Supporting housing creation in Newaygo County

Like many areas of the country, Newaygo County is experiencing a housing shortage. In fact, the latest data indicates a need for 300-400 additional housing units.

In 2023, Newaygo County commissioners approved $1 million to help create the Newaygo County Housing Partnership Fund at the Community Foundation. Our Board of Trustees has earmarked an additional $2 million through the end of 2024. Grants from this fund will support local housing creation.

The first grants were awarded in 2023 to a trio of projects that will add an anticipated 13 housing units in the Hesperia and White Cloud areas. A second round of grants was awarded in early 2024. After a third round of grants, a total of 12 different local housing creation projects have now received funding. These projects will add an anticipated 100 housing units in the Fremont, Grant, Hesperia, Newaygo, and White Cloud areas.

Click the button below for more information on grant guidelines. For information on the application process, please contact Lindsay Hager at 231.924.5350.

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