MI Home Program

MI Home Program is sponsored by Michigan Municipal League. The MI Home Program supports investment to accelerate housing construction and rehabilitation and promotes updates to local zoning regulations to cultivate thriving communities and stimulate economic vitality.

MI Home Program - Michigan Municipal League Home | Advocacy | MI Home Program MI Home Program Josh Hartley 2026-05-27T13:28:25-04:00 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. Read or download the program proposal documents and watch a press conference announcing the program.

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. 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. 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.

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.

Emily Dievendorf – HD 77 Rep. John Fitzgerald – HD 83 Rep. Jaime Greene – HD 65 Rep.

Jason Hoskins – HD 18 Rep. David Martin – HD 68 Rep. Natalie Price – HD 6 Rep.

Ron Robinson – HD 58 Rep. Julie Rogers – HD 41 Rep. Samantha Steckloff – HD19 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 Robert McCraight, Mayor, City of Romulus Scott McLennan, Mayor, City of Rogers City Brenda F.

Moore, Mayor, City of Saginaw Gary Nelund, Mayor, City of Norton Shores 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 Risa Anderson, City Council, City of Marshall, Texas Erik Altman, Councilmember, City of East Lansing Betsy Artz, Commissioner, City of Kentwood Josh Atwood, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Lapeer Adrian Austin, City Council President, City of Pontiac 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 Spencer Calhoun, Commissioner, City of Mount Clemens 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 Alexander Clos, Councilmember, City of Howell 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 Freddie Dancy, Councilmember, City of Jackson John Dantzer, City Manager, City of West Branch Jeremiah Davies, City Manager, City of Hudson Abigail De Meo, Community Revitalization Coordinator, City of Adrian Brad Dick, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Linden Sierra Donaven, Councilmember, City of Grosse Pointe Farms 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 David Faber, City Manager, City of Sandusky Michelle Fitzpatrick, Clerk/Treasurer, Village of Ashley David L.

Flack, Councilmember, City of South Haven Andrew French, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Albion Joseph Gacioch, City Manager, City of Royal Oak Jerry Galka, Treasurer, Clay Township Bill Gambill, City Manager, City of Manistee 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 Tramane Halsch, Councilmember, City of Saline 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 Jo Janiski, Accounting Coordinator, City of Flint 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 Thyra Karlstrom, Planning Manager, Marquette County 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 Andy LeCureaux, Councilmember, City of Hazel Park Jennifer Lindsey, President, Village of Caledonia Danielle Lucas, Councilmember, City of Dowagiac Melody Magee, City Council Vice President, City of Warren John Matthews, City Manager, City of Boyne City Maya Nicole Matthews, Councilor, Town of Enfield, Connecticut 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 Robert Mijac, Councilmember, City of Sterling Heights LeighAnn Mikesell, Deputy City Manager, City of Muskegon Lori Miller, Clerk, City of Livonia Karen Mondora, Assistant City Manager, City of Farmington Hills Tim Morales, City Manager, City of Saginaw Larry Moss, Councilmember, City of Greenville Sarah Moyer-Cale, City Manager, City of Hastings 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 Meredith Peltonen, Councilmember, City of Clawson 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 Ross Querro, Community & Economic Development Director, City of Ferndale 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 Joél Reyes-Klann, Policy Analyst, City of Detroit Erik Rick, Commissioner, City of Mount Clemens Yvonne Ridge, City Manager, City of Eaton Rapids Heather Rinkevich, Councilmember, City of Clawson 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 Sean Sage, Councilmember, City of Fenton 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 Alec Speshock, Councilmember, City of Clawson Richard C. Spring, Councilmember, City of Charlevoix Kelly Stec, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Wyandotte 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 Kathy Stringham, Councilmember, City of Monroe 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 Jacqueline A. Terrill, Village Manager/Clerk, Village of Marcellus Michelle Thibideau, Clerk, Village of Centreville Marilyn Trent, Councilmember, City of Rochester Jessica B. Unangst, Director of HR & Admin.

Services, City of Owosso Joseph A.

Valentine, City Manager, City of Grosse Pointe 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 Kathy Winczewski, Councilor, City of Ludington 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 Real Estate, Builders, & Developers Acosta Real Estate & Development The Hallway Group (Mia Hall, Associate Broker) Holmes and Pleasant Grove, LLC Indigo Design + Development The Wagley Group Real Estate Advisors Businesses & Organizations Barry Community Foundation Barry County Chamber & EDA Central Upper Peninsula Planning & Development Regional Commission (CUPPAD) Greater Bridgman Area Chamber and Growth Alliance Hemp for Humanity Foundation Housing Now – Marquette County Michigan Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials Michigan Downtown Association Michigan Historic Preservation Network (MPHN) Michigan Townships Association National Coalition for Community Capital National League of Cities Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance Southeast Michigan Council of Governments Success Mortgage Partners, Inc. Walker-Miller Energy Services Conference of Western Wayne Laken Chapin, Fellow, CEDAM Miguel Clark, CEO, 49022 Hospitality Steven L.

Drews, Member, Frankfort Housing Commission Eric Dueweke, Community Activist, Morningside Community Organization Doug Ferguson, MPA Student, Grand Valley State University Jill Ferrari, Partner, Schenk & Bruetsch, PLC Kyle Friar, Owner, KMF Construction, LLC Victoria George, Executive Director, Schoolcraft Tourism & Commerce Jennifer Hodges, Housing Coordinator, Muskegon County Rebecca Hopp, Former Mayor, City of Ferrysburg 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 Qiana Pittman, President, I Am Community Foundation, Inc. Farzad Tafreshi, CEO, Power Circle Management LLC Antoinette Schippers, Former Mayor, City of Cadillac Amanda Scott, Rural Readiness Coordinator, MI Office of Rural Prosperity Nate Scramlin, Redevelopment Services Director, MEDC Jenna Smith, Market Manager, Manpower Emily Soucy, Community Planner, Central UP Planning and Development Mary Jo Vortkamp, Librarian, Detroit Public Library Paul Wade, President, St.

Clair Housing Commission Deborah Wolf, Trustee, Williamston Board of Education Thomas Wyatt, Executive Director, Community Engagement Hub, City of Flint April Young, Writer, Run Amok, Ink 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.

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MI Home Program Media Coverage MML – Michigan Municipal League Proposes Partnership-based Approach to Address the State’s Housing Shortage MML – MI Home Program Press Conference The Metro – Why Michigan doesn’t have enough housing — and how to change that Bridge Michigan – Michigan group pitches $800M affordable housing plan: ‘We have to invest’ Fox 2 Detroit – 10,000 new Michigan homes?

Plan calls for $800M, changes to zoning code to bolster stock Audacy – New $160M plan to solve Michigan housing crisis WSJM – Michigan Municipal League announces initiative to create more housing Michigan Business Network – Joint Statement Supporting the Michigan Municipal League’s “MI Home Program” Housing Proposal Michigan Business Network – Michigan Municipal League Proposes Partnership-Based Approach to Address the State’s Housing Shortage Michigan Advance – Coalition of Michigan legislative, local leaders pitch $160M project to build new, rehab old homes Crain’s Detroit Business – $800M housing plan: Use carrots rather than sticks to incentivize higher-density zoning WWMT News Channel 3 – $800 million five year housing investment plan from lawmakers, advocacy group WNEM 5 – Michigan leaders announce new strategy to boost housing WILX – Michigan leaders announce new strategy to boost housing Resources, Best Practices, and Guidelines to Update Zoning Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) Program Code Reform for Better Places Pattern Book Homes for 21st Century Michigan Permit Ready Housing Plans Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook