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Putnam County along
with Hancock County, the City of Findlay, and Allen County, intend to apply
to the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) for funding under the
Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).
The State of Ohio was awarded NSP funds by the United States
Department of Housing And Urban Development (HUD).
ODOD developed a plan for distribution of its NSP allocation
throughout the state, in part through establishment of regional groups of
counties and cities. The
above named communities have been designated as Ohio NSP Region 7.
A total of $1,125,567 is available to Region 7.
NSP regions are
expected to develop priority Target areas for the use of NSP funds.
NSP is designed to help communities with concentrations of vacant and
foreclosed properties.
Representatives of the
named communities, as well as other local organizations and local
governments participated in a process to determine areas of “greatest need.”
Consistent with HUD and ODOD guidelines, NSP funds are expected to be
targeted to such areas, with need determined by analyzing data related to
numbers of foreclosed homes, numbers of vacant homes, numbers of subprime
loans, and identification of areas with a majority of household with incomes
below 120% of the Area Median Income (which is computed by HUD for each
county).
As a result of the
planning and prioritization process, Region 7 has determined that the
following target areas will be designated for NSP activities:
Location:
The Village of Belmore (Putnam County)
Activity:
Demolish blighted, vacant properties.
Location:
The Village of Leipsic (Putnam County)
Activity:
Demolish blighted, vacant properties.
Location:
The City of Findlay:
Bennett Street (Between Morse and Wilson Streets)
Activities:
Acquire property, perform rehabilitation to program standards and
resell to income eligible households; demolish blighted structures;
redevelop demolished or vacant properties.
Location:
Village of Harrod (Allen County)
Activity:
Demolition of blighted, vacant properties, acquire/rehab/resell
foreclosed homes to households below 120% of Area Median Income.
Location:
The Village of Spencerville (Allen County)
Activity:
Demolish blighted, vacant properties.
Location:
NW Perry township (Allen County)
Activity:
Demolish blighted, vacant properties, acquire/rehab/resell foreclosed
or vacant homes to households below 120% of Area Median Income
Location:
Westminster neighborhood of Auglaize Township/ Bath-Leonard and
Richland-Belmont neighborhoods of Bath Township/Bluelick-West neighborhood
in American Township/Village of Lafayette (Allen County)
Activity:
Demolition of blighted, vacant properties.
Estimated activity costs:
Residential
Development (demolition/rehab or redevelopment of sites for housing for
households less than 120% AMI ): $565,000 / 7 units
LandBanks/Demolition:
$448,067 / 44 units
Estimated Administrative costs:
$112,500
A draft copy of the
Region 7 NSP application is on file at the following locations from February
12 – 27, 2009 for review by interested citizens:
Putnam County Commissioners office, 245 East Main Street, Ottawa, Ohio
45875
Citizens are
encouraged to offer comments on the proposed Region 7 NSP application prior
to its Feb. 27th submission to the Ohio Department of
Development. Comments may be
made at any of the community locations listed above.
Comments may be submitted via e-mail to:
putcogreear@nwbright.net