vouchers and into renovated units at Hikone. The goal is to have everyone relocated by October so that demolition can begin immediately.
C. Swift Lane (White/State/Henry & Lower Platt): The site plan public hearing and final approval for W/S/H is on the September 21st City Council meeting. An application for Low Income Housing Tax Credits will be submitted to MSHDA in their October 2015 funding round in the Pe...
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