U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Community Planning and Development
Consolidated Plan Contact
CITIZEN'S SUMMARY
The city of Wyoming is located in western Michigan, bordering Grand
Rapids the second largest city in the state. Wyoming's total population is 63,891 (1990 US
Census). This city has a labor force of 40,316 persons (1990 US Census), working mostly in
manufacturing (automotive, tool and die, food processing, plastics and aerospace) and
wholesale and retail trades. Wyoming is west Michigan's center for industrial growth with
approximately $326,397,400 (1995 City figures) in industrial State Equalized Value.
Action Plan
The one year action plan for Wyoming includes the spending of
$793,459
($633,459 from HUD CDBG Grants and $160,000 from program income). These funds will
primarily (60%) be used for housing rehabilitation activities.
Citizen Participation
To assist in preparing their individual Consolidated Plans, the
Community Development Departments of the City of Wyoming, the City of Grand Rapids,
and Kent County co-sponsored outreach efforts to gather input on housing needs and
priorities within the metropolitan area. A public meeting was held on August 10, 1994 to
obtain the comments of housing and social service agencies and the general public. Over
175 agencies were invited to attend this meeting with actual about 40 in actual attendance.
The meeting was conducted in a round table fashion, with everyone was given the
opportunity to speak about perceived housing needs and priorities. This plan was then
drafted by the Wyoming Planning/Community Development Department Staff. The plan was
reviewed by the Wyoming Community Development Committee made up of eight Wyoming
citizens. A 30 day public comment period was held from 3-28-95 through 5-1-95. A public
hearing was conducted on 5-2-95 and the Wyoming City Council adopted the plan on that
date.
COMMUNITY PROFILE
The city of Wyoming is located in western Michigan and borders the cities of Grand Rapids,
Kentwood and
Grandville. The city covers approximately 24.37 square miles. The City Planning Department
estimates
that of this area approximately 14.5 square miles, or 60%, is residentially used. Commercial and
industrial
uses cover about 4.5 square miles, or about 19% of the city, leaving roughly 5 square miles, or
21%
undeveloped. Ninety-four percent of Wyoming's 1990 population was White, three percent were
Black
and three percent were other minorities. Only 7% of persons in Wyoming are at or below the
poverty
level.
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
NEEDS
Conditions
Of Wyoming's 25,056 housing units about 33% are rental. According to
City Assessor's
records, Wyoming has a balanced tax base, with 57.5% of it's value in residential properties,
22.4% in
commercial and 20.1% in industrial. Strip commercial corridors still dominate parts of the city.
The
older housing is adjacent to the older commercial corridors along Chicago Drive and South
Division
Avenues. Wyoming's population grew by 7% from 1980 to 1990. Significant percentage increases
in
minority populations during this period are evident, with the greatest increase of 190% for
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islanders. Total Non-Hispanic minorities grew from 3.6% of the
total
population to 6.5% in the last decade. The Hispanic population (Hispanic origin from any race)
grew
from 2% to 3.5%. There are no significant concentrations of persons at or below the poverty
level.
There are six census tracts where poverty levels are higher than the city as a whole. Of these, only
CT's 142 and 144 are significantly higher, each with approximately 14% of persons at or below
the
poverty level.
Housing Needs
Wyoming has a broad range of housing styles and prices, including
smaller, affordable
homes in attractive neighborhoods. An active rehabilitation program in older areas is helping to
ensure
that older housing continues to be an option for existing and potential homeowners. In several
developed areas of the city there remain a number of vacant lots, often owned by adjacent
property
owners, that become available for new construction. A supply of single-family homes is available
for
purchase on the open real estate market, or in response to an identified buyer. Some of these
homes
require rehabilitation prior to occupancy. The city has begun a rental rehabilitation program in an
effort
to preserve and expand the availability of housing for low and moderate income persons.
Wyoming has
various types of government assisted rental housing. There are 206 public housing units that are
available for people of lower incomes. In addition, there are 353 rent certificates or vouchers that
lower
income people can use to select their own units. Two Section 202 funded projects for seniors are
located in Wyoming. Villa Esperanza, on 44th Street, has 39 units, and Pinery Park Apartments
has
105 units for seniors as well as 20 units for families. Two non-assisted housing projects for
seniors are
noteworthy. Waldenwoods Woods Retirement Village, on Walden Woods Street, has 56 units,
and
Leisure Acres Condominiums on Banner Street has 97 units. All city-owned public housing units
are
currently in good physical condition and only require routine maintenance.
