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 hundreds of 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 $3 million. 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 fourth round of grants in early 2025, a total of 16 different local housing creation projects have now received funding. These projects are expected to add more than 200 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.
