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Mansfield Consultants developed the conceptual plan designs below. This toolkit is a great resource for communities working to address workforce housing issues.
The SBGC contracted with Mansfield Consultants to develop conceptual plans for a 40-acre parcel to illustrate development possibilities on a greenfield site in Empire Township. While there was an example parcel used for this exercise, these could be adapted to other opportunities throughout the region.
The SBGC set up a web-based portal for both employers needing rentals for employees and local owners who had space to offer. This program ran for two years, and the hope is to expand this regionally (pending funding). Housing North is working with the SBGC and others to explore ways to continue the Housing Exchange.
USDA Grant Funding
The SBGC received several grants to fund efforts under its Workforce Housing Initiative to address shortage of seasonal workforce housing in the Gateway Communities.
School Forests Project
The SBGC partnered with various government offices to put forth amendments to the Municipal Forest Act to allow certain forest lands to be used for affordable housing projects.
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