Housing Market Conditions
The information collected through a 1981 Survey was
updated to 1988 by
adding all new housing units as Standard and upgrading all homeowner housing units rehabilitated
with
CDBG loans and grants from "Needing Rehab" to Standard. The study shows that only 625
occupied
housing units need rehab, or only 2.5% of the city's housing units. However, undoubtedly, many
vacant units also need rehab, so it is likely that up to 4% of the city's housing units need rehab. A
new
exterior structural survey would be desirable for better accuracy. City Staff did a small sample
survey
in 1994, but found housing to be in better condition than in 1981.
Affordable Housing Needs
Low income households are generally able to find
housing, although
typically the cost will exceed 30% of their income. This affordability gap is most dramatic among
people on fixed incomes such as AFDC, General Assistance, Social Security, and SSI. The city
will
continue to apply for rent certificates through Section 8 rental assistance programs that help lower
income households pay affordable rents. Barrier-free apartments are available to persons with
physical
handicaps as a result of relatively recent handicap accessibility laws. However, due to insufficient
Section 8 subsidies and the high rental cost of these apartments, these units are left vacant or are
rented to persons without disabilities. In some instances rental subsidies could be used to access
these
units, although it is probably less expensive to renovate dwelling units already occupied by
handicapped persons, rather than paying rental subsidies for new units. This renovation could be
accomplished through existing programs.
Homeless Needs
The actual number of homeless people within the City of Wyoming
is unknown. The
1990 US Census reports zeros in all homeless categories (see Table 3). Discussions with city staff
indicated that officials were unaware of any documented homeless population. In fact, various
agencies and knowledgeable persons in the Grand Rapids area believe that most of the single
homeless
persons from the Kent County area remain within the City of Grand Rapids. It is assumed that any
homeless persons from outside the city soon gravitate there because of the availability of shelter
and
supportive services. The Grand Rapids Area community has responded to the needs of the
homeless
population throughout the entire metropolitan area in a variety of ways. Shelters have been built
or
renovated, a "soup kitchen" has been relocated in a renovated facility, and a 24-hour, 7-day
shelter
placement service has been established. Nearly all of these facilities are in the City of Grand
Rapids,
but while not in the City of Wyoming, they are, by definition, open to all homeless persons within
the
area. While a number of agencies administer programs which are intended to prevent
homelessness,
two provide the bulk of available assistance. The Grand Rapids Urban League and the
ACSET-Kent/Grand Rapids CAP provide assistance with security deposits, first month's rent, and
rent and
utility arrearage. These funds are used to prevent eviction or assist persons entering permanent
housing.
Public and Assisted Housing Needs
Public Housing: The Wyoming Housing Commission administers a public housing program
consisting of
206 units. These units consist of 89 units of elderly housing (Westwood Apartments), 45 units of
low
and moderate housing (Waldenwood Project), and 72 scattered site units. The Wyoming Housing
Commission operates the Section 8 Existing Rental Housing Assistance Program with 353 units
currently active located throughout the city.
Barriers to Affordable Housing
Land Use Planning and Development: Wyoming's Land Use Plan was first adopted in 1976, and
updated for the southern portion of the city in 1989-1990 (the South Wyoming Land Use Plan).
The
1976 Plan recognized the need for considering access to low and moderately priced housing in
making
land use decisions, and for equal housing opportunity in general. The Plan incorporates extensive
additional areas for all types and densities of housing development for all people, therefore, no
problems related to equal housing opportunity are generated by the Plan. The South Wyoming
Land Use
Plan calls for affordable housing as well, providing appropriate locations in the Plan.
Zoning: Exclusionary zoning practices have received increasingly critical attention by
national and
state courts over the past 10 years. The most common practices under review were excessively
large
lot sizes, increased yard and setback requirements, minimum dwelling unit sizes, the definition of
family, restrictions on mobile homes in or out of mobile home parks, and zoning that acted to
exclude
multiple family, or other housing types from the community. Although the City of Wyoming's
Zoning
Ordinance does require larger lots in some zoning districts, other districts offer much smaller lot
sizes
suitable for affordable housing. The Ordinance also provides a range of minimum dwelling unit
sizes,
from 850 to 1,280 square feet, which is in the small to moderate size range when compared with
other
suburban communities. The Wyoming Zoning Ordinance "Family" definition has been broadened
to
allow more types of living arrangements. Another Exclusionary practice exercised by some
communities
is an attempt to impede the development of adult foster care facilities. However, much of the
zoning
authority for Family (6 or fewer persons) AFC homes was taken over by the state, which requires
communities to allow AFC Family homes by right in any residential zone district, subject to
spacing
requirements. AFC Group homes (7 or more persons) remain within local zoning authority. They
are a
Permitted Use in Wyoming apartment districts and a Special Approval Use in single family
districts.
