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Neighborhood Stabilization Program 3, Plan and Applications Materials

State of Rhode Island, Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)
Draft Action Plan/Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan

Click HERE to viewAdobe Acrobat Document (see Amendment below)

Written comments will be accepted on the draft plan until 2/27/2011. Comments should be directed to Michael Tondra at michael.tondra@doa.ri.gov or mailed to:

Michael Tondra
Office of Housing and Community Development
One Capitol Hill, 3rd Floor
Providence, R.I. 02908-5873

Standard Form-424 (Application Form) related to NSP3 (Click HERE to view) Adobe Acrobat Document
HUD Mapping Widget (NSP3 Target Areas) - Attachment (Click HERE to view) Adobe Acrobat Document

NEW! NSP3 Plan (Amended) - Click HERE to view NEW!
NEW! Appendix - RI HOME Rent Limits - Click HERE to view NEW!

Map - Areas Eligible Based Upon Need - pdf (Click HERE)Adobe Acrobat Document

Map - Minimum "Impact" Map - pdf (Click HERE) Adobe Acrobat Document
NSP3 Application - "Impact" Addendum (Click HERE) doc NEW!
NSP3 Substantial Amendment/Action Plan - Distribution Plan - doc (Click HERE)
HOME Progam Subsidy Limits - pdf (Click HERE) Adobe Acrobat Document
NSP3 HUD Data Spreadsheet (Need and Minimum Impact)
(Revised to more clearly detail Census Tract and Block Group) - xls (Click HERE)
Data Dictionary (related to Spreadsheet) - pdf (Click HERE) Adobe Acrobat Document
Link to HUD Mapping Widget and Data - http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/programs/neighborhoodspg/nsp3.cfm
Consolidated Plan Hearing, NSP3 Distribution Plan Information Session
Powerpoint -
(Click HERE)

Current JOINT (including NSP3) RFP/RFQ:

Notice of funding availability for HOME, Building Homes Rhode Island, NSP3, Lead Hazard Reduction and NOP Operating Subsidy

- Combined Application

- Combined Spreadsheets

- NSP3 Impact Addendum NEW!


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The State of Rhode Island has received a total of $19.6 million under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA), Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP1) and an additional $5 million under the NSP3. The program has been funded for the purpose of assisting in the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes, stabilizing communities.

The Rhode Island Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) and Rhode Island Housing are submitting a joint application on behalf of the State of Rhode Island.  As the agency responsible for administration of the State's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, OHCD will serve as lead applicant.

OHCD, NSP Staff Contact:
Karen Marshall, Program Coordinator
Neighborhood Stabilization Program
E-Mail: karen.marshall@doa.ri.gov
(401) 222-1858

 


 

Documents Available Online:

The following maps show proposed NSP1 Target Areas, as referenced in the Draft Action Plan/Substantial Amendment (Below). Highlighted areas are those with a HUD Foreclosure Rate of 6.5% of greater (Census Tract/Block Group) and which contain at least 1.4% of the State's subprime loans (by Zip Code).

Map Statewide Providence Metro Data
NSP1 Target Areas Click Here Click Here Click Here

Following is the detailed individual data sources used to identify the above target areas.

Percentage of Total Subprime Loans
HUD-Predicted Foreclosure Rates Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here
(HUD Site/Data)
Percentage of Foreclosures*
Click Here (pdf)
Click Here (Excel)
HUD, LMMI
(Middle Income) Areas**
Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here

* = used to calculate expenditure goals for each community w/target areas.
** = used to document compliance with national objective (in some instances).

 

 
Adjustment/Amendment to RI NSP1 (Addendum)
Click HERE to view Adobe Acrobat Document
 
NSP1 Target Area Census Tracts NSP1 - Updated 2/09 (Excel) (Also see maps above)
Target Areas Census Tracts NSP1 - Updated 2/09 (pdf)
NSP1
Signed and Dated SF-424 (Standard Form - Application for Federal Financial Assistance) Adobe Acrobat Document
NSP1
  Public Notification, Conflict of Interest Disclosure

Adobe Acrobat Document Some files may be in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print them. If you require the free Acrobat Reader click here.

Status:

Parties interested in viewing a list of projects funded with the State of Rhode Island, Neighborhood Stabilization Program can CLICK HERE. Charts on this page will be updated regularly, list projects/developers and track the State's status in meeting program targets/objectives. Contact information for project sponsors is also listed for anyone interested in applying for the assisted units.

Summary:

 

Funds will be targeted to areas:
With Greatest percentage of foreclosures;
Highest percentage of homes financed by subprime mortgage related loans;
Identified as likely to face a significant rise in rate of home foreclosures.

 

Eligible Activities include:
  Establish financing mechanism for purchase and redevelopment of foreclosed upon homes and residential properties, including such mechanisms as soft-seconds, loan loss reserveds, and shared-equity loans for low- and moderate- income homebuyers;
  Purchase and rehabilitate homes and resdiential properties that have been abandoned or foreclosed upon, in order to sell, rent, or redevelop such homes and properties;
  Establish land banks for homes that have been foreclosed upon;
  Demolish blighted structures;
  Redevelop demolished or vacant properties.

Note(s): Foreclosure prevention is NOT an eligible activites under this program. The Statute includes various other resources, not detailed here, which will address this need.

Purchase and sale price restrictions are contained in the regulations.

The program targets persons earning up to 120% of Area Median Income (AMI). However, a minimum of 25% of the resources must be used to house persons at or below 50% of AMI.

 

 

Online Resources:

Neighborhood Stabilization Program - Professional Page

Program Bulletins, Interactive Mapping and other application resources found here.

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