Just to clarify here. The NRP affordable housing fund were funds pulled out of the proposed Phase II NRP funding pool to a centralized decision-making process during the time Sharon Sayles Belton was the mayor.
That policy was intended to dedicate $4 million a year to affordable housing for a period of 4 years and $1 million a year for commercial corridor development. That decision was made without a neighborhood comment and review period. The approval process for allocation of these funds does require endorsement from the neighborhood where the proposed development is to occur. However, the final decision of which projects are funded are decided by a committee set-up for that purpose that is comprised of city department staff and some neighborhood folks. The current proposal would remove $2 million from the pool set aside for affordable housing development proposals for 2003 and earmark it for use with the affordable housing mortgage guarantee program. These funds were never earmarked for neighborhood NRP plans. Barb Lickness Whittier NRP Staff ===== "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