Building, Housing, and Safety Codes: Wyoming has adopted the BOCA Building Code (including
electrical and mechanical codes). None of these codes has been found to act to limit housing
choice or
affordability. Instead, they are designed to ensure certain minimum safety and health
standards.
Transportation Services: Public transportation plays an important role in ensuring that education,
employment, and housing opportunities are available to a wide segment of the population, but
particularly to those who depend on such transportation. In Kent County, the Grand Rapids Area
Transit
Authority (GRATA) provides public transportation services for the City of Wyoming, and
portions of the
remainder of the metropolitan area. These services include mass transit (bus), the GUS system (a
downtown Grand Rapids commuter service), Ridesharing, and the Go-Bus (a demand-response
system
for seniors and disabled persons). In 1980, the Census reported that about 1.5% of the work force
living in the City of Wyoming used public transportation. This compares to 2.3% of Kent County
as a
whole. No ridership survey has been undertaken by GRATA to document specific use by race,
geographic distribution, or special need's populations. The 1980 Census reported on the disability
status of the work force and elderly, identifying those with transportation disabilities. This showed
that
523 Wyoming residents between the ages of 16 and 64 (1.3% of the total population) had a
disability
affecting access to transportation. For persons over 65 years of age, over 14% had a similar
disability.
Fair Housing
The city in 1968 adopted a Fair Housing Ordinance which prohibits
discrimination
practices. A "Fair Housing Needs Assessment" was completed in January 1992 by the Fair
Housing
Center of Greater Grand Rapids. The assessment was approved on January 29, 1992 by the
Wyoming
Community Development Committee and adopted on March 16, 1992 by the City Council. The
assessment made only one suggestion regarding Wyoming's fair housing practices. The study
suggested that Wyoming update its ordinance with respect to classes of persons now protected by
1988 amendments to the federal 1968 Fair Housing Act; specifically to prohibit discrimination
based on
sex, handicap status, and familial status (presence of children under 18). The City of Wyoming
provides
funding for the Fair Housing Center of Greater Grand Rapids, through the Community
Development
Block Grant Program, for complaint follow-up, testing for discriminatory practices, and
educational
activities for housing related industry personnel. The city is currently in the process of updating its
fair
housing ordinance to include classes of people now protected by 1988 amendments to the federal
1968 Fair Housing Act; specifically to prohibit discrimination based on sex, handicap status, and
familial status (presence of children under 18).
Lead-based Paint
Without actual door-to-door surveys or inspections relating to
possible lead-based
paint hazards, an estimate can only be made, using information from the US Census. The
approach
used here considers housing built prior to 1978, when lead-based paints were banned and cross
referencing them with census figures of very low- and low-income households. An estimate by
City
staff of 14,965 households, or 62% of all Wyoming households, indicates only the possible
incidence
of lead-based paint problems. The Environmental Health Department of Kent County reports that
of the
county's 140 documented cases of child lead poisoning, in the past 12 months, 130 were from
Grand
Rapids, 2 from Wyoming and 8 from the rest of he county.
Other Needs
Adult Foster Care Homes: These neighborhood-based homes provide supervised daily care for
frail
elderly, developmentally disabled and chronically mentally ill adults. The city currently contains 24
foster care homes, including 14 "Family" homes, caring for six or fewer persons and 10 "Group"
homes, with seven or more. A total of 175 persons reside in these homes; 62 in Family homes,
113 in
Group homes. These numbers are growing constantly, particularly for Family homes.
Homes for the Aged: These provide supervised supportive care in an institutional setting, usually
not
affordable to lower-income persons. Only 139 such units exist in Wyoming, at Crestview Manor,
on
36th Street SW.
Nursing Homes: These include facilities that are generally privately owned nursing operations and
regional public institutions such as the Michigan Veterans Facility and the Kent County
Community
Hospital. The 1990 Census reported 101 persons in nursing homes in Wyoming. Most of these are
in
Crestview Manor, on 36th Street SW, which has 80 state licensed nursing beds.
Substance Abuse Recovery Residences: Several organizations maintain transitional residential
facilities
with structured support programs for recovering drug or alcohol dependent persons. Guiding
Light and
Mel Trotter Missions in Grand Rapids also offer transitional living settings for participants in
recovery
programs.
