Dates to Remember
Mark Your Calendar:
- March 22 - How To Purchase A Foreclosed Home: Tips From Local Experts- Holland City Hall, 270 S. River Ave., 2nd Floor Training Room. PLEASE PRE-REGISTER for either of the above. E-mail the Human Relations Office at hrc@cityofholland.com or call 355-1321 with name, phone number/email and workshop date(s) you will be attending
- March 26th - Spring Clean-up begins
- March 24th - Ourstreet Committee Meeting, 4:00 p.m., City Hall
- End of March - Neighborhood Impact Program will begin accepting applications
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Spring Clean-Up
Spring Clean-Up begins Saturday, March 26, 2011 and runs until Saturday, April 9, 2011. During this time, yard clippings, shrub trimmings and wind-blown twigs may be brought to the curb or road shoulders for pick-up. No refuse or stumps.
Project Pride coupons are available for pick-up on the third floor of City Hall for disposal of additional refuse. For more information about about Project Pride, please contact Mary Ann Hensley at 355-1335.
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Greetings!
Spring is just around the corner, and we are at the start of our busiest time here are the Ourstreet office. Be sure to call the Ourstreet office as you plan you spring home improvement projects. We look forward to seeing you out and about the neighborhood!
Sincerely,
Sue Harder
Ourstreet Coordinator
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Neighborhood Impact Program
What is NIP? Thanks to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis "Neighborhood Impact Program", the City of Holland and Macatawa Bank are able to provide up to $10,000 rehabilitation assistance to homeowners in the Ourstreet Target Area provided they meet the program requirements.
What are some of the requirements*?
- Homes must be in the Ourstreet target area and be owner occupied.
- Homeowners have lived in their home for 6 months or more.
- Applicant's household income does not exceed 80% of area median income.
- Applicants must take a financial literacy class
- Homeowners will contribute a 25% match of the total project cost.
- Funding is on a first come, first served basis.
What are examples of eligible improvements*?
- Structural alterations and reconstruction - repair or replacement of structural damage such as chimney or foundation repair and repairs due to termite damage and/or treat for termites and other infestations.
- Elimination of health and safety hazards.
- Recondition or replacement of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical or plumbing -includes connection to public water/sewer systems and installation of new plumbing fixtures.
- Energy conservation improvements - includes installation of double-pane windows, roofing, gutters, downspouts, caulking, insulated exterior doors and weather stripping, attic and wall insulation, etc.
- Improvements for easier accessibility to the handicapped - includes remodeling kitchens and bathrooms for wheelchair access, lowering kitchen cabinets, installing wider doors and exterior ramps, etc.
- Eligible rehab includes the repair or replacement of the following: Roof, gutters, siding, HVAC (heater, air conditioner, water heater), exterior paint, insulation, drywall and interior paint necessary (i.e., grab bars, ramp), windows, exterior doors, plumbing and electrical work needed for habitability or code compliance.
*A complete list of requirements and eligible projects can be found on the application.
For more information or to apply, please contact Sue Harder at 616-355-3139.
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HOMECOR OFFERING CURB APPEAL GRANTS
For 15 years, Homecor has been assisting homeowners in the Central City of Holland as they seek to maintain and improve their homes. This Spring, Homecor will continue our mission of enhancing Central City neighborhoods by offering new matching mini-grants to homeowners who wish to make exterior enhancements to their home that will increase the curb appeal of
their home and neighborhood.
Homecor will be offering eligible homeowners in our target area matching grant assistance up to $1,000 for exterior home improvements. This is a 1:1 grant where every $1 grant provided
by Homecor requires a $1 cash or labor contribution from the homeowner.
Eligibility:
· The home must be in our target area of 8th to 19th Street, from Lincoln Avenue to Harrison Avenue.
· The home must be owner occupied.
· All property taxes must be current.
· Applications must be received by May 2, 2011 for consideration by the Homecor Board
· Work must be completed by July 5, 2011
Applicable Enhancements:
· Front Porch
· Facade enhancements
· New trees, Perennials and landscaped bark beds
· Exterior painting
· Front doors
· Fences
· Tree removal and trimming
Homecor is a 501c-3 non-profit organization that is supported solely by private contributions. We have set aside $10,000 for this Curb Appeal Grant program and will select projects to
reward grants based on the applicants stated financial need, the potential for positive impact on the neighborhood and the homeowner's willingness to contribute to the project.
To apply, please contact Amy Alderink from Homecor to arrange a site visit prior to May 2, 2011. Amy will take photos and learn the details of your project. You will need to provide Amy copies
(paper or electronic) of the estimates and bids for your desired project.
Homecor
151 Central Avenue, Suite 280
Holland, MI 49423
alderink@egl.net
616-836-2531
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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT-Do you Know Your Neighbors?
Getting to know your neighbors is one of the keys to a safer neighborhood.
For the last 20 years Holland has participated in a national event that focuses on showing cooperation among residents and the police to fight crime and improve neighborhoods. This effort is called "National Night Out". We host an annual "Going Away Party for Crime at Drugs" at Kollen Park with this year's event taking place August 1, 2011. This year we are expanding to a two night celebration. The next night, August 2, 2011, in Holland, and throughout the nation residents are encouraged to demonstrate their committment to their neighborhoods by turning on porch lights from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and getting outside to mingle with their neighbors. Some residents might host block parties during this time, others potlucks, cookouts, ice cream socials, or just get together informally on each other's porches.
Getting to know who lives in your neighborhood is a good first step in both preventing crime and building community.
A committee has been formed to organize this year's event. We are looking for volunteers, sponsors and especially residents who will make the committment to getting out with their neighbors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on August 2nd. If you'd like to get involved please contact Sue Harder at 355-3139 or s.harder@cityofholland.com. We are registering Holland Neighborhoods and we'd love to include yours.
For more information on National Night Out click here
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