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Commission approves $100,000 agreement with Housing Kent after presentation of countywide state‑of‑housing report
Summary
Housing Kent presented a countywide state‑of‑housing report outlining a 10‑year strategy focused on homelessness response, eviction prevention/stabilization and supply. The commission approved a professional services agreement not to exceed $100,000 to support Housing Kent's backbone coordination work.
Housing Kent on Jan. 28 briefed the Grand Rapids City Commission on its State of Housing report and five priority, high‑impact projects aimed at aligning county social, private and public resources to address housing supply, eviction prevention and homelessness. After the briefing, the commission approved a professional services agreement with Housing Kent in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
Eureka Peoples, president of Housing Kent, described the organization as the backbone of a Housing Stability Alliance of about 130 organizations. Peoples said the…
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