MI Home Program
Partnership over Preemption
The MI Home Program will support investment to accelerate housing construction and rehabilitation, while also promoting updates to local zoning regulations that will help cultivate thriving communities and stimulate economic vitality.
The program enables a powerful partnership between the state and local units of government to improve access to attainable housing.
Learn More
Read or download the program proposal documents and watch a press conference announcing the program.
Program Impacts
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The MI Home Program will result in over 10,000 homes being built or rehabbed, promote significant local zoning changes, and invest in a market-based solution allowing employers to help with their employees’ housing needs.
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The MI Home Program will create a lasting impact well beyond the five-year funding cycle through the implementation of a statewide revolving loan fund. This will address financing gaps for housing construction for years to come.
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The MI Home Program will impact additional building and rehab opportunities in communities across Michigan beyond the scope of this program as updated zoning regulations will apply to all housing projects.
Take Action
Contact Legislators
Tell your legislators that preemption is not the solution to the state’s housing crisis; we must partner on a solution that will actually result in more housing being built and rehabbed.
Key Tenets of the Program
Investing $160 million annually for five years to stimulate housing investment through four targeted programs that fund updates to zoning regulations in support of housing needs, providing grants to fill the finance gaps when building or rehabbing attainable housing units, creating a revolving loan fund for housing, and continuing to fund the Employer-Assisted Housing Fund.
Promoting local zoning reform and increasing efficiency by encouraging more than a dozen specific housing-related zoning changes and unlocking MI Home Program funds in communities that have made those changes.
Eligible properties include a single-unit house, duplex, triplex, and fourplex or unit(s) within; townhouse, row house, condo in a complex/community, dwelling units in a mixed-use structure, and modular homes.
Grants may be awarded to nonprofit developers, land bank authorities, traditional developers, and, in limited cases, an individual.
Properties awarded a grant shall be sold or rented to individuals who have an annual income of not more than 120 percent of the Area Median Income.
Developing grant limits, reporting, monitoring, and compliance measures to ensure resources are spent on attainable housing and instituting penalties for when program parameters are not followed.
This program achieves what we all desire, builds more homes, and does so by choosing partnership over preemption.
Supporters of the MI Home Program
Rep. John Fitzgerald – HD 83
Rep. Jaime Greene – HD 65
Rep. Mike McFall – HB 14
Rep. Amos O’Neal – HD 94
Rep. Natalie Price – HD 6
Rep. Ron Robinson – HD 58
Rep. Samantha Steckloff – HD19
Rep. Mark Tisdel – HD 55
Sen. Jeremy Moss – SD 7
Sen. Michael Webber – SD 9
David Anderson, Mayor, City of Kalamazoo
Jennifer Antel, Mayor, City of Wayland
Craig J. Ardis, Mayor, City of Lake City
Anita R. Ashford, Mayor, City of Port Huron
Jeff Brands, Mayor, City of Durand
Annie Brown, Mayor, City of South Haven
Robert E. Clark, Mayor, City of Monroe
Pamela Colestock, Mayor, City of Eaton Rapids
Bridget Dean, Mayor, City of Berkley
Jim Gardner, Mayor, City of Luna Pier
Don Gerrie, Mayor, City of Sault Ste. Marie
Christopher Girard, Mayor, City of Bay City
Stacey Kalisz, Mayor, City of Davison
Stephen Kepley, Mayor, City of Kentwood
Valerie Kindle, Mayor, City of Harper Woods
Kevin Klynstra, Mayor, City of Zeeland
Joe LaRussa, Mayor, City of Farmington
Raylon Leaks-May, Mayor, City of Ferndale
Debbie Marquardt, Mayor, City of Lapeer
Scott McLennan, Mayor, City of Rogers City
Gary Nelund, Mayor, City of Norton Shores
Antoinette Schippers, Mayor, City of Cadillac
Andy Schor, Mayor, City of Lansing
