MSHDA gives conditional approval for Act 381 work plan for Lowell site; Kent County readies affordability‑monitoring contracts

Mar 23, 2026

County staff told the Kent County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority that MSHDA issued conditional approval of FROM’s Act 381 work plan for 405 E. Main Street in Lowell and that affordability‑monitoring proposals are being prepared for two projects; a resident urged the Board to support 3‑D printing for affordable housing.

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Haley Stichman, Community Development Coordinator for Kent County, told the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority on March 23 that MSHDA issued conditional approval for FROM’s Act 381 Work Plan for the 405 E. Main Street development in Lowell. Stichman also said County staff are preparing affordability‑monitoring proposals for two projects and indicated those proposals could be contracted to the County to support compliance work.

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