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Michigan Office of Rural Prosperity offers readiness grants and convening to help rural communities prepare housing projects
Summary
Sarah Lucas, director of the Michigan Office of Rural Prosperity, described flexible small grants, a readiness network and technical assistance aimed at building planning and grant‑application capacity in rural communities.
Sarah Lucas, director of the Michigan Office of Rural Prosperity, told the joint city and planning commissions that rural communities face capacity constraints that often prevent them from accessing state and federal housing funds. “Far and away, housing is the number one issue communities are grappling with,” Lucas said, and described the office’s focus on planning, data, staffing, governance and community engagement as foundational “building blocks” that allow projects to succeed.
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