The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) Board announced approval of a plan to utilize more than $63 million in funds allocated by the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to provide homelessness assistance and supportive services to at-risk individuals and families across the state.
The HOME-ARP allocation plan will use $63,793,681 in funds to develop affordable rental housing, offer financial assistance to qualified renters to prevent evictions, provide support to local homeless service agencies, and acquire and/or rehabilitate existing structures for non-congregate sheltering.
“Some individuals and families still need help recovering from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Kelly Rose, MSHDA’s chief housing solutions officer. “The HOME-ARP allocation plan puts into place numerous strategies to help those in need now while also identifying and supporting longer-term opportunities to end homelessness for Michigan residents.”
The board also delegated authority for MSHDA to issue grants and administer its new $50 million Missing Middle program, which will launch next month. The ARP-funded housing production plan is designed to increase the supply of attainable housing stock, addressing housing challenges that have been underscored by the pandemic.
“After engaging stakeholders and the public, I believe we are setting up the program in a way that is productive and collaborative,” said Chad Benson, MSHDA’s director of development. “There has been a lot of interest and feedback, and we anticipate this will be a key housing resource for those working to address the acute workforce housing needs of our state.”
