Shelter beds will more than double at Pontiac nonprofit Lighthouse as it redevelops campus
A redevelopment project at Pontiac-based Lighthouse will add a new homeless shelter and many improved services for people experiencing homelessness.
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Shelter availability website has positive impacts for Oakland County shelter providers and seekers
Launched last summer, the Shelter Oakland website has already fielded 3,000 shelter inquiries from 700 families.
Federal housing funding rollercoaster leaves hundreds of Metro Detroit households in limbo
Housing service providers in Metro Detroit have been in turmoil over the past month as the federal government has threatened massive changes to funding of services for people experiencing homelessness.
From 3D-printed homes to “pocket neighborhood”: New approaches to affordable housing in Metro Detroit
Across the Metro Detroit area, innovators are finding new ways to develop the affordable housing that the community desperately needs.
New system makes it easier for low-income Oakland County residents to find housing
The Pontiac-based Alliance for Housing has implemented new technology to better connect homeless services organizations, landlords, and people exiting homelessness.
Homelessness after 50: Oakland County’s older adults face unique challenges while unhoused
Homelessness brings extra challenges for the many middle-aged and older adults who experience it in Oakland County.
These 3 Pontiac initiatives are igniting citywide momentum
In Pontiac, a series of ambitious community-driven initiatives is redefining what local revitalization looks like.
Federal policy brings challenges “from all directions” for housing in Oakland County
Affordable housing developers and advocates for the housing-insecure fear a negative domino effect from federal funding cuts and other policy changes.
Vacant land in Pontiac and Royal Oak Township to be redeveloped as projects win Brownfield grants
"These brownfield grants not only provide more Michiganders with safe places to live, but they also make our communities stronger, better places for small businesses and future investment," says Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
Real-time shelter bed openings and other housing resources offered on new Shelter Oakland website
A new website offers real-time information on the number of beds available at almost all Oakland County shelters, as well as a massive list of resources available to those experiencing housing insecurity in the county.
