A Portal for Affordable Housing
One Michigan community came up with a unique solution to the affordable housing crunch: An online portal for housing projects seeking financial support. Funding for the Kalamazoo County project comes from a county millage and is available to developers and nonprofit organizations.
The shortage in affordable housing is a nationwide problem. One Michigan community came up with a unique solution, an online portal for housing projects seeking financial support. Funding comes from a county millage and is available to developers and nonprofit organizations. Read more in Second Wave’s Kalamazoo County Housing Portal opens with $2.8 million for new projects.
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