By Ashanti Lee Seabron
(LANSING, Mich.) On Tuesday, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a proposal of spending $100 million in federal COVID-19 rescue funds towards expanding access to affordable housing.
Per CBS Detroit, the funds would go to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, which helps finance development projects geared toward low-income Michiganders.
According to Whitmer, the aid would also leverage an additional $380 million in private spending, and have the potential to assist 6,000 families and develop or rehabilitate 2,000 rental units.
At a press conference in Detroit Tuesday, Whitmer talked about her $100 million proposal.
“Our housing challenges, like so many issues, have been exacerbated and come into sharp throughout the pandemic. But they preceded the pandemic, and our work must continue beyond the pandemic,” Whitmer said.