Posted on: May 31, 2022
Washtenaw County’s Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) is currently recruiting income-eligible individuals, ages 55 years or older, for a rewarding opportunity to provide educational support and mentorship to youth in local schools, daycare setting...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: March 18, 2022
3RD PUBLIC HEARING CANCELED
Since the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners' meeting on Wednesday, April 20 has been canceled, the 3rd Public hearing for the Draft 2022 Urban County Action Plan (on the agenda) has also been canceled.
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: April 1, 2022
As the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continued through 2021, the Barrier Busters Network responded to individual crisis by providing emergency assistance to residents across Washtenaw County. A comprehensive summary of the group’s co...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: March 18, 2022
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS & COMMENT PERIOD
Public Hearings on Washtenaw Urban County Draft 2022 Program Year Annual Action Plan
Pursuant to U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development regulations, notice is hereby given by the Washtenaw...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: February 25, 2022
The City of Ann Arbor's Housing and Human Services Advisory Board (HHSAB) is hosting an Affordable Housing Educational Series. This 7 session series will be part of the HHSAB's regular meetings on the 2nd Thursday of the month.
This 7-session series will f...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: February 22, 2022
Washtenaw County, MI., February 2022 - The ten-week summer employment and mentorship program, SummerWorks, has paired more than 85 local businesses with more than 380 young adult interns in our community (ages 16-24) since its inception in 2016. ...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: February 4, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICES: EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS & RESCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS
Notice #1: Needs Assessment for Washtenaw Urban County 2022-23 Action Plan
Pursuant to U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development regulations, notice is here...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: December 13, 2021
The Barrier Busters 3rd Quarter Report provides information about the type of funding requests distributed to Washtenaw County residents from July 1 - September 30, 2021. Highlights include:
- 45.3% of total requests in the third quarter assisted u...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: July 20, 2021
UPDATE: The deadline for survivors for the June 25-26 severe storms and flooding to register with FEMA for individual disaster assistance has been extended to Wednesday, October 13, 2021.
The extension applies to survivors living in Wayne and Was...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: July 13, 2021
Rental and utility relief assistance funds are available now! Learn more here.
The Federal CDC Eviction Moratorium will end on July 31, but assistance funds are available to help qualifying households in Washtenaw County who continue to face pande...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: July 8, 2021
A summary report from the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) shows financial assistance requests made during the first quarter of 2021 (January through March 2021) to the Barrier Buster Unmet Needs Fund continued...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: June 15, 2021
Washtenaw County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (WCBRA) recently released the program’s bi-annual report. The report includes information about activities, grant programs, and financial data from 2019 and 2020.
Highlights from the r...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: November 24, 2020
The Washtenaw County Office Community and Economic Development (OCED) released a report detailing activities from January 2019 through August 2020. The report includes a summary of programs, initiatives, and&am...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: September 15, 2020
This summer, Parkridge SummerFest and Joe Dulin Community Day celebrated 10 years of bringing together music, food, and community in Parkridge Park every fourth Saturday of August. This year’s festivities looked a little different due to the COV...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: August 24, 2020
Over the last year, the City of Ypsilanti and the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development engaged over 100 residents to identify and prioritize what type of investment they want to see in their community. Last Summer, dozens of commu...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: August 20, 2020
Washtenaw County OCED is partnering with Housing Access for Washtenaw County (HAWC) and Legal Services of South Central Michigan (LSSCM) to administer a new Eviction Diversion and Prevention (EDP) program. The EDP program connects individuals to financial...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: July 17, 2020
On July 15, 2020, the Washtenaw County Continuum of Care (CoC) Board adopted a statement committing to understanding and addressing racial equity in the local homelessness response system.
In ...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: February 4, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICES: EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS & RESCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS
Notice #1: Needs Assessment for Washtenaw Urban County 2022-23 Action Plan
Pursuant to U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development regulations, notice is here...
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Community & Economic Development - Public Notices
Posted on: February 25, 2022
The City of Ann Arbor's Housing and Human Services Advisory Board (HHSAB) is hosting an Affordable Housing Educational Series. This 7 session series will be part of the HHSAB's regular meetings on the 2nd Thursday of the month.
This 7-session series will f...
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