By Aaron Cooper, Executive Director, Avalon Housing All across Michigan, many of our most vulnerable neighbors are struggling to keep a roof over their heads. This year, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority estimated that the state is short nearly...
For agencies like Avalon operating under the Housing First principle, the first step in ending homelessness is to put people in homes. But we also know that it’s often far from the last step. Beyond the lack of an affordable home, issues contributing to homelessness –...
In late June, the Michigan legislature passed a state budget that includes a historic $20 million for supportive services. The funding was championed by Senator Jeff Irwin, Representative Felicia Brabec, the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), Avalon Housing,...
Avalon Housing is disappointed and dismayed by today’s U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Grants Pass vs. Johnson. The court ruled that cities can enforce bans on people sleeping outside when there is no shelter available. This decision essentially criminalizes...
The Board of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority approved financing for Avalon Housing’s project at 206 N. Washington St. in Ypsilanti at its meeting on June 20, 2024. The board approved a bond-financed construction loan of nearly $5.8 million, and two...
The Ann Arbor Housing Commission and Avalon Housing broke ground on a Dunbar Tower, a six-story, 63-unit development at 121 E. Catherine Street in Ann Arbor in April 2024. The development will expand supportive, affordable housing, while recognizing the history of the...
