The Big Rapids Housing Commission was recently awarded a Missing Middle Housing Program grant for $362,500 from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA).

 

The grant will be used to help construct five new homes on Mechanic Street in Big Rapids.

 

This development of the Mechanic Street property is part of a collaboration with the City of Big Rapids, who has significantly invested in this project by providing the infrastructure components, including water, sewer, sidewalks and streets.

 

The Big Rapids Housing Commission was one of nine projects awarded to date in seven counties across the State of Michigan. The Missing Middle Housing Program is funded by State appropriated American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funds from the U.S. Department of Treasury. A total of $50 million of ARP funding has been dedicated to the Missing Middle Housing Program.

 

The Missing Middle Housing Program is designed to address the lack of attainable housing and the housing challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Missing Middle Grants are intended to help fill funding gaps in construction costs in order to increase housing stock in communities. New homes will increase the supply of housing stock and will be targeted to household incomes between 185% and 300% of the Federal Income Guidelines.

 

For more information, please contact the Big Rapids Housing Commission at 231-796-8689 or

Imiller@bigrapidshousing.org.