12/3/12 - A fair housing policy was adopted by the county's Public Safety and Infrastructure & Development Committees last week to keep housing rehabilitation grant money flowing into Livingston County. The policy applies to the implementation of the County Allocation Program, which is offered through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. The program provides $300,000 to low- and medium-income households in Livingston County every year for the improvement and rehabilitation of their homes. County Planning Director Kathleen Kline-Hudson tells WHMI the fair housing policy is designed to make sure mistakes and discrimination do not prevent homeowners from accessing the grant money. She says residents who feel their applications were not properly understood or considered will be able to bring their complaints to the county, where they will be logged and brought to the attention of the appropriate officials. Kline-Hudson says the new feature will be in place before the County Allocation Program is renewed sometime in 2013. (TD)
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