Community Development Needs
With an extensive commercial and industrial base, including areas of older, obsolete facilities, and
with
a relatively large population desiring all types of services, it would be easy to list an endless
amount of
needs in the various categories. This needs list for non-housing items will only include types and
amounts of needs considered feasible and realistic in view of the types and amounts of funding
that
may be available, with at least some HUD monies included in each project. The non-housing
categories
discussed are those accordingly to Hud's listing. The needs have been determined based on prior
CDBG
funding discussions with the city's Community Development Committee, review of the city's
adopted
planning studies, public meetings, and staff knowledge.
Public Facility Needs: Parks and Recreational Facilities is a category for which the city has
expended
considerable CDBG funds, almost $2,000,000 since 1975. Because of CDBG low/mod benefit
requirements, these expenditures have been limited to only certain city parks and facilities. As a
result,
the CDBG parks and facilities are among the best in the city. Needs for these parks and facilities
have
lessened, but some recreational equipment and facilities could still be of value for the CDBG
recreation
areas. About $500,000 would satisfy the more important needs. Specific projects are included in
the
city's adopted Recreation Plan. Under Other Public Facilities, the Wyoming Housing Commission
would
like to redesign and expand their office space. If funds are not available from other HUD sources,
this
project might be considered for CDBG. The cost would be about $100,000. None of the other
Public
Facility subcategories are indicated for possible funding, from a feasibility standpoint. Currently,
the
city is suffering from insufficient monies in the General Fund, so any increase in staffing for new
Public
Facilities appears unlikely. The Parks and Recreational Facilities spending is not even High
Priority,
partly for that reason.
Infrastructure Improvements: Few projects are listed in this category, due to a lesser need and
fund
limitations. For Street Improvements, a few short streets may be CDBG-eligible and still need full
improvements, costing about $200,000. Source-prior CD Plans. This program has been funded
before.
A like amount could be the initial catalyst for Sidewalk Improvements. This program has not been
CDBG-funded before, so the full need has not been documented.
Public Service Needs: Senior Services in Wyoming were funded for the past three years, with
CDBG
funds of $60,000-$70,000 per year used to defray some senior center staffing costs. However,
due to
General Fund deficits, it appears that the centers will be closed, unless a special millage is passed.
Partial CDBG funding, at $70,000 per year, are included, as a Low Priority, in case city officials
would
in the future decide to return to the previous arrangement. Crime Awareness is a category not
previously addressed by CDBG. However, crime rates are generally increasing, and CDBG
monies could
help in the fight against crime. Several of Wyoming's school districts have requested and received
city
approval for a city police officer to be stationed in the high schools, funded by the schools.
However,
the Godfrey Lee District, which is CDBG eligible, has not made such a request, due to lack of
funds.
CDBG funds might be used to pay for half of a police officer for this purpose, with the cost about
$28,500 per year. Neighborhood Watch Signs could also be donated to qualified CDBG
neighborhoods
in that program. Cost about $5,000. Fair Housing Activities, as noted under G. Fair Housing
Needs
previously, has annually received CDBG monies, for the Fair Housing Center for complaint
follow-up,
testing for discrimination practices and educational activities for housing related industry
personnel.
About $15,000 per year would match historical funding. Health Services annually has received
CDBG
monies to help defray operating costs for a Kent County Health Center, which provides a number
of
free or low cost services, and is located in one of the city's CDBG-eligible neighborhoods. About
$13,000 per year would match historical funding.
Economic Development Needs: Relative to Commercial-Industrial Rehabilitation, Wyoming has
had a
CDBG-funded commercial rehabilitation program in the past, with 41 loans outstanding. While
the
demand for commercial loans has lessened with this performance, there is still some need. The
city
has not financed industrial loans in the past, but they will be considered, if funds are available,
since
there is age and obsolescence in some of the plants. About $1,000,000 would help satisfy this
need,
although the total need has not been ascertained. Several buildings may not structurally or
economically warrant rehab. An additional $2,000,000 is needed for their demolition.
Source-private
studies of demo costs. The city's Commercial-Industrial Infrastructure for the most part is in good
condition, with no combined sewers or other problems that would be evident in older systems.
Minor
improvements may be needed. However, the city does have a new industrial area, with over 200
vacant acres, where extension of streets, utilities and storm drainage facilities are needed.
