COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK

66% of this year’s funds went to organizations in Ypsilanti and eastern Washtenaw County.

The Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) and new community partners are working together to feed hungry Washtenaw County pets.

ANN ARBOR, MI — From housing stabilization to educational programs and community building, the Community Action Network offers a wide variety of supportive services to tenants of Ann Arbor affordable housing complexes. The nonprofit agency is now carrying on its work at a new community center at the Ann Arbor Housing Commission’s Creekside Court apartments at 3425 Platt Road. The Housing Commission has partnered with CAN to operate the community center, which includes gathering space, a commercial kitchen, food pantry and computer center. This is CAN’s seventh community center and fourth in partnership with the Housing Commission, Moore said. MORE FROM THE ANN ARBOR NEWS:Ann Arbor OKs $1.5M for new Avalon Housing apartment developmentsQ&A: Ann Arbor affordable housing leader explains ambitious $397M planShould police carry Tasers?

ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor is gearing up to make big strides on expanding the supply of affordable housing in the city, putting a new 20-year tax for that purpose to use. In recent years, the Housing Commission also added 26 new affordable housing units on Miller Avenue and Maple Road. The Housing Commission now manages 17 affordable housing properties in the city with 548 apartments, plus 2,089 rental subsidy vouchers. MORE FROM THE ANN ARBOR NEWS:$5.1M from new Ann Arbor affordable housing tax could go toward downtown high-riseQ&A: Ann Arbor affordable housing leader explains ambitious $397M planAnn Arbor officials want to increase diversity of city’s mostly white populationShould police respond to mental health emergencies? Ann Arbor exploring alternativesAnn Arbor’s Miller Manor still picking up the pieces after suspected arson