Summary of Specifications:
In 2003, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to Washtenaw County on behalf of the seven original Urban County Townships in order to serve low- and moderate-income households. In 2006, two additional Townships and the City of Ypsilanti joined the Urban County to be eligible for this funding. Most recently, the City of Ann Arbor has joined the Urban County and will pool the CDBG funding they receive from HUD with the rest of the Urban County CDBG funds. In addition, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners and the City of Ann Arbor City Council allocate General Funding in their annual budgets to support human services for low-income residents.
The 2009-2013 CDBG Urban County Consolidated Strategy and Plan provides an analysis of the need for housing and non-housing community development projects within the boundaries of the following eleven current Urban County jurisdictions: Ypsilanti Township, City of Ypsilanti, City of Ann Arbor, Pittsfield Township, York Township, Scio Township, Superior Township, Northfield Township, Salem Township, Bridgewater Township, and Ann Arbor Township.
The Washtenaw Urban County, the City of Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County seek proposals for human services, which are consistent with the Human Services Priorities (see Section III).
The Washtenaw Urban County, City of Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County funding available for bid in this RFP will cover the period from July 1, 2009- June 30, 2011. The Washtenaw Urban County, the City of Ann Arbor and the Washtenaw County will recommend funding based on a two-year budget, with funding levels available in year two conditional upon the funding allocations from HUD, the City of Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County. There will not be a regular RFP process in 2009-10 for the Urban County, the City or the County; funding for year two will be allotted based on the RFP submitted in 2009-10. The Washtenaw Urban County CDBG allocations are approved by the Washtenaw Urban County. The City and County budgets are approved, respectively, by the City of Ann Arbor City Council and the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners.
