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Avalon Housing set to break ground on new 63-unit affordable housing in Kerrytown
Read full article: Avalon Housing set to break ground on new 63-unit affordable housing in KerrytownThe site was formerly a city-owned surface parking lot on the northwest corner of 4th Avenue and Catherine Street with 49 parking spaces.
Ann Arbor organizations receive tax credits for new affordable housing in Kerrytown
Read full article: Ann Arbor organizations receive tax credits for new affordable housing in KerrytownThe Catherine Street property will consist of 62 one-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom apartment in the historic Kerrytown district.
Michigan receives $1.5M to provide housing for people living with disabilities
Read full article: Michigan receives $1.5M to provide housing for people living with disabilitiesLANSING, Mich. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Tuesday that $1.5 million will be provided to Michigan to provide housing to non-elderly people living with disabilities. This funding will provide vital housing options for some of the most vulnerable among us, individuals with disabilities across Michigan, said HUD Midwest Regional Administrator Joseph P. Galvan. It will also prevent homelessness and promote independent living in the least restrictive setting while diverting from more costly institutionalization.The following organizations will receive the following allocations:Ann Arbor Housing Commission - $421,648Grand Rapids Housing Commission - $242,200Housing Services Mid-Michigan - $215,974Michigan State Housing Development Authority - $205,423Detroit Housing Commission - $180,839Wyoming Housing Commission - $68,490Pontiac Housing Commission - $63,232Port Huron Housing Commission - $59,135Melvindale Housing Commission - $56,398Michigans $1.5 million allocation is part of a nearly $77 million distributed throughout the country. You can see a list of how much funding each state will be allocated here. HUD also recently allocated $11 million to Michigan Public Housing Authorities earlier this month in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.