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Community Development Block Grant Housing Improving Local Livability (CHILL) Program
CDBG HOUSING IMPROVING LOCAL LIVABILITY (CHILL) PROGRAM
FUNDING WINDOW
LETTER OF INTENT SUBMISSION IS OPEN 8/28/23 and CLOSES 9/25/23.
The Neighborhood Housing Initiatives Division (NHID) of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) is pleased to announce the availability of $20 million of funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for the creation of housing programs that benefit low- and moderate-income households. MSHDA’s CDBG Housing Improving Local Livability (CHILL) Program provides annual grants to non-entitlement units of general local government—cities, towns, townships, villages, or counties not currently receiving a direct allocation of CDBG funds from HUD (see CDBG Municipalities Map). Two activity types are eligible for funding: homeowner rehabilitation, to preserve affordable housing units; and demolition/reconstruction/resale, to remove blight and infill with single-family housing for resale to income eligible homebuyers.
MSHDA is currently accepting Letters of Intent (LOI) from eligible Units of General Local Government (UGLG) for proposals that meet the objectives of the CHILL program. The letters will be used to establish a pool of eligible applicants, who will then be asked to complete a full application. Application approval and awards will be made via a competitive process.
Please review the following CHILL documents prior to submitting the LOI.
CHILL Demo/Reconstruction/Resale (DRR) Quickfinder, 09-15-23
CHILL Homeowner Improvement Program (HIP) Quickfinder, 08-24-23
CDBG Municipalities Map, 08-15-23
CHILL Program Statement, 09-15-23
CHILL Term Sheet, 08-24-23
Letter of Intent PDF for Review – Not Submission, 09-12-23
Letter of Intent Scoresheet, 09-12-23
Below are the LOI documents needed for submission:
CHILL LOI Submission Guidance, 08-24-23
LOI Compliance Requirements form (LOI #2)
CHILL Budget Worksheet form, 08-24-23 (LOI #3)
To be considered for funding, please submit an LOI by completing the forms and uploading requested documents no later than Monday, September 25, 2023, at 11:59:59 pm.
CHILL LOI TIMELINE
Due Date Action Step
8/28/23 |
LOI announcement |
9/14/23 at 11 am |
LOI Q & A conference call via MS Teams Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 243 452 404 104 | Passcode: b3CibC |
9/15/23 |
LOI Questions submitted to mshda-cdbg@michigan.gov |
9/22/23 |
CHILL LOI Answers as of 09-22-23 FINAL POSTING LOI Questions and Answers – final posting on website |
9/25/23 |
LOI Submission Deadline by 11:59:59 pm |
9/26/23 – 9/29/23 |
LOI Review by MSHDA |
On or before 10/6/23 |
Local government unit notification and application authorization for those selected to move forward |
CHILL APPLICATION TIMELINE – T E N T A T I V E
Dates and key action steps for applicants approved to complete a full application.
Due Date Action Step
10/6/23 |
Application access granted to UGLG |
10/18/23 |
First Q & A conference call for applicants |
10/19/23 |
Agencies begin uploading Partnership Profile data/documents |
11/1/23 |
Second Q & A conference call for applicants |
11/6/23 |
Application submission deadline |
11/7/23 – 11/17/23 |
Application review by MSHDA |
11/17/23 |
Deadline for Application selection completed and communicated to Agencies |
11/17/23 |
Access granted to Agencies to complete partner profile |
12/31/23 |
Deadline to have Grant Agreements executed by both parties |
1/1/24 |
Grant Award Effective Date |
6/30/25 |
End of Grant Term (all projects completed and closed) |