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Author    Post   untanglingwebs El Supremo HUD demands repayment of unused grant moneyFriday, April 09, 2010 Tags:hud, flint, genesee county, local, angela brown Comment Now Email Print Report a typo Angela Brown More: Bio, E-mail, News Team FLINT (WJRT) -- (04/09/10) -- Flint's money problems may get worse. The city is on the hook to pay back more than $1 million in HUD grant money. In 1998, the city was awarded more than $2 million from HUD to provide low and moderate income families with homes in University Park and Smith Village, but the project was never completed. As of today, only three families have moved into Smith Village, and HUD wants its money back. The money was supposed to finance the University Park Home Ownership Zone. In all, 319 homes were being developed in both locations. The grant mandated 51 percent of those homes be sold to low or moderate income families. More than $1.1 million was used to build 66 homes in University Park. Only three were sold to low or moderate income families. While University Park moved forward, work at Smith Village went nowhere. HUD claims to have tried to help the city get the project off the ground. In 2008 Flint submitted a proposal to complete the home ownership zone. HUD requested a more detailed plan, but the agency says it never heard back from the city. The city has 30 days from March 20 to reply with a plan to pay back the money. ABC12's Angela Brown tried to contract the city, but no calls were returned. (Copyright ©2010 WJRT-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.) Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:47 pm  back again F L I N T O I D flint needs more proactive construction based individuals. i am available! this should never have been allowed to happen. apply for the money, get the money, then drop the ball. that person should be fired! _________________ even a small act of goodness may be a tiny raft of salvation across the treacherous gulf of sin, but one who drinks the wine of selfishness, and dances on the little boat of meaness, sinks in the ocean of ignorance. P.Y. Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:01 pm  Dave Starr F L I N T O I D quote: back again schreef: apply for the money, get the money, then pocket the money. Fixed it for you. _________________ I used to care, but I take a pill for that now. Pushing buttons sure can be fun. When a lion wants to go somewhere, he doesn’t worry about how many hyenas are in the way. Paddle faster, I hear banjos. Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:46 pm  untanglingwebs El Supremo The issue came up at council. When the story was leaking the administration finally told council leadership. Many in council were not happy. Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:55 pm  untanglingwebs El Supremo The issue came up at council. When the story was leaking the administration finally told council leadership. Many in council were not happy. Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:55 pm  back again F L I N T O I D aw come on dave, i'm an honest guy.... _________________ even a small act of goodness may be a tiny raft of salvation across the treacherous gulf of sin, but one who drinks the wine of selfishness, and dances on the little boat of meaness, sinks in the ocean of ignorance. P.Y. Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:43 pm    Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First

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