Posted on: March 2, 2023
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI., March 2nd, 2023 – The Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development is hosting their first annual Small Business Fair. Designed to connect entrepreneurs with the resources to help their business, the Small B...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: February 15, 2023
Update:
Due to a County closure for inclement weather, the HOME-ARP Allocation Virtual Public Hearing has been rescheduled to March 9, 2023. Details are as follows:
Housing & Human Services Advisory Board Meeting (virtual)
Thursday, March 9th, 2023 at 6:...
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Community & Economic Development - Public Notices
Posted on: September 2, 2022
As the pandemic continued through 2021, the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) continued to address the needs of the community and ensure residents had access to emergency food and shelter, financial support for rental an...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: August 30, 2022
The Community Action Plan (CAP) serves as a roadmap demonstrating how Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) eligible entities plan to deliver CSBG services. The CAP identifies and assesses poverty related needs and resources in the community and establish...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: July 21, 2022
Housing Access for Washtenaw County (HAWC) is the main way residents can get in touch with housing & homelessness services. HAWC administers intakes and assessments and refers people for services as appropriate and available. We want to hear about you...
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Community & Economic Development - News
Posted on: July 21, 2022
The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) released a new funding opportunity to address unsheltered homelessness.
These meetings will cover:
- Overview of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
- Data presentation to understand com...
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Community & Economic Development - News
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 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: 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 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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