Housing

Coverage of low-income and affordable housing solutions, housing developments, and resources for the unhoused.

Behind the scenes: A process for developing, improving housing goes into place in Kalamazoo County

What does it take to get to a point where housing projects funded by Kalamazoo County millage dollars can be approved? Here's a quick peek at some of the process needed to get the work done.

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Entrepreneur Jamauri Bogan, left, and Margy Belchak, of Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity, we’re among representatives of housing projects to attend the April 5, 2022 meeting of the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners.
Kalamazoo County Board OKs another $2.6 million to build, renovate, support 11 more housing projects

Efforts to provide more needed housing in Kalamazoo County continue as members of the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners recently approved a total of $2.6 million in funding to support planned residential projects. When completed the projects approved should add about 115 new housing units, and another 30 existing properties would be rehabilitated.  

Kalamazoo County Treasurer Thomas Whitener says they are working with people to provide them with information that they need to get into the program that can help people avoid foreclosure.
New state program paired with local funds help tax-delinquent homeowners in Kalamazoo County

The Michigan Homeowners Assistance Fund program was created last year to prevent homeowners from losing their homes as a result of mortgage delinquencies the program and was established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to mitigate hardships associated with the pandemic. Kalamazoo County Treasurer Thomas Whitener tells how it can work for county residents.

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