Jeffrey Scoby, Mayor, City of Greenville
Todd Sharrard, Mayor, City of Gaylord
Jermaine Sullivan, Mayor, City of Manistee
Lamar C. Tidwell, Mayor, City of Ecorse
Sheila Tomkowiak, Mayor, City of Grosse Pointe
David Tossava, Mayor, City of Hastings
Kenneth Voigt, Mayor, City of Belleville
Meghan Ahern, Special Projects Coordinator, City of Sterling Heights
Syed Aamir Ahsan, Interim City Manager/CFO Controller, City of Hamtramck
Erik Altman, Councilmember, City of East Lansing
Betsy Artz, Commissioner, City of Kentwood
Josh Atwood, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Lapeer
Mohamed Ayoub, Planning & Building Director, City of Westland
Steve Baker, Councilmember, City of Berkley
Johnna Balk, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Farmington
AliciaMarie Belchak, Commissioner, City of Grand Rapids
Salena Benavidez, Community Development Director, City of Charlotte
Mike Bergeron, Councilmember, City of Hastings
Tracy M. Bivins, Councilmember, City of Wayland
Jacqueline Blackwell, Councilmember, City of Bridgman
Kimberly Blythe, City Manager, City of Reading
Dr. Brian Boggs, County Administrator, Shiawassee County & Councilmember, City of Durand
George Bosanic, City Manager, City of Greenville
Brett Botbyl, City Manager, City of Menominee
Elizabeth Bowen, Trustee, Delta Township
Bobby Boyd, Economic Development Supervisor, City of Kalamazoo
Larry Brandsen, Commissioner, City of Hudsonville
Fonda Brewer, Supervisor, Delta Township
Robert A. Brown, City Manager, City of Wakefield
Emily Campbell, Councilmember, City of Caro
Louis T. Canfield, Chief of Staff, City of Grand Rapids
Thomas Cannon, City Administrator, City of East Jordan
Rebecca Chamberlain Creanga, Councilmember, City of Troy
Laken Chapin, Community Development Fellow (CEDAM), Village of Cass City
Joseph Chin Jr., Councilmember, City of Charlotte
Jeffrey A. Christensen, Councilmember, City of Charlotte
Michael Clark, Township Supervisor, Rollin Township
Mark Cochran, Assist. City Manager/Dir. of Economic & Community Dev., City of Monroe
Elle Cole, Deputy City Manager, City of Saline
Chelsea Cox, City Clerk, City of Leslie
Annette G. Crandall, Trustee, Village of Lawrence
Sharde Crutchfield, Special Projects Director, City of Inkster
Dale Allen Dalman, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Rockford
John Dantzer, City Manager, City of West Branch
Abigail De Meo, Community Revitalization Coordinator, City of Adrian
Brad Dick, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Linden
Jon Droscha, Councilmember, City of Mason
Robb Drzewicki, Director of Government Affairs, City of Livonia
Steve M. Duchane, Superintendent, City of St. Clair
Sabrina E. Edgar, Village Manager, Village of Grass Lake
Bryan Elenbaas, Councilmember, City of Cadillac
Tyana Elenbaas, Clerk, City of Iron River
Megan Eppley, Grand Coordinator, City of Big Rapids
Michelle Fitzpatrick, Clerk/Treasurer, Village of Ashley
Andrew French, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Albion
Joseph Gacioch, City Manager, City of Royal Oak
Jerry Galka, Treasurer, Clay Township
Juan Ganum, City Manager, City of Bridgman
Gordon Gauss, Commissioner, City of Adrian
Michelle Germani, Councilmember, City of Monroe
Dean B. Girbach, Councilmember, City of Saline
Jim Godbout, Deputy Mayor, City of Westland
Jack Groot, Commissioner, City of Hudsonville
Flora Grundy, Village President, Village of Marion
Steve Habusta, Commissioner, City of Sault Ste. Marie
Mohammad K. Hassan, Councilmember, City of Hamtramck
Yolanda C. Haynes, Councilmember, City of Southfield
Joe Hefele, City Manager, City of Rogers City
Nathan Heffron, City Manager, City of Negaunee
Timothy Heiden Jr., Supervisor, Village of Peck
Dennis Hennen, Councilmember, City of Berkley
Leslie C. Herrick, Council President Pro Tem, City of Dearborn
Amanda Herzog, Commissioner, City of Royal Oak
Lisa Hewitt-Cruz, Community Development Director, City of Adrian
Charles Hicks, Council President Pro Tem, City of Southfield
Lisa Hicks-Clayton, Treasurer, City of Dearborn Heights
Cameron Horvath, City Manager, City of Durand
Kate Hosier, City Manager, City of South Haven
Richard A. Huff, City Administrator, City of Niles
