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New York housing advocates feel the state is not taking the affordable housing crisis seriously. The recent budget proposal and State of the State address neglected to talk about reducing high rental costs and protecting tenants from unlawful eviction. A Rand Corporation report noted state policies haven't taken steps to address systematic barriers and cost drivers limiting housing production. ...
Braving the week's icy conditions, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and several members of the Legislature highlighted the state's housing crisis at the Northern Michigan Policy Conference. Friday's conference came on the coattails of the USDA's December announcement that four counties in Northeastern Michigan are getting nearly $500,000 in federal funds to repair some dwellings in Crawford, Alcona, Ogemaw and Alpena counties to help repair more than 70 homes in the state. ...
More than 150 volunteers will fan out across Columbus and Franklin County this week for the annual point-in-time count of the homeless. Last year's count revealed more than 2,300 people experiencing homelessness, a 20% increase from the year prior and a record high. Sara Loken, chief communication and brand officer for the Community Shelter Board, said no one should rest easy until everyone has a place to call home. ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul's 2025 budget proposal is missing key funding priorities for rural housing, according to a coalition advocating for the issue. The new budget cuts funding for programs to help rural areas address housing needs, including cuts to the Rural Preservation Program used by nonprofits in their communities. ...
EXCLUSIVE: Rural housing funding missing from Hochul's proposed budget New York State