EMCOG to host housing review and workshop on Feb. 20 at SVSU

The East Michigan Council of Governments (EMCOG), which includes Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Iosco, Isabella, Midland, Ogemaw, Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac and Tuscola counties, as well as the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, will host a housing review and workshop on Feb. 20 to discuss the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s (MSHDA) Region G Housing Plan.

EMCOG serves as the lead agency for Region G under the Michigan Statewide Housing Plan. The region includes Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland and Saginaw counties.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at Curtiss Hall at Saginaw Valley State University and will include lunch. There is no cost to attend.

The housing review portion begins at 10 a.m. and will feature speakers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), MSHDA and The State Bank, who will highlight available housing programs throughout Region G and Michigan.

The workshop begins at 1 p.m. and will provide an update on the Region G Regional Housing Partnership Plan, along with a work session focused on advancing the Region G Housing Plan. The plan is available online at www.emcog.org/housing.asp.

The event is open to the public. Individuals, businesses or municipal representatives in the EMCOG region who are interested in learning more about Michigan’s housing programs are encouraged to attend the morning session.

Those who want to be more involved in local housing initiatives are encouraged to attend both sessions to learn about programs in the morning and participate in the workshop in the afternoon.

Those interested in attending should contact Bill Ernat at bernat@emcog.org.
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Misty Barron is a Mid-Michigan native who has proudly called Midland her home for the past six years. She served as Editor-in-Chief for the Delta Collegiate, where she earned various awards for her writing, including Journalist of the Year in 2023 from the Michigan Community College Press Association. In her free time, Misty enjoys spending time with family and friends and enjoying all our beautiful state has to offer.