The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) awarded more than $1.8 million in Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) grants to 43 local governments and nonprofit groups across Michigan to launch projects directly tied to improving and stabilizing communities. Projects will focus mainly on housing repairs and upgrades while some also will include neighborhood public amenity enhancements.
"As MSHDA works to support the improvement and stabilization of Michigan's neighborhoods, we are pleased to award this latest round of grants to local groups across the state as they help their communities through the completion of high-impact projects aimed at improving the quality of life for residents," said Tonya Young, Neighborhood Enhancement Team manager.
During this sixth round of issuing NEP grants, MSHDA allocated funds to 21 nonprofit agencies and 22 local units of government serving rural communities and urban neighborhoods. To become a grantee, organizations had to show a level of need and demonstrate that the proposed project will make a noticeable difference in the community and/or serve as a catalyst to promote neighborhood stability.
Residents should start noticing activity related to the grants in their communities this summer or fall and the projects should be complete by December 31, 2021.
The goal of this funding is to help-and eventually showcase-model Michigan neighborhoods where residents are taking the lead in facilitating change.
The grant awardees (with corresponding counties) are:
Allen Neighborhood Center (Ingham)
Grant Amount: $50,000
Bethany/Community EnCompass (Muskegon)
Grant Amount: $37,135
Alpena County (Alpena)
Grant Amount: $37,125
City of Beaverton (Gladwin)
Grant Amount: $39,600
City of Coldwater (Branch)
Grant Amount: $40,000
City of Dowagiac (Cass)
Grant Amount: $75,000
City of Eaton Rapids (Eaton)
Grant Amount: $40,000
City of Grand Haven (Ottawa)
Grant Amount: $29,000
City of Hancock (Houghton)
Grant Amount: $16,500
City of Highland Park (Wayne)
Grant Amount: $75,000
City of Ironwood (Gogebic)
Grant Amount: $30,000
City of Lapeer (Lapeer)
Grant Amount: $54,998
City of Madison Heights (Oakland)
Grant Amount: $25,000
City of Montrose (Genesee)
Grant Amount: $30,000
City of Mt. Pleasant (Isabella)
Grant Amount: $30,000
City of Owosso (Shiawassee)
Grant Amount: $41,250
City of Vassar (Tuscola)
Grant Amount: $30,000
Crawford County (Crawford)
Grant Amount: $75,000
Village of Cassopolis (Cass)
Grant Amount: $45,000
Village of Colon (St. Joseph County)
Grant Amount: $20,000
Village of Mancelona (Antrim)
Grant Amount: $30,000
Village of Paw Paw (Van Buren)
Grant Amount: $75,000
Bridging Communities (Wayne)
Grant Amount: $50,000
Capital Area Housing Partnership, Ingham
Grant Amount: $75,000
Gogebic-Ontonagon CAA (Gogebic)
Grant Amount: $30,000
Heritage Works (Wayne)
Grant Amount: $41,250
HOPE Village Revitalization (Wayne)
Grant Amount: $50,000
Jefferson East, Inc. (Wayne)
Grant Amount: $50,000
Joy Southfield CDC (Wayne)
Grant Amount: $16,500
KNHS (Kalamazoo)
Grant Amount: $74,989
LifeBUILDERS (Wayne)
Grant Amount: $50,000
Midtown Detroit, Inc. (Wayne)
Grant Amount: $50,000
NCCS Center for Nonprofit Housing (Newaygo)
Grant Amount: $25,000
New Development Corporation (Kent)
Grant Amount: $50,000
Ogemaw County (Ogemaw)
Grant Amount: $75,000
Rebuilding Together SE Michigan (Wayne)
Grant Amount: $30,000
Sinai-Grace Guild CDC (Wayne)
Grant Amount: $25,000
Southwest Housing Solutions (Wayne)
Grant Amount: $25,000
Southwestern Michigan Urban League (Calhoun)
Grant Amount: $50,000
Venture Inc. (Oakland)
Grant Amount: $45,500
Wayne County Land Bank / Highland Park (Wayne)
Grant Amount: $40,000
Wayne Metro CAA / Highland Park (Wayne)
Grant Amount: $50,000
Woodbridge NDC, (Wayne)
Grant Amount: $50,000
MSHDA Mission
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), established in 1966, serves the people of Michigan by partnering to provide quality housing that is affordable, a cornerstone of diverse, thriving communities.
