All people, whether in need or not, deserve to own or rent homes in safe and affordable neighborhoods. Thanks to Lighthouse Community Development’s ongoing effort to revitalize and rejuvenate communities throughout Oakland County, low to moderate income families are able to establish good credit and fulfill their dreams of homeownership. The assets they build and sustain ultimately lead them on a path to financial security.
LCD is also there when to help when crisis strikes. It provides foreclosure intervention counseling to assist people in saving their homes, as well as educational programs that prepare people working toward economic stability to advocate for themselves.
Focus: HOPE, HP Devco and/or Lighthouse Community Development Corporation are applying for a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 direct grant to redevelop a section of Oakman East into a cooperative housing development (Highland Estates). The agencies are requesting $10 million in grant monies. The funds will be used for some or all of the following activities: property acquisition, reducing and eliminating vacant and abandoned residential property, site redevelopment and construction, activities to stabilize the neighborhood, developing affordable housing units, landscaping, environmental and energy conservation activities and other related costs. The target geography is in Detroit and Highland Park, and is bounded by LaBelle St to the North, Lincoln Ave to the East, Auburndale St to the South and John C. Lodge Service Drive and Woodrow Wilson St. to the East. Comments on this plan should be provided in writing and e-mailed to josephs@focushope.eduor mailed to the Community Development Department, Focus: HOPE, 1355 Oakman Blvd, Detroit, MI 48238. The 10 day public comment period begins July 5, 2009, and will close July 14, 2009.
Persons with disabilities needing a reasonable accommodation to effectively participate in this public comment period should contact Focus: HOPE at 313-494-5500 prior to the end of the public comment period.
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as well as educational programs that prepare people working toward economic stability to advocate for themselves.