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Battle Creek unites to build 1,000 homes and power economic growth
Battle Creek leaders launched a new Housing Fund to address a 3,000-unit shortage, aiming to build and rehabilitate 1,000 homes by 2035 to boost workforce growth and community stability.
As federal funding for housing shifts, Kalamazoo pulls together to keep people off the street
Kalamazoo County finds ways to keep programs for the unhoused and those at risk of becoming homeless up and running as federal funding becomes uncertain.
New complex at Burdick and Vine will mark the intersection of needed housing and healthy living
Jamauri Bogan is partnering with Bronson Healthcare to build an 85-unit, mixed-use residential complex that helps address the critical shortage of housing in Kalamazoo County.
Efforts underway to address dire need for emergency family shelter in Kalamazoo
HOPE Thru Navigation was awarded a $100,000 by the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners to operate an overnight emergency shelter for families for the next three months.
The Villas: Reach Sober Living expands to offer independent living for men in recovery
Reach Sober Living, Inc. is expanding its sober home options, building more bridges for those crossing from addiction to recovery and a new sober life.
It’s one mission but many housing projects for the Kalamazoo County Land Bank
At present, the Kalamazoo County Land Bank has a portfolio of 322 land parcels in Kalamazoo County. After 16 years, the Land Bank's mission and work have expanded.
A former boarding house in Kalamazoo will come back to life as housing for those currently without a home
Kalamazoo Housing Advocates plans to open ten transitional housing rooms at 531 Bryant in November 17. Tenants must be unhoused and willing to participate in KHA's programs.
Formerly unhoused, Bill Brown now builds trust and hope with Kalamazoo’s unhoused
For Bill Brown, it’s important to be out there first thing in the morning when the homeless wake up cold and hungry, wondering what they are going to do. He offers hand warmers, gloves, hats, and food bags. He gives them hope.
Gospel Mission caps overnight shelter services to promote long-term programs
During the last three years, Kalamazoo Gospel Mission has seen a 68 percent increase in the number of single men seeking overnight shelter and a 51 percent increase in single women. Now they must cap entry to maintain safe conditions for those seeking shelter and staff.
Battle Creek unites to build 1,000 homes and power economic growth
Battle Creek leaders launched a new Housing Fund to address a 3,000-unit shortage, aiming to build and rehabilitate 1,000 homes by 2035 to boost workforce growth and community stability.
As federal funding for housing shifts, Kalamazoo pulls together to keep people off the street
Kalamazoo County finds ways to keep programs for the unhoused and those at risk of becoming homeless up and running as federal funding becomes uncertain.
New complex at Burdick and Vine will mark the intersection of needed housing and healthy living
Jamauri Bogan is partnering with Bronson Healthcare to build an 85-unit, mixed-use residential complex that helps address the critical shortage of housing in Kalamazoo County.
Efforts underway to address dire need for emergency family shelter in Kalamazoo
HOPE Thru Navigation was awarded a $100,000 by the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners to operate an overnight emergency shelter for families for the next three months.
The Villas: Reach Sober Living expands to offer independent living for men in recovery
Reach Sober Living, Inc. is expanding its sober home options, building more bridges for those crossing from addiction to recovery and a new sober life.
It’s one mission but many housing projects for the Kalamazoo County Land Bank
At present, the Kalamazoo County Land Bank has a portfolio of 322 land parcels in Kalamazoo County. After 16 years, the Land Bank's mission and work have expanded.
A former boarding house in Kalamazoo will come back to life as housing for those currently without a home
Kalamazoo Housing Advocates plans to open ten transitional housing rooms at 531 Bryant in November 17. Tenants must be unhoused and willing to participate in KHA's programs.
Formerly unhoused, Bill Brown now builds trust and hope with Kalamazoo’s unhoused
For Bill Brown, it’s important to be out there first thing in the morning when the homeless wake up cold and hungry, wondering what they are going to do. He offers hand warmers, gloves, hats, and food bags. He gives them hope.
Gospel Mission caps overnight shelter services to promote long-term programs
During the last three years, Kalamazoo Gospel Mission has seen a 68 percent increase in the number of single men seeking overnight shelter and a 51 percent increase in single women. Now they must cap entry to maintain safe conditions for those seeking shelter and staff.