Currently,
this area is under study for financing these improvements. CDBG monies may be one source.
with the
total need exceeding $5 million. Source- Street construction studies and city Engineering
Department
studies. There are a number of large, older industrial buildings in the city, that are currently being
used
for start-up businesses, or are vacant, awaiting rehab. Micro-Businesses might be given support
to
occupy space in some of them, with at least $100,000 needed to defray start-up costs. Several
large
vacant industrial buildings lack buyer interest because of real or perceived site contamination.
About
$500,00 could be used to finance the needed Environmental Assessment studies to determine
developmental feasibility of these sites. Source-discussions with industrialists and environmental
consultants.
Other Community Development Needs: Some neighborhoods in Wyoming are exhibiting
increasing
physical deterioration, as evidenced by scattered housing needing major rehab, general minor
rehab and
extensive problems in yard maintenance, such as deteriorating garages, unlicensed, inoperable
vehicles
and storage of building materials, junk and even garbage. For these neighborhoods, interim
assistance
could be utilized for a neighborhood clean-up campaign. Cost about $40,000 for part-time
inspectors
plus free pickup via dumpsters and tow trucks. This program could be coupled with sidewalk
repair.
The city's housing rehab loan and grant program could also be concentrated in the same target
area, to
accomplish long term improvement. Further, reconstruction of old deteriorating utility lines could
occur
in the same comprehensive program.
Coordination
Coordination of the CDBG programs is done through the City's
Planning and Development
Department. Community Development and Economic Development Staff work together to gather
information to draft a CD Strategy. Wyoming has few neighborhood groups, with interest
traditionally
only being in response to short term crises. Concern about youth crime may increase interest in
neighborhood associations.
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGY
Objectives
- Preserve and Improve the Existing Housing Stock Occupied by Low-income
Homeowners and
Families.
- Provide Rehabilitation for Rental Units to Preserve and Expand the Availability of Housing
for Low
and Moderate Income Persons
- Provide Rental Assistance to Those in Need of Affordable Rental Housing
- Use Programs to Provide the Opportunity for Homeownership by Low-income Families
- Improve Current Public Facilities to Provide Better Services and Opportunities
- Make Additional Improvements to the Infrastructure
- Provide Increased Public Services
- Promote Economic Development, Both Expansion and Preservation of Jobs, Through
Various Incentives
- Promote Increased Code Enforcement Activities
- Update the City's Master Plan Documents
Housing Priorities
Housing priorities include assisting homeowners through offering
housing
rehabilitation 3% and deferred 0% loans. Rental owners may apply for a 0% 3 year, 50-50 match
deferred loans. Section 8 rental assistance will be available. The ongoing Public-Housing-For-Sale
program will also be renewed.
Homeless Priorities
The city considers the homeless population problem to be a
metropolitan-wide
issue, with no documented homeless within the city itself. Although the city does not have the
resources to devote to specific funding of any programs, it will continue to consider the needs of
this
population and cooperate in metropolitan initiatives on this issue.
Non-Housing Community Development Priorities
A small Sidewalk Improvements
budget will be used
to help the low and moderate income homeowner, by reducing or eliminating costs to replace
damaged
sidewalk sections. Annually, the City Public Works Department sends out mandatory sidewalk
repair
notices based on field inspections. The notices could advise lower income homeowners of
possible
CDBG grant assistance. Relative to Public Service Needs, Fair Housing Activities and Health
Services
programs have been ongoing for many years. The Fair Housing program is an aid to renters, by
discouraging housing discrimination. The program providing assistance to the County Health
Center
aids all citizens by providing limited free health care to those in need. A Neighborhood Clean-up
program will provide interim assistance and is intended to be part of a program for substantial
efforts to
arrest blight in CD-eligible areas. Crime Awareness monies will be used to fund one-half of a
community police officer for about two years in the Godfrey Lee School District area plus
Neighborhood
Watch signs. Under Economic Development, the need for Environmental Assessment monies to
purchase property leading to industrial site cleanups and reuse, and thus generate employment,
has
been noted previously. Administrative monies are needed for staffing and office operations to
coordinate and operate the Community Development program. It would include a half-time
Economic
Development Coordinator for the same purpose, related to Economic Development. Planning
monies
would be for staffing related to the master planning function.
Anti-Poverty Strategy
The city's strategy to reduce poverty relies on promoting
current and future
programs which assist low income families and senior citizens. The following programs,
administered
by the city, assist households in poverty by reducing their expenses for such services and/or
obligations:
Community Development Block Grant: Loans at 3% annual interest are offered to households
with
incomes between 50% and 80% of the area median. Deferred Loans, repaid, at a reduced amount,
at
the time of sale of the property , are offered to households with incomes below 50% of the area
median.
