Madison/Hall Streetscape Project is complete!
Lights! Camera! Action! Southtown community stakeholders gathered on the corner of Madison Ave & Hall Street to celebrate the completion ... read more
We Believe, We Become.
We Believe, We Become
JOIN US. THURSDAY AUGUST 26, 2010 5:30pm AT GERALD R. FORD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Believe2Become is a community initiative designed to close the educational achievement gap in Grand Rapids neighborhoods where 15, 000 vulnerable children live. This is a collaborative effort to help families, congregations, schools and neighborhoods join forces in support of Grand Rapids students. Believe2Become is about believing in the unlimited potential of every human spirit, and the power of high expectations from a supportive community. It’s ... read more
We Believe, We Become!
On Thursday, August 26, residents of the Believe 2 Become Central Zone came out in unprecedented numbers ... read more
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Local News
- Lighthouse Communities and Urban Pizza
Uptown Incubator, Urban Pizza to open April 1. - Madison Square Business Incubator
Madison Square business incubator has community backing for $1.7m project. - Flips Foreclosed Homes
Lighthouse Communities has several homes throughout Kent County that they are revitalizing. The positive investment and development of these properties will likely stabilize property values of the entire block, bringing vitality and prosperity to our communities. - Bringing in NSP funds to address foreclosures and blight in southeast Grand Rapids
Garfield Park and Madison Square neighborhood will benefit from an $820,000 investment in NSP funds allocated by the State of Michigan. Watch the video online. - Countrywide Settlement Funds allocated to housing agencies
Lighthouse Communities and other local housing agencies will receive funds to continue to stabilize the neighborhoods hardest hit by foreclosures in Grand Rapids. - Fighting foreclosures with Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds
Read about the effects of foreclosure in our communities and how Lighthouse will help tackle this issue through the NSP program by making improvements to foreclosed properties and returning them to homeownership. - Madison Square business district
Madison Square business district another step closer to becoming Grand Rapids' second CID
"In accordance with Fedral law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. (Not all prohibited basis apply to all programs).
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800)795-3272 (voice), or (202) 720-6382 (TDD)"
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Lighthouse acquires, redevelops and sells homes annually. Each home is completely renovated using new, modern, energy efficient materials. Promoting home ownership is considred key to meeting Lighthouse's goals: when low-income families ... read more
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Neighborhood Stabilization Program
Communities all across the nation have been suffering greatly because of a dramatic wave of foreclosures and home abandonment that has hit the country over the last year. In a matter of ... read more
A neighborhood is vibrant not only because of the nice buildings and homes that are visible to us, but also because of the people that make it the place we call "neighborhood." ... read more
There are several issues facing businesses in today's economy and we are here to help. We are part of a network of organizations that provide various types of technical assistance ... read more
Whether it is developing a house for a first time homeowner, or a place you have already made your home, or a brand new building that offers both quality rental housing and ... read more
