Posted by: Southsider2k12 Mar 10 2020, 09:28 AM
https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/grant-to-help-building-new-affordable-homes-in-michigan-city/article_2461a4b3-3a44-521c-aabd-e4a22984862e.html
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It can be quite challenging to purchase a home on a shoestring budget when much of the ones on the market require costly fixing up.
A dent is being put in the problem in Michigan City, with a $2 million grant for constructing up to 30 new single-family homes that people on limited incomes can afford to buy.
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The grant, from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, was awarded to Housing Opportunities, a local non-profit organization whose mission includes fighting homelessness.
“This is an exciting time for us. The result will be more new homes that families can afford, which is a significant need in our city,” said Jordan Stanfill, Housing Opportunities’ CEO.
One of the partners in the effort is Unity Foundation of LaPorte County. Its role is guiding a coalition of more than 30 non-profit organizations to connect people to the new homeownership opportunity.