KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo city commissioners could continue to make more inroads into the shortage of housing for the very poor with several actions planned for this evening.
They plan on offering a variety of tax breaks, loans and federal grants to developers working on a variety of projects. One would be the rehabilitation of a small motel on Kilgore into a 40-unit apartment structure. Another would provide 18 low-cost permanent housing units on Duke Street for the survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. A third would create 48 units at a facility on Alcott for individuals and families recovering from substance-use disorders.
All would include housing units for residents who are 30 or 50% below the area median income.
The last two projects would include contracts with agencies that could provide additional support services to the residents.
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