Michael Jackson, Mayor Pro Tem, City of West Branch
Joni Jegla, Comptroller, City of Carson City
Amanda N. Johnson, Commissioner, City of Big Rapids
Christopher J. Johnson, Former Mayor, City of Northville
LaShawn Johnson, Councilmember, City of Flint
Milanna K. Jones, Councilmember, City of Pontiac
Rose Jones, Community Advisory Council Member, City of Detroit
Art Kale, Village Manager, Village of Homer
Jay Kilgo, Commissioner, City of Muskegon
Dominic King, Councilmember, City of Garden City
Julie Kissel, Councilmember, City of Belleville
Edward Klobucher, City Manager, City of Hazel Park
Lisa Knight, Commissioner, City of Grand Rapids
Karen Kovacs, City Manager, City of Marquette
Rich LaBombard, Assistant City Manager, City of Lowell
Jessica LaCosse, Commissioner, City of Battle Creek
Ann LaCroix, Treasurer, Village of Fruitport
Robert A. LaFave, Village Manager, Village of L’Anse
Mandy Lake, City Manager, City of Bessemer
Shane LaPorte, Director of Community Development, City of Jackson
Robert Laraway, President Pro Tem , Village of Lake Isabella
Andy LeCureaux, Councilmember, City of Hazel Park
Jennifer Lindsey, President, Village of Caledonia
Melody Magee, City Council Vice President, City of Warren
John Matthews, City Manager, City of Boyne City
Harley “Butch” Maxwell, Councilmember, Village of Milford
Cody Mayer, Commissioner/Former Mayor, City of Marquette
Shannon McCafferty, President, Village of Goodrich
Josh Meringa, Councilmember, City of Grandville
William Mier, Councilmember, City of Madison Heights
LeighAnn Mikesell, Deputy City Manager, City of Muskegon
Lori Miller, Clerk, City of Livonia
Karen Mondora, Assistant City Manager, City of Farmington Hills
Larry Moss, Councilmember, City of Greenville
Dana Muscott, City Manager, City of Bay City
Ed Nagy, Councilmember, City of Tawas City
Henry Newnan, Councilmember, City of Warren
David Nyitray, Commissioner, City of Hudsonville
Emily Olson, Councilmember, City of Owosso
Jack Olson, Trustee, Village of Newberry
Rachel Osmer, Councilmember, City of Owosso
William Ostash, Councilmember, City of Saginaw
Jermey Ottaway, Commissioner, City of Marquette
Jered Ottenwess, Village Manager, Village of Northport
Sarah Overgaard, Clerk, Village of Edwardsburg
Christopher D. Owens, Councilmember, City of Owosso
Barb Parrett, Treasurer, Menominee County
Marcus Peccia, City Manager, City of Cadillac
Tara L. Peltoma, Clerk/Treasurer, City of Crystal Falls
Mark Penzien, Commissioner, City of East Jordan
Amy Perschbacher, Commissioner, City of Mt. Pleasant
Colleen Pobur, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Plymouth
Chris Porman, Assistant City Manager, City of Plymouth
Debbie Powell, Village Manager, Village of Cass City
Renee Race, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Cedar Springs
Michael V. Radtke Jr., Councilmember, City of Sterling Heights
Mary Ann Ramoie Middleton, Administrative Assistant, City of Ferrysburg
Khalil Refai, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Hamtramck
Erik Rick, Commissioner, City of Mount Clemens
Yvonne Ridge, City Manager, City of Eaton Rapids
Mary J. Roberts, Commissioner, City of Adrian
Melissa Roberts, Executive Coordinator, Grand Blanc Township
David Robinson, City Manager, City of Monroe
Sharmaine Robinson, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Highland Park
Jessica Roth, Clerk, Village of Honor
Andrew Rubenstein, Commissioner, City of Sault Ste. Marie
Melissa Sampey, Councilmember/Council President Pro Tem, City of Westland
Paul Schloegel, Commissioner, City of Marquette
Maria G. Schmidt, Councilmember, City of Sterling Heights
Steven Schneemann, Councilmember, City of Farmington
Brady Selner, Village Manager, Village of Spring Lake
Devin Shea, Councilmember, City of Holland
Lori Shears, Councilmember, City of White Cloud
Liz Sierawski, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Sterling Heights
Michael Simon, Planning Commission Member, Village of Lake Isabella
George Sleeper, Councilmember, City of South Haven
Jonathan Smith, City Manager, City of the Village of Clarkston
Denise Soldenski, Dir. of Housing & Neighborhood Development, City of Lapeer
Richard C. Spring, Councilmember, City of Charlevoix
