Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) | Governor Gretchen Whitmer/Facebook
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) | Governor Gretchen Whitmer/Facebook
Thanks to Neighborhood Enhancement Program grants, 33 municipalities and nonprofit groups received over $1.7 million to help residents improve their homes and for neighborhood amenity improvements.
According to Michigan.gov, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) awarded the grants as part of her Statewide Housing Plan initiative that will rehab 75,000 residential units, along with providing more opportunities for people to own homes and mitigate homelessness.
“This funding is essential for communities across the state to deploy projects that will invoke positive change and improve the lives of residents,” Neighborhood Housing Initiatives Division Director Tonya Joy told Michigan.gov.
The website reports that the $1.7 million will be divided among 11 municipalities and 22 nonprofits.
“Every Michigander deserves a safe, affordable place to call home and a vibrant community that they can be proud of,” Whitmer said, according to Michigan.gov. “Today’s Neighborhood Enhancement Program grants will help local officials and nonprofits complete home repairs, make energy efficiency upgrades and fund neighborhood amenity projects. Since I took office, my administration has delivered on the kitchen-table issues that matter most to working families, including building nearly 12,000 affordable, attainable housing units, funding home repairs to improve efficiency, helping with utility bills and more. Let’s keep working together to get it done.”
The governor’s office stated that each of the organizations receiving funds has shown that there was a need within their communities that would be alleviated with the grant donation to “make a significant difference in the community, while promoting and increasing neighborhood stability.”
In addition, Whitmer’s Building Michigan Together proposal will enhance the state’s infrastructure and earmark $654 million to Michigan State Housing Development Authority in order to back the Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund and the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance program.
The Neighborhood Enhancement Program received $50 million of the earmarked funds to enhance energy efficiency and housing upgrades across Michigan.
Alerts Sign-up