HUD awards housing money for several mid-Michigan communities

MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) - Eight mid-Michigan communities are getting housing money from the federal government.

The money is part of more than $3 billion awarded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development across all 50 states.

The Flint Housing Commission was awarded $3.6 million, by far the most in mid-Michigan, followed by the Saginaw Housing Commission at $1.6 million, and Bay City at $702,000.

Funding was given to the following communities:

Alma Housing Commission: $253,959
Bay City Housing Commission: $702,962
Caseville Housing Commission: $119,362
East Tawas Housing Commission: $88,912
Flint Housing Commission: $3,627,617
Gladwin Housing Commission: $176,347
Mt. Pleasant Housing Commission: $300,618
Saginaw Housing Commission: $1,610,533
St. Louis Housing Commission: $208,302

Housing authorities can use the funding to complete large-scale improvements such as replacing roofs or making energy-efficient upgrades to heating systems and installing water conservation measures.

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