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MSHDA Announces Regional Housing Partnership Leads to Implement Statewide Housing Plan

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MSHDA Announces Regional Housing Partnership Leads to Implement Statewide Housing Plan

The 15 RHPs will identify and guide their regions of the state through the plan’s implementation

Lansing, Mich. –  Today, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) announced lead agencies to 15 Regional Housing Partnerships (RHP) across the state. The agencies will work with local governments, nonprofits, developers, businesses, local health departments, grassroots organizations, philanthropic organizations and other partners to create and implement action plans that address the housing needs of their regions in alignment with Michigan’s Statewide Housing Plan.

“We’re proud to announce these agencies as leaders in their region and will work closely with them to ensure every Michigander has safe, quality, affordable and accessible housing in a community of their choice,” said Amy Hovey, executive director at MSHDA. “These agencies, along with the efforts of community leaders, developers and everyone involved in the Statewide Housing Plan implementation, are crucial to overcoming the complex barriers to attainable housing. We look forward to supporting these agencies as they help us build a healthy housing ecosystem in Michigan.”

The Statewide Housing Plan, launched in 2022, is a strategic planning process aimed at increasing the stock of affordable housing and ensuring every Michigander who needs it has access. The lead agencies of the Regional Housing Partnerships will ensure each region of the state can address its unique housing needs by creating original action plans, which will be submitted to MSHDA in Fall 2023.

The lead agencies will receive $175,000 in grant funding for plan creation, with the grant term ending May 31, 2025. The Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM) and the Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) have partnered with MSHDA to assist with plan creation and provide training and capacity building services for each region’s needs.

The full list of RHP lead agencies with public contact information for each region is as follows:

  • Region A – Western Upper Peninsula Housing Partnership Lead
    • Western U.P. Planning & Development Region (WUPPDR)
      • Jerald Wuorenmaa, Executive Director & Grant Administrator, jwuorenmaa@wuppdr.org, 906-4082-7025 ext. 111
  • Region B – Central Upper Peninsula Housing Partnership Co-Leads
    • Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development (CUPPAD)
    • Community Action Alger Marquette (CAAM)
  • Region C – Eastern Upper Peninsula Housing Partnership Co-Leads
    • Eastern UP Regional Planning & Development Commission (EUPRPDC)
    • Chippewa-Mackinac-Luce Community Action Agency
  • Region D – Northwest Housing Partnership Lead
  • Region E – Northeast Housing Partnership Lead
    • Target Alpena Development Corporation
  • Region F – West Michigan Housing Partnership Tri-Leads
    • Housing Next
    • The Right Place, Inc.
    • Urban League of West Michigan
  • Region G – East Central Michigan Housing Partnership Lead
    • East Michigan Council of Governments
  • Region H – East Michigan Housing Partnership Co-Leads
  • Region I – South Central Housing Partnership Co-Leads
    • Tri-County Regional Planning Commission
    • Capital Area Housing Partnership
  • Region J – Southwest Housing Partnership Co-Leads
    • E. Upjohn Institute
      • Emily Petz, Community Development Coordinator, petz@upjohn.org, 269-385-0458
    • Integrated Services of Kalamazoo
  • Region K – Southeast Housing Partnership Lead
    • Community Action Agency – Jackson
  • Region O – Detroit Housing Partnership Co-Leads
    • Community Development Advocates of Detroit
    • Local Initiatives Support Corporation of Detroit (LISC)

About MSHDA The Michigan State Housing Development Authority(MSHDA), established in 1966, provides financial and technical assistance through public and private partnerships to create and preserve safe and decent affordable housing, engage in community economic development activities, develop vibrant cities, towns and villages, and address homeless issues.

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 About MSHDA

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority(MSHDA), established in 1966, provides financial and technical assistance through public and private partnerships to create and preserve safe and decent affordable housing, engage in community economic development activities, develop vibrant cities, towns and villages, and address homeless issues.

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