William Z. Steele, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Eaton Rapids
Ricarda Steigerwald, Councilmember, City of Norway
Khalfani Stephens, Deputy Mayor, City of Pontiac
Daniel Stickel, General Manager, Saginaw-Midland Municipal Water Supply Corporation
Mark J. Suchowski, Councilmember, City of Fenton
Mark D. Surbrook, Commissioner, Ogemaw County
Jennifer Swack, Trustee, Village of Leonard
Maria Taylor, Councilmember, City of Farmington
Michelle Thibideau, Clerk, Village of Centreville
Marilyn Trent, Councilmember, City of Rochester
Jessica B. Unangst, Director of HR & Admin. Services, City of Owosso
Keith VanBeek, City Manager, City of Holland
Grace VanCamp, 1st Deputy Clerk/Treasurer/Zoning Administrator, City of Reading
Greg VanderMark, Planning Commission Vice Chairman, City of Greenville
Mark Vanderpool, City Manager, City of Sterling Heights
Lesley Van Leeuwen-Vega, Councilmember, Village of Spring Lake
Eric Waara, City Manager, City of Houghton
Mark Washington, City Manager, City of Grand Rapids
Chris Webber, Assistant City Manager, City of Farmington
Amanda Wichinski, Community Development Fellow (CEDAM), Village of Roscommon
Leo R. Wickert, Planning Commission Member, Village of Lake Isabella
Heidi G. Wiggins, Councilmember, City of Saginaw
Ron Wimple, Councilmember, City of Tecumseh
Michelle Wing, Treasurer, Boon Township
Alan Witt, Councilmember, City of Gaylord
Tim Wolff, Village Manager, Village of Lake Isabella
Sandy Wolniakowski, Clerk, Village of Pewamo
Milinda Ysasi, Commissioner, City of Grand Rapids
Barbara A. Ziarko, Councilmember, City of Sterling Heights
Acosta Real Estate & Development
Golden Crest Development
Holmes and Pleasant Grove, LLC
Steven L. Drews, Member, Frankfort Housing Commission
Jill Ferrari, Partner, Schenk & Bruetsch, PLC
Jessica Katers, Director, OHM Advisors
Kate Knight, Executive Director, Northville Downtown Development Authority
Sarah Kopko, Grant Writer/Project Manager, U&U Strategies
Leesa Kowal, Bookkeeper, Otsego District Library
Anthony J. Lipinski, Executive Director, Recreation Authority of Roseville & Eastpointe
Jodi Cole Meyer, Executive Director, Love Your Neighbor of West Michigan
Christopher D. Miller, CEO, National Coalition for Community Capital
Farzad Tafreshi, CEO, Power Circle Management LLC
Amanda Scott, Rural Readiness Coordinator, MI Office of Rural Prosperity
Nate Scramlin, Redevelopment Services Director, MEDC
Emily Soucy, Community Planner, Central UP Planning and Development
Paul Wade, President, St. Clair Housing Commission
Deborah Wolf, Trustee, Williamston Board of Education
Valerie Wright, Social Media Manager, Gaylord Area Convention & Tourism Bureau
Thomas Wyatt, Executive Director, Community Engagement Hub, City of Flint
MI Home Program News
This page showcases letters of support and op-eds from municipal leaders and organizations calling for partnership over pre-emption—and for a stronger alliance between the state and local governments to expand access to attainable housing.
Growth is built on a simple truth: when people have homes, everything else follows. Jobs are easier to fill. Schools become stronger. Neighborhoods grow safer and more connected. The MI Home Program represents the kind of collaboration Michigan needs to...
Howell is one of Michigan’s most livable cities. People move here for our schools, our historic downtown, the charm of our walkable neighborhoods, and the community all those elements create. Sustaining that success, however, requires a diversity of housing choices...
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Growth is built on a simple truth: when people have homes, everything else follows. Jobs are easier to fill. Schools become stronger. Neighborhoods grow safer and more connected. The MI Home Program represents the kind of collaboration Michigan needs to make that...
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Howell is one of Michigan’s most livable cities. People move here for our schools, our historic downtown, the charm of our walkable neighborhoods, and the community all those elements create. Sustaining that success, however, requires a diversity of housing choices for the...