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Habitat for Humanity of Michigan seeks $10M to expand affordable-home production statewide
Summary
Rep. Mueller and Habitat for Humanity of Michigan requested $10 million to boost affiliate grants, a revolving loan fund and match-savings programs to support construction and rehab of affordable homes across most Michigan counties; Habitat said the request is scalable and previously helped build tens of homes with similar funds.
Rep. Mueller presented a $10,000,000 legislative request for Habitat for Humanity of Michigan to increase affordable-housing production across 78 of Michigan's 84 counties. Don Wilkinson, president and CEO of Habitat Michigan, told the subcommittee the plan would distribute roughly $7,000,000 in direct grants to affiliates for new construction or rehabilitation, allocate $1,000,000 to a revolving loan fund (1% interest, 12-month terms) to bridge timing gaps, and set aside funds for matched savings and down-payment assistance.
Wilkinson said the previous appropriation allowed Habitat affiliates to build additional homes beyond planned capacity and noted that rising infrastructure costs (water, sewer, roads) can add roughly $40,000 per house in some places. He said volunteers and local philanthropy remain central to Habitat builds and that the request could be scaled down (for example, to $7,000,000) if the full ask is not affordable in the budget year.
Members asked about construction costs and funding sources; Wilkinson cited local fundraising, MSHDA and Federal Home Loan Bank programs as part of Habitat's broader funding mix.