Senior Centers: The following programs are available to Wyoming senior citizens:
- Meals at $1.00 each
- Delivered meals at $1.00 each
- Free legal consultation services
- Free medical and blood pressure screenings
Should the Senior Centers be closed, the above programs will likely still be provided, at
alternative
sites.
Poverty Exemptions of Property Taxes: The city allows for an exemption of all or a part of real
and
personal property taxes to those persons, as determined by the Board of Review, to be in poverty.
This
exemption is allowed by Michigan Public Act 306 of 1893. Not all Michigan cities offer this
exemption.
For example, Wyoming's neighboring cities of Grand Rapids and Kentwood do not allow this
exemption. Wyoming averages 25 exemptions each year.
Resources
Most programs will be funded by federal CDBG monies. Other possible
sources include the
Public Housing Office, State DNR Grants, local street funds, local recreation millage, school
funds,
county health department, state economic grants and the local economic development corporation
fund.
Coordination
Overall implementation of the Consolidated Plan will be done through
the City's Planning
and Development Department. Other city departments will be responsible for recreation and
public
improvement activities. The Public Housing Office will administer the Section 8 program.
ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN
Description/Location/Housing Goals of Key Projects
The following projects are planned to be initiated within the 1995-96 fiscal year:
Acquisition: $19,000 for the acquisition of vacant contaminated industrial properties to
promote their
redevelopment and for environmental assesments of the properties. Assessments will be the first
step
Sidewalk Improvements: $10,000 for sidewalk repair for low-moderate income families
(20
households).
Community Policing Program: $28,500 to pay one-half of the salary, fringes and related
costs of a full-time police officer to service the Godfrey-Lee School District.
Neighborhood Watch Signs Program: $620 to provide Neighborhood Watch Signs in
CDBG-qualified
neighborhoods.
Health Center Funding: $13,000 for the payment of annual rent and utilities for a county
health clinic in
a structure owned by a public school system. The facility is located at 173 54th St SW Wyoming
MI.
(10,,000 persons).
Interim Assistance, Neighborhood Clean Up Program: $29,880 to provide free removal
of unwanted
autos and yard trash from targeted CDBG eligible low-moderate income neighborhoods.
Single Family Residential Rehabilitation Deferred Loans: $150,000 for deferred loan for
housing repairs
for low income families (City Wide; 18 households).
Single Family Residential Rehabilitation Loans/Deferred Loans: $160,000 of revolving
funds for loans
and deferred loans for housing repairs for low and moderate income families (City Wide; 18
households).
Rental Housing Rehabilitation Grants: $5,000 for deferred 0% 3 year housing
rehabilitation loans of up
to $5,000 are to be provided to landlords to correct code violations and install exterior siding to
rental
units occupied by low-moderate income tenants (CDBG eligible areas; 2 households).
Rehabilitation Administration: $154,850 for the administration of housing rehabilitation
programs.
Paint Supplies: $5,000 to offer a supply of exterior paint for $1/00 a gallon to
low-moderate
homeowners (City Wide; 70 households).
General Administration and Contingency: $202,609 for general administration of HUD
programs.
Fair Housing Services: $15,000 for fair housing testing and complaint followup for city
residents.
Lead Agency
The Planning and Development Department of the City of Wyoming is
the lead agency
which coordinates the development, budgeting and spending of all HUD funds.
Maps
MAP 1 depicts points of interest in the jurisdiction.
MAP 2 depicts points of interest and low-moderate income
areas.
MAP 3 depicts points of interest, low-moderate income areas,
and minority concentration levels.
MAP 4 depicts points of interest, low-moderate income areas,
and unemployment levels.
MAP 5 depicts points of interest, low-moderate income areas,
unemployment levels, and proposed HUD funded projects.
MAP 6 depicts
points of interest, low-moderate income areas, unemployment levels, and proposed HUD funded
projects for the North End.
MAP 7 depicts points of interest, low-moderate income areas,
unemployment levels, and proposed HUD funded projects for the South
East target area.
TABLE (without associated map) provides information about
the project(s).
To comment on Wyoming's Consolidated Plan, please contact:
Gerald J. Mears
Director
City of Wyoming, Planning and Development Department,
1155 28th St SW
Wyoming, MI 49509
Telephone: (616) 530-7258
Return to Michigan's Consolidated Plans.