The Michigan State Housing Development Authority awarded more than $1.8 million in grants Thursday, primarily for housing repairs and upgrades.
The Neighborhood Enhancement Program grants were awarded to 43 local governments and nonprofit groups across Michigan, including the city of Mt. Pleasant in Isabella County, the city of Vassar in Tuscola County and Alpena County.
Thea Lucas, the director of the Alpena County Home Improvement program, said the county plans to use their funds of $37,125 to help two homeowners on Alpena’s north side.
“I knew of two homeowners who were in need of exterior remodeling,” Lucas said. “Selecting these two homeowners, this amount of money that we were awarded will be split between the two, and then these repairs would be taken care of.”
According to Lucas, the grantees will eventually be responsible for paying back some of the grant.
“After five years, and with no payments, then the amount that is owed is split in half. Half is forgiven, and then the homeowner would make payments based on that new figure.”
According to a written press release from the MSHDA, the projects should be complete by the end of the year.
Full List of Grant Recipients
Allen Neighborhood Center (Ingham), $50,000
Alpena County (Alpena), $37,125
Bethany/Community EnCompass (Muskegon), $37,135
Bridging Communities (Wayne), $50,000
Capital Area Housing Partnership (Ingham), $75,000
City of Beaverton (Gladwin), $39,600
City of Coldwater (Branch), $40,000
City of Dowagiac (Cass), $75,000
City of Eaton Rapids (Eaton), $40,000
City of Grand Haven (Ottawa), $29,000
City of Hancock (Houghton), $16,500
City of Highland Park (Wayne), $75,000
City of Ironwood (Gogebic), $30,000
City of Lapeer (Lapeer), $54,998
City of Madison Heights (Oakland), $25,000
City of Montrose (Genesee), $30,000
City of Mt. Pleasant (Isabella), $30,000
City of Owosso (Shiawassee), $41,250
City of Vassar (Tuscola), $30,000
Crawford County (Crawford), $75,000
Gogebic-Ontonagon CAA (Gogebic), $30,000
HOPE Village Revitalization (Wayne), $50,000
Heritage Works (Wayne), $41,250
Jefferson East, Inc. (Wayne), $50,000
Joy Southfield CDC (Wayne), $16,500
KNHS (Kalamazoo), $74,989
LifeBUILDERS (Wayne), $50,000
Midtown Detroit, Inc. (Wayne), $50,000
NCCS Center for Nonprofit Housing (Newaygo), $25,000
New Development Corporation (Kent), $50,000
Ogemaw County (Ogemaw), $75,000
Rebuilding Together SE Michigan (Wayne), $30,000
Sinai-Grace Guild CDC (Wayne), $25,000
Southwest Housing Solutions (Wayne), $25,000
Southwestern Michigan Urban League (Calhoun), $50,000
Venture Inc. (Oakland), $45,500
Village of Cassopolis (Cass), $45,000
Village of Colon (St. Joseph County), $20,000
Village of Mancelona (Antrim), $30,000
Village of Paw Paw (Van Buren), $75,000
Wayne County Land Bank / Highland Park (Wayne